bieckmusic
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Hi, thanks for letting me join. I'm a PPL Instrument owned 3 planes, looking at purchasing a 112...
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mcgrathm
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Savannah, TN
- Aircraft Type
- 112/A
Hi, thanks for letting me join. I'm a PPL Instrument owned 3 planes, looking at purchasing a 112...
Welcome. Where are you located?
bieckmusic
New member
Hi Michael, I'm in Nashville TN. I'm putting a deposit on a 112 in Washington. Insurance want's me to have 5 hours dual so I'm looking for a CFI? I'm really excited, I've always admired these planes...
I'm really excited, I've always admired these planes...
mcgrathm
New member
Savannah, TN
- Aircraft Type
- 112/A
Hi Michael, I'm in Nashville TN. I'm putting a deposit on a 112 in Washington. Insurance want's me to have 5 hours dual so I'm looking for a CFI?
I'm just south of you in the southern part of TN. I just PM'ed you my phone number.
Ocean City, MD
- Aircraft Year
- 1976
- Aircraft Type
- 112/A
- Reg Number
- N453TC
- Serial Number
- 453
Greg,
Welcome to the group! Looking forward to pictures once your deal is locked down. Hopefully you will be able to fly it home with a CFI, that would be a fun trip.
Welcome to the group! Looking forward to pictures once your deal is locked down. Hopefully you will be able to fly it home with a CFI, that would be a fun trip.
mrcshbs
New member
Spirit of Saint Louis, MO
- Aircraft Year
- 1973
- Aircraft Type
- 112/A
- Reg Number
- N1102J
- Serial Number
- 102
Welcome. I was in your shoes about a year ago. I love the commanders but wasn't sure if that was a good fit for me. I was afraid I would get stuck with an airplane with no parts. Don't get my wrong, parts can be hard to find, but they are all out there and I have learned so much from everyone here.
Good luck on your search.
Good luck on your search.
New York, NY
- Aircraft Year
- 1976
- Aircraft Type
- 112TC
- Reg Number
- N976MA
- Serial Number
- 13043
hi.
the only advice i would give to a new Commander buyer.
Take a quick ride in a couple of models within or close to your budget.
While on paper, performance is similar but there are performance differences between a 112 , a 112HS (Turbo-normalized) and a 112TC (turbo-charged) and no they are not the same thing.
That way you know what you're getting into as opposed to getting lucky.
Maintenance and parts are not a big problem unless you bend something.
the only advice i would give to a new Commander buyer.
Take a quick ride in a couple of models within or close to your budget.
While on paper, performance is similar but there are performance differences between a 112 , a 112HS (Turbo-normalized) and a 112TC (turbo-charged) and no they are not the same thing.
That way you know what you're getting into as opposed to getting lucky.
Maintenance and parts are not a big problem unless you bend something.