1974 Rockwell Commander F/S

[drwho67]

If this was previously listed I appolagize.

1974 Rockwell Commander

690A serial 11210
$295,000 US

AIRFRAME AND ENGINE STATUS:
Total Time Airframe: 7854.9
Total Time Left Engine (S/N P38251) SOH/SHS: 5400/1800
Total Time Right Engine (S/N P38282) SOH/SHS: 5400/1800
Total Time Left Propeller SOH: May 2016
Total Time Right Propeller SOH: May 2016
150 Hour Inspection Due: August 2016/111 hrs.
Landing Gear Overhaul Due: May 2016
Wing Spar Inspection Due: May 2016

AVIONICS:
Garmin 530W
Garmin 430
Garmin GTN 600
XM Weather
Encoding Altimeter
Collins AP 106 Autopilot
Altitude Preselect   
Collins ALT-50 Radio Altimeter

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:
Winglets
Nose Landing Lights
Strobes
Cleveland Wheels and Brakes

INTERIOR:
Configuration A
Seven passenger gray interior
Pilot seats done in sheepskin

EXTERIOR:
(2006) White w Gold and Black Trim

Specifications subject to verification upon inspection
Contact: Norman Ralston at Aero Air, LLC 503 640 3711, nralston@aeroair.com

http://www.aeroair.com/aircraft_sales/Aircraft_For_Sale/1974_Twin_Commander_690A/

Brian

[donv]

Needs engines, but I imagine Norm could fix you up. I think she's been running on rental engines for a while, so that might be an option as well.

[donv]

You know, Glenn, in a lot of ways this airplane might be perfect for you. Inexpensive, well maintained, already set up with decent avionics. Get some mid-time engines (or, with the amount you fly, maybe go with rental engines) and you'd be set.

[ghancock]

Except that before I could fly it the first time I'd have $750k in it :-)

[donv]

Why? You could either buy some mid-time engines, or better yet, just rent them by the hour.

[Adam Frisch]

I think we over-estimate how many used engines are on the market. Yes, the -251's are probably the most likely to be available, but still not plentiful. The upgrade path to -10's, makes -5's into -10's, so not like an exchange takes place where the old one hits the market. And those that do hit, the crop dusters tend to buy. I basically very rarely see many used TPE's of any kind on the open used market, seems like they get sold long before that. But you can certainly rent. And that might not be a bad option.

[ghancock]

So 300k for airplane
15-20k for gear overhaul
50k for prop overhauls
15 k for wing spar inspection
20 k for engine removal and installation per side?
10-15 k for 150 hour inspection

And all of that is if nothing else is found wrong and we all know how that goes

Don't me wrong.  I would love to have the plane but think adams is a better deal in the end.  Not that I have decided what todo yet anyway

Glenn

[donv]

I wouldn't want to talk you out of Adam's airplane. So if that's in the mix, then go for it.

On Aero Air's airplane, for anyone who is looking, the smart thing to do is to ask Norm to give you a price with everything done. Since they can do the work in-house, and they've been operating the airplane for many years, that shouldn't be an issue. Actually, if it were me, I'd ask for three prices: inspections done, inspections done and engines overhauled, and inspections done and Dash 10 conversion.

Then, get them to throw in initial training-- they have some excellent Commander instructors. Put your wife up at the Allison Inn in Newberg, and have her (and you) take your son to the Evergreen water park.

[ghancock]

Might see and sounds fun.

When it gets a bit warmer. :-)