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Hi- My partner and I bought a used tug for our Commander 114. (Getting the plane out of the hangar is downhill and no problem; getting it back in is a chore, especially at the end of a long day!) The tug is big, and is definitely overkill for our plane, but it was relatively inexpensive and...

Hi- There are complex TFRs planned for the Los Angeles area this Saturday, and I have an event to go to in Santa Barbara. The TFRs take effect at 12:30 p.m. local, so getting up there by 11:00 a.m. won't be a problem. Getting back is the issue, as I either need to route myself many miles to...

Hi- I'd appreciate some advice. As I mentioned in a recent thread introducing my new plane, I am in a co-ownership with "Bob" which began on 9/3. Bob had co-owned the plane for over 15-1/2 years with "Bill." They had been looking -- though not hard -- for a third partner to share expenses...

Well, finally, on Thursday 9/3, ~3:40 p.m. Pacific Time, it was done. I took about 4 months, but I'm now officially and legally a Commander owner! (Yes, I have a 50% share, but I've been assured that I'm permitted to refer to it as "my plane." ) Here are a few of the shots I took of it...

Hi- I'm about to become a co-owner of a beautiful 1978 Commander 114! The pre-buy inspection took place this past Thursday and didn't reveal any deal-killers, so I hope the purchase will be completed this week or at the latest, next week. Because of my low hours in complex &...

For a couple of years now, I've been using the Garmin Pilot app on my Note 2 smartphone (great phone, big screen). I am planning to buy a Nexus 7 tablet, almost exclusively to use with the Garmin Pilot app and maybe a couple of other aviation apps. (On the tablet I'll be able to do...