Interested in a Comanche 250?

Lawreston

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Harley Reich
At $28,000 and with a new annual it'll be a steal.

Pictures are below in my next post.

HR
 
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anybody can have $28k . . . . and an annual. More airplanes get pencil whipped every year than ever get a true annual.
 
So was the 414 the shop delivered yesterday. The guy only spent $150k to get a few things done that were necessary to make it nice.
Lawreston said:
The plane is next to being a cream puff.

HR
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Mach.12 said:
More data and pictures please.
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http://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/NNum_results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5200P

HR

I'm not its agent. Anyone who may be interested, email me and I'll supply the contact who has flown it many times and has all the details you'd want to know. The deceased owner's widow just reduced the earlier price to the current 28k.

JC
Slow upload probably because of LARGE files. These photos were April 02, 2011. It was the first day that KBXM was public airport after being transferred from former NAS Brunswick. There had been a bad snowstorm on April 01.
 

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Love the paint job on the Grumman in the background!
 
Ghery said:
I've met HR. He's no troll.

But, I'd like pictures, too. Airplane porn is always good to look at.
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The post count told me that he's likely a real person. Did you not see the laughing smilies?
 
Jaybird180 said:
The post count told me that he's likely a real person. Did you not see the laughing smilies?
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I'm moving my plane from photo #1(my hangar) to photo #2. It'll be the only a/c in the entire building.
8000' #1R/19L at the left of the 2nd picture.

HR
 

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I did a lot of research on that aircraft last year about this time. I made an offer just about where he's at now. That's a good, fair price for that bird.

If I hadn't found one, I'd reconsider.
 
Lawreston said:
I'm moving my plane from photo #1(my hangar) to photo #2. It'll be the only a/c in the entire building.
8000' #1R/19L at the left of the 2nd picture.

HR
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You can fly your plane in that building!
 
A question for the collective brain trust. As a beginning pilot (about 5 hours into training) but planning to buy something soon. Is this too much plane for a new pilot?
 
Tflhndn said:
A question for the collective brain trust. As a beginning pilot (about 5 hours into training) but planning to buy something soon. Is this too much plane for a new pilot?
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It all depends on you, and you'll want an instructor that knows Comanches
 
Tflhndn said:
A question for the collective brain trust. As a beginning pilot (about 5 hours into training) but planning to buy something soon. Is this too much plane for a new pilot?
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No, not for the pilot. But it might be a tad much for the first time plane buyer. It looks like a fine bird that's priced right. But, one of these all dolled up with a newerish to mid time engine on it will sell for double or more the asking price. It's discounted for a reason, you want to fully understand what those reasons are. You'd also want an A&P who's very familiar with Comanche's to take a look at it and the logs.
 
Tflhndn said:
A question for the collective brain trust. As a beginning pilot (about 5 hours into training) but planning to buy something soon. Is this too much plane for a new pilot?
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Insurance would be a very tough nut to crack for ya, and if you could get it, it would be very dear indeed. Call a broker and get a quote. That should tell you something.
 
I have already been well-briefed by my CFI and the collective brain trust at my field about buying an airplane (and then pitfalls thereof), in this case I have been eyeing 235s and 6s to meet my mission requirements.

The Comanche in the only retractable I have seen in the affordable range that can actually carry four adults. I am just worries about whether it is too much too soon...
 
Tflhndn said:
I have already been well-briefed by my CFI and the collective brain trust at my field about buying an airplane (and then pitfalls thereof), in this case I have been eyeing 235s and 6s to meet my mission requirements.

The Comanche in the only retractable I have seen in the affordable range that can actually carry four adults. I am just worries about whether it is too much too soon...
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A Comanche 250 isn't that difficult reall, it is just a different sight picture and approach to landing than most trainers. It will make you be more precise from the beginning, which will pay off in the long run.
 
Chip Sylverne said:
Insurance would be a very tough nut to crack for ya, and if you could get it, it would be very dear indeed. Call a broker and get a quote. That should tell you something.
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On 28K Hull value?... nahhh. Or just go naked on hull coverage the first year.
 
Comanche 250's are a dime a dozen these days - take a look through T-A-P, controller, aso and even Barnstormers - there are lots and lots and lots of choices -

Personally, if you are serious about a Comanche there are a couple of places and guys to call and tell them you are looking for one - and if you are - PM me and I'll give you their numbers.
 
I'd go naked on hull the first year as well and fly the hell out of it to get over 100 hours in type BEFORE you have to fill out the document for the renewal so the quote is properly requoted.
 
As for insurance - I already know it will be expensive (if I can get it) but since I plan to pay cash for the plane, I am willing to go without coverage on the hull - my only concern would be coverage for liability - to protect the estate, since I figure if I need that coverage I will be gone :(

I do intend to spend plenty of hours in dual before I go off on my own and I know it is not going to be cheap, but my gut says I am better buying the plane that meets my end needs - as long as I do not over reach.

Hence the question: am I over reaching?
 
Chip Sylverne said:
A retract for a 0 time pilot? Yeaahhhh. I bet he won't even get a quote until 100 hours TT.
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I had a quote on a 210 from AOPA Insurance not long after I soloed.... It wasn't pretty but it was also a plane about 3 times the hull value of this one.

I'd go without hull for a year.
 
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