Rob Rother, G-OOJP 114B
Read MoreHello and welcome to my gallery!. People often ask what to do when they've got their license. Well I got myself a Commander 114B and unexpectedly found I'd acquired a wider family of fellow owners and enthusiasts within the COG community. So it's slower than some Mooneys but I don't fit comfortably in one of those anyway. That applies to the Bonanza as well and although I admire both of those types they want a little more comfort, elegance and travelling style. You'll see as you browse the pics in the gallery that I fly a lot over water, sometimes for over four hours at a time. We take precautions of course. If I have to ditch I'd rather have the wing below me where I can step out instead of the case with high Cessna wings where the cabin would be submerged and I'd have to swim out. Like the Cessna, the Commander has two doors not counting the 200lb baggage hold door. This is a very capable plane and completely useable in IFR. It's relatively economic to operate even in Europe and seems to be no problem to maintain in the longer term because of the depth of knowledge that exists within the Commander community. It may be, in one sense, an orphaned airplane for the moment but that seems to make so little difference you would think that it was still in regular production. Browse the photos as you will and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Rob
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