"Tom S." wrote in message
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A few months I ran my idea of acquiring a Commander 114/115.

As was pointed out to me, the numbers historically sold and the companies
current financial plight makes future parts availability questionable.

After some digging and evaluation, I am now considering bypassing my 2nd
choice as well, which was a T182RG.

My current selection is based on a few (amongst other) factors, the most
crucial of which a

* Performance
* Availability of parts and service (No Paggio's, thank you)
* Good history in terms of reliability and maintainability.
* Comfort (I'm 6'1", 205 and big in the shoulders)

My trips are typically going to be 300-700 miles with very few of them
carrying three passengers.


Curious why you are bypassing the TR182. I have one that I fly out of
Colorado, and it seems to fulfill your mission pretty well. That said, I
wouldn't mind trading up to a Bonanza, but I think a comparably equipped
Bonanza would be quite a bit more expensive. Just wndering what madethe
decision...

Michael