On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:03:26 -0800, "kage"
wrote in ::

It wasn't a "fantastic airplane." A good old Cessna 182 would do a better
job of everything and cost a lot less.

The FBO from whom I rent will not put C-182's on the line, because of
their penchant for nose wheel collapse in the hands of renter pilots.
The Commander series provides a "greaser" nearly every time due to the
trailing-arm main gear.

Face it, it was slow. That's why they never sold in quantity.

They're roomy too, and if you fold the rear seats down, there's room
to sleep in them.

All that engineering went to waste designing a "part 23" pig.

Part 23 aircraft are stronger and safer (and heavier).