About time -- Comanche 250

Well we finally went and paid for our new bird. A 1964 Comanche 250.
After months of deciding to buy it or get a small plane. We went down as
they were doing the annual on it. All turned out good. All compression
72/80 with only 10 hours on the plane in the last year. Our first
projects a Paint, interior, new panel, and a venire throttle, and
what ever else comes along the way. Does anyone have or fly one? How
much per hour would you say it runs? Insurance, Cost? I got it with only
150 hours and no retract for 2400 a year though AOPA. If anyone can help
me along the way with onwership with there experiences? DO's and Dont's?
All will help thanks?

Tony
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Well we finally went and paid for our new bird. A 1964 Comanche 250.
After months of deciding to buy it or get a small plane. We went down as
they were doing the annual on it. All turned out good. All compression
72/80 with only 10 hours on the plane in the last year. Our first
projects a Paint, interior, new panel, and a venire throttle, and
what ever else comes along the way. Does anyone have or fly one? How
much per hour would you say it runs? Insurance, Cost? I got it with only
150 hours and no retract for 2400 a year though AOPA. If anyone can help
me along the way with onwership with there experiences? DO's and Dont's?
All will help thanks?

Wow, sounds like a lot of basic questions that might have been answered
before taking the leap, but who am I to judge? As to getting your
questions answered, I'd suggest looking up a Comanche owners type club or
similar organization. A quick Google turns up several (perhaps competing)
organizations for Comanche owners and enthusiasts. Go find them, they will
be your best source of info.

Congrats on the new plane and good luck with the great adventure ahead.

David H
Boeing Field (BFI), Seattle, WA
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how many hours of dual they making you do?

Tony wrote:

Well we finally went and paid for our new bird. A 1964 Comanche 250.
After months of deciding to buy it or get a small plane. We went down as
they were doing the annual on it. All turned out good. All compression
72/80 with only 10 hours on the plane in the last year. Our first
projects a Paint, interior, new panel, and a venire throttle, and
what ever else comes along the way. Does anyone have or fly one? How
much per hour would you say it runs? Insurance, Cost? I got it with only
150 hours and no retract for 2400 a year though AOPA. If anyone can help
me along the way with onwership with there experiences? DO's and Dont's?
All will help thanks?

Tony
N8389P

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Join the Comanche Society and the Forum.

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Well we finally went and paid for our new bird. A 1964 Comanche 250.
After months of deciding to buy it or get a small plane. We went down as
they were doing the annual on it. All turned out good. All compression
72/80 with only 10 hours on the plane in the last year. Our first
projects a Paint, interior, new panel, and a venire throttle, and
what ever else comes along the way. Does anyone have or fly one? How
much per hour would you say it runs? Insurance, Cost? I got it with only
150 hours and no retract for 2400 a year though AOPA. If anyone can help
me along the way with onwership with there experiences? DO's and Dont's?
All will help thanks?

Tony
N8389P

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The Commache 250 that was on the line here was famous for picking up
CARB ICE at any time. It would even ice up if it were under full
power! So use your carb heat and make sure it is working properly. I
have talked to other Commache owners who report the same thing. I
don't know why the Commache's Lycoming 540 tends to pick up carb ice
so easily, but keep that one in mind.

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Well we finally went and paid for our new bird. A 1964 Comanche 250.
After months of deciding to buy it or get a small plane. We went down as
they were doing the annual on it. All turned out good. All compression
72/80 with only 10 hours on the plane in the last year. Our first
projects a Paint, interior, new panel, and a venire throttle, and
what ever else comes along the way. Does anyone have or fly one? How
much per hour would you say it runs? Insurance, Cost? I got it with only
150 hours and no retract for 2400 a year though AOPA. If anyone can help
me along the way with onwership with there experiences? DO's and Dont's?
All will help thanks?

Tony
N8389P

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72/80 with only 10 hours on the plane in the last year. Our first
projects a Paint, interior, new panel, and a venire throttle, and

Well, if you're doing all that it might be a drop in the bucket, but
I'd say fly it for a while before deciding you need a vernier throttle.
For one thing, it will be very expensive because the low-throttle
gear warning horn is a mechanical monstrosity that is part of the
throttle assembly.

me along the way with onwership with there experiences? DO's and Dont's?

Join ICS (International Comanche Society). Always always set the trim
before takeoff (landing trim and takeoff trim are no where near each
other). Check the floor behind the gear lever before you put the gear
up. Put the gear down before you land. Rest your fingertip on the gear
knob while it's going down so you can feel it lock into place. Mind
your airspeed on final. Don't let a Cessna-driving CFI talk you into
doing short field landings 5-6kt slower than normal landings (the AFM
calls for 2mph, btw).

--
Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/

10 hours of dual

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sounds like they gave you a good deal.
I know a guy with a comanche 260 that had to get 20 hours dual and had
alot more hours.

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10 hours of dual

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Well we finally went and paid for our new bird. A 1964 Comanche 250.
After months of deciding to buy it or get a small plane. We went down as
they were doing the annual on it. All turned out good. All compression
72/80 with only 10 hours on the plane in the last year. Our first
projects a Paint, interior, new panel, and a venire throttle, and
what ever else comes along the way. Does anyone have or fly one? How
much per hour would you say it runs? Insurance, Cost? I got it with only
150 hours and no retract for 2400 a year though AOPA. If anyone can help
me along the way with onwership with there experiences? DO's and Dont's?
All will help thanks?

Vernier throttle? What the hell would you want one of those for if you
don't have a turbo?

The throttle was real stiff and my dad just wants to change it out. We
have an A&P to do work on the plane (he does lots of comanches)for
flying time and he said its no problem to change it, it take about 2
hours

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