Twin Commander

General Category => Classifieds => Topic started by: donv on December 22, 2017, 08:16:13 pm

Title: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: donv on December 22, 2017, 08:16:13 pm
This seems like a great deal:

https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/23078755/1982-commander-1000

Are 1000s really that cheap now? Or is there something that I'm missing?
Title: Re: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: Adam Frisch on December 22, 2017, 11:28:04 pm
Just emailed Bruce to ask the same thing - what's wrong with it?  ;)
Title: Re: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: donv on December 23, 2017, 01:09:11 pm
Very motivated seller?

Have there been many 1000s sold for under $1 million?
Title: Re: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: Bruce Byerly on December 28, 2017, 04:20:42 pm
Thanks guys.  It?s a good plane.  It?s priced to sell and not sit. It does need some TLC to bring it to my standards which I plan to incorporate into a deal with the next owner. Example: it just came out of major maintenance and wouldn?t pressurize.  I flew it 7 hours the long way home with a showing along the way.  Within 15 minutes, the guys found a duct missing in the tail.   :o

The paint is fair to poor and the interior is average.  Easily corrected. Right now we are working on the discrepancies  and getting a few hours on the plane so please let me know if you have interest.  I have enough hands on time to know it will make a solid plane for anyone interested in a 1000 and should be the next one to sell.
Title: Re: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: donv on December 28, 2017, 05:35:23 pm
Does it have Enviro or Sundstrand?
Title: Re: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: Bruce Byerly on December 28, 2017, 05:44:12 pm
Does it have Enviro or Sundstrand?

Sundstrand. And Freon.
Title: Re: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: donv on December 28, 2017, 08:50:25 pm
The best setup for a Jetprop!
Title: Re: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: donv on January 13, 2018, 02:09:08 pm
Bruce, how much does it cost to RVSM an airplane like this?

I think to get the most out of a 1000, you really want RVSM. My 980 really starts to work well at FL280, and I remember flying 1000s back before RVSM in the low 30s, where they do a really great job.
Title: Re: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: Bruce Byerly on January 14, 2018, 12:20:20 pm
Bruce, how much does it cost to RVSM an airplane like this?

I think to get the most out of a 1000, you really want RVSM. My 980 really starts to work well at FL280, and I remember flying 1000s back before RVSM in the low 30s, where they do a really great job.

Don, depending on what you do and how it?s equipped, about $70k with used components is the lowest I?ve seen. 
Title: Re: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: donv on March 04, 2018, 12:16:24 pm
I'm surprised this one hasn't sold yet.
Title: Re: 1000-- Great Deal
Post by: Adam Frisch on March 04, 2018, 03:04:00 pm
Me too, but I think Bruce said he has quite a bit of interest on it.