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Bruce Byerly

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Outstanding 980 coming to market
« on: October 18, 2018, 09:33:24 pm »
I’m thrilled to bring another great Commander to market. This is a sneak peek.

The plane is gorgeous in and out with only 150 SMOH and a well equipped digital panel. Paint, interior, and avionics by Byerly Aviation.  RVSM. Hangared and operated in the UK by it’s current owner, a true gentleman and aircraft enthusiast who operates planes from taildraggers to the latest and greatest CJ.

We plan to offer the aircraft for $1,100,000.  It just landed at KPIA.

Adam Frisch

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2018, 06:47:51 pm »
Looks very pretty. Did not know you could RSVM 980's.
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donv

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2018, 11:03:43 pm »
Looks really nice!

Adam, you can RVSM an 840 or 980, but very few people do because it's expensive and only gets you three flight levels-- 290, 300, and 310-- and the cabin is already at 10,500' or so at 280, so it's not that useful. I believe at FL310, the cabin is above 12,500.

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2018, 05:38:35 pm »
Hey Bruce,

Can you forward half a dozen more photos of panel and interior, baggage etc so we have more to lust after?

Thanks

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2018, 10:06:56 am »
Bruce- just cause I want to learn more.
Currently I see x2 980's for sale on Controller (each with really low TT's!!!)
N980HB and N25TN, yet one is approx 400K more expensive.  Other than engine run out and a mouse paint job, any specific reasons for the difference?

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2018, 11:52:21 am »
I'll be interested to hear what Bruce has to say, but in the end I think it's all about the engines.

donv

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2018, 02:28:58 pm »
One thing which has really impressed me about Commanders during my ownership is how little they actually depreciate. My airplane's depreciation has been almost entirely due to time on the engines and general wear and tear.

My sense is that if it had the same times and condition as it had when I bought it in 2011, it would be worth about the same money. Of course, I've flown it 750 hours since then, so no surprise that it's worth a bit less.

Bruce Byerly

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2018, 10:38:13 pm »
I'll be interested to hear what Bruce has to say, but in the end I think it's all about the engines.

Where to start on that question? At the radome?  Beyond engines, there’s pedigree, mx status, equipment, times, cosmetics, quality of work, and the size of the squawk list to name a few.  I flew this 980 for the first time in many years to a 300 and 1/2 approach into DAY the other day and could only appreciate how nice everything worked! The two advertised 980’s are like apples and oranges.

Adam Frisch

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2019, 04:22:44 pm »
Don - it's good times on the aircraft market again. Just less than 4 years ago when I surveyed the TC market, it was seriously down. Regularly saw 690B's in the $300K region and Jetprops in the $500K region. So it's probably just timing and when you look.
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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2019, 04:51:18 pm »
It's so hard to say. There is a -5 840 on the market asking $495k with time left on the engines... it's an old Executive Flight airplane, high time and been on and off the market for years, but still seems pretty cheap to me.

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2019, 04:22:07 pm »
That does seem cheap. Does it have LR tanks?

I sometime think an upgrade to a -5 840 would be a good move and within the realm of what I could afford. Certainly would be all I'd ever need. But it takes so much time and energy, as you know, to bring an aircraft up to the way you want it and we only have so may years left of flying. So I think the right move would be to wait until I could afford a -10 model - that's a forever kind of plane. With a -5 model you'd always be hankerin' for those extra 30kts, right?  ;)
« Last Edit: January 16, 2019, 04:26:37 pm by Adam Frisch »
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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2019, 04:36:11 pm »
I don't know about the fuel tanks. Even without them, 2800 pounds is a lot of fuel.

https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/30062003/1979-commander-840

It's been run hard over the years, but I think reasonably well maintained.

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2019, 10:00:20 pm »
I see ol' Truly Nolen is still on Controller, while Bruce's much more expensive 980 seems to have sold. I wonder if they'll need to invest in a paint job to move that thing?

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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2019, 10:48:08 pm »
The Nolen one just shows you what I learned from my Aerostar days: Never spend money on the mechanic stuff, spend it on paint, interior and panel. People buy with their eyes and attach less value to good maintenance and low engine times.

I almost hope the Nolen one stays on the market until I've recovered my finances a bit. Be the perfect fit for me. I don't give a damn about the ugly paint job or tatty seats.
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Re: Outstanding 980 coming to market
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2019, 10:51:24 pm »
I think you would care about that paint job! Otherwise you would constantly be asked about your extermination services...