I am so excited...

[jd21476]

I just got a call that my new plane (well, new to me plane) has just finished the annual and is ready for pickup. I am jumping a commercial flight on Tuesday night to fly her back home on Wednesday. I can't even contain my excitement. Time is going so sssssllllloooowwwwlllllyyyy!!!!!

 

[denverpilot]

Congrats!

 

[455 Bravo Uniform]

Awesome. What and where?

And you’ll share pics to avoid a POA ban, right?

 

[GRG55]

I just got a call that my new plane (well, new to me plane) has just finished the annual and is ready for pickup. I am jumping a commercial flight on Tuesday night to fly her back home on Wednesday. I can't even contain my excitement. Time is going so sssssllllloooowwwwlllllyyyy!!!!!

What is it?
Where is it?
Are you flying it home to KLAF?

 

[Mtns2Skies]

Awesome. What and where?

And you’ll share pics to avoid a POA ban, right?

This post is moderator approved.

 

[jd21476]

I posted some pics earlier but Ill add them in here. The plane is at Caldwell airport in Idaho and Im flying it home to KSEE.

 

[Stan Cooper]

Awesome looking Comanche. Congratulations!

 

[Martin Pauly]

Fantastic - congratulations on the new plane, and always happy landings!

- Martin

 

[AKBill]

Good deal enjoy...

 

[WannFly]

Most imp part .... low wing


CONGRATS

 

[GMascelli]

Congrats!

 

[Skywalker]

Nice! Congratulations.

If you have time, visit Glacier Nationalpark (by car).

 

[luvflyin]

I posted some pics earlier but Ill add them in here. The plane is at Caldwell airport in Idaho and Im flying it home to KSEE.

Did you get that CFI to go along with you so you'll be all checked out and ready to go with your complex endorsement and time needed for insurance when you get home?

 

[brcase]

Congratulations, Let me know when you are arriving and/or going to see the plane. I could possibly provide ground transportation for you, meaning I might get to see your new plane as well as meet you.

Let me know if I can assist with anything else, I have sent you a PM with my Phone number.

Brian Case
208-890-0358

 

[frfly172]

Congrats go fly.

 

[jd21476]

Did you get that CFI to go along with you so you'll be all checked out and ready to go with your complex endorsement and time needed for insurance when you get home?

I did. We are both flying up on Tuesday night.

 

[luvflyin]

I did. We are both flying up on Tuesday night.

Cool. Is the plane IFR capable?

 

[jd21476]

Not currently

 

[Tantalum]

KSEE

Nice! did you find a hanger, or will you be keeping it on the ramp? There is a handful of local southern California pilots here on POA.. see you around!

 

[Adam Weiss]

Congratulations!

 

[Jeff767]

My aircraft is down for a panel upgrade. Should be done on the 22nd. I am excited to get it back also!

 

[Gmonnig]

I posted some pics earlier but Ill add them in here. The plane is at Caldwell airport in Idaho and Im flying it home to KSEE.

Ah yes, you are gonna love the Comanche 250. It's a nice sweet spot in GA aircraft. Climbs as good as a twin, decently fast on 12.5-14gph, great useful load, hard to load out of CG, great handling but still a challenge (landings), I can go on for a while....Looks like you got a later serial number 1959, mine is a 1960, N6789P. Any Comanche questions, I can help you out.

 

[jd21476]

Actually mine is a 180 not a 250

 

[hindsight2020]

Ah yes, you are gonna love the Comanche 250.

womp womp.

 

[Scott@KTYR]

CONGRATS!!!

 

[Gmonnig]

Actually mine is a 180 not a 250

Ah, still a nice ride. I have friends with 180s and they are what sold me on the Comanche line.

 

[WillFly4Food]

Congrats, bro. Take your time and have a safe flight home.

 

[Twin_Flyer]

CONGRATULAIONS!!!

 

[jd21476]

Im just hoping the weather holds near Boise for tomorrow morning

 

[danhagan]

Im just hoping the weather holds near Boise for tomorrow morning

What the ...? It's Tuesday! Did your CFI not teach you that you have phone reception below 4000 AGL? Where are the updates?

 

[jd21476]

The update: My flight from San Diego leaves tonight at 8:30 and I get in to Boise at midnight. Going to a hotel then the A&P is picking me up at 7am. Were going to fly from Caldwell, ID (KEUL) to Bishop,CA (KBIH) make a fuel stop in Bishop then on to Gillespie Field (KSEE). Is like to be back at Gillespie no later than 1pm tomorrow

 

[brcase]

Was nice to meet you this morning, hope the flight back to warmer weather went well.

 

[jd21476]

It was nice to meet you too. We had a great flight home except of pretty substantial headwind. Here are some pictures

 

[Terry M - 3CK (Chicago)]

Congrats! The panel looks very neat and clean.

Can you tell me what the two com radios are?

The Apollo II is a GPS or LORAN?

The Navs are stand alone self contained? Who makes those units?

Pretty plane! Enjoy.

 

[jd21476]

They are all Narco coms. The top one I believe is a Narco 810 and the bottom is a Narco 120

 

[danhagan]

It was nice to meet you too. We had a great flight home except of pretty substantial headwind. Here are some pictures

Very nice ... now fly those transition hours off and ditch the CFI That's going to be a great XC machine!

 

[jd21476]

Thats what I plan on doing. My Narco AT50 transponder is dead so Im currently looking for one of those so I can just slide it in without having to get anything rewired. They are hard to find for a decent price