I can verify that the Commander is a wider aircraft. I have a friend
that is 6'3 and probably 280# and drives a Commander 114. He is getting
about the same speeds as my Mooney but using 100 more horses to get him
there. Nice airplane though!!

Jon Kraus
'79 Mooney 201
443H @ TYQ

Aaron Coolidge wrote:

Mark Hansen wrote:
: I looked at a 1969 Mooney M20F over the weekend, and was surprised
: to see how narrow it is in the cockpit. While sitting in the pilot's
: seat, I was pushed to the right by the left side of the cabin, and
: was not able to sit directly behind the control yoke.

: Perhaps I'm just too big for this airplane? I thought the C172 was
: a little cramped, but whew, this was really tight.

: Is there a make/model airplane that provides a little more room
: across the cockpit area that might be more comfortable for me?

Commander 112/114/115 is about the widest 4-place. Cherokee 6/Saratoga/
Seneca/Lance are a lot wider than the 4-place aircraft. Most of these will
be more $$$ than an F-model Mooney, though.

The guy I bought my Cherokee 180 from upgraded to a Commander 114. He's
6'+ and 250lbs+.