Specifications
Broker
ALDRICH MOREL
AI Description
- Model: COMMANDER 690B
- Engines: TPE331-10T
- Engine Hours Since Overhaul: 1650 (both engines)
- Engine Cycles Since New: 4080 (both engines)
- Airframe Total Time: 4450 hours
- Interior: Bright tan, rated 7/10, executive configuration, accommodates 8 passengers, equipped with Freon air conditioning
- Exterior: White and gray paint, rated 7/10
- Avionics:
- Garmin GFC600 Autopilot
- Garmin 500W and 430W GPS
- Garmin GTX-345 Transponder
- Weather Radar equipped
- IFR capable
- Features:
- Freon Air Conditioning
- Supreme Commander Mod
- ADS-B Capable
- Terrain Awareness & Warning System
- Maintenance: Complied with prop overhaul in 2023, maintained under FAR Part 135
- Additional Equipment: Cleveland wheels & brakes, Woodward fuel controllers, sleeper tanks for long-range extension
- Performance: Cruise speeds over 250 KTAS, excellent short-field capability, robust construction
About this Model
Overview
The Commander 690B is a pressurized, twin-engine turboprop that sits between high-performance piston twins and larger commuter-class turboprops. It is commonly used for regional business travel, owner-operator missions, and special-mission roles that value a sturdy airframe, good short-to-medium stage length performance, and the redundancy of two engines. Compared with newer turboprops, it reflects an earlier design era: straightforward systems, varied avionics configurations, and performance that depends heavily on engine/propeller condition and aircraft weight.
Mission Fit
It tends to fit missions in the few-hundred-nautical-mile to roughly 1,000 nm class, where block speed and altitude capability matter but extreme range is not required. The aircraft is most compelling when flown frequently enough to justify turboprop maintenance while still valuing a manageable cabin and cockpit workload.
Cabin
The 690B offers a compact, pressurized cabin typically arranged for a small group, with club-style seating common. Expect a utilitarian interior volume relative to larger turboprops; comfort is strongly influenced by interior refurbishment quality, noise/vibration treatments, and environmental system condition. Baggage capacity and access vary with configuration, so mission planning should confirm real usable volume with the seats installed.