The blog has been a bit quiet the last few weeks. I have to admit I have been a bit unfaithful. While I was still flying my Bonanza, I had my eye on a pretty Baron. Today we planned to fly down to New Smyrna to close on the Baron but the weather was quite foggy. We drove instead, it was a good decision.
Our new addition is a 1991 Baron 58. The Baron has two 300 HP engines compared to one on the Bonanza. Its faster but only by about 15-25 knots. It does have significantly more redundancy and room. During the purchase process we identified a few areas that need to be fixed so the plane stays at the mechanic for a bit.
After this it will be Baron school for me. I am rated for this aircraft but have never flown this exact model. The insurance company requires some hours before I can head out on my own. This was not a big deal as I had planned a more extensive program before I got the requirements.
I started the blog to document our travels across the country and since the Baron is also a Beechcraft, the name still makes sense. I may not land the Bonanza in each state but the Baron will hopefully let me complete the quest.
A lot more to come in a few weeks once I start training.
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