If budget drives the decision, the P337, top, is the hard-to-beat top value. But the 340, middle, is the best buy in a cabin class twin. If speed is a must, the P-Baron, above, will clip along at better than 210 knots.

by Marc Cook

Although there are a few more choices than this, in reality, if you want a pressurized single-engine aircraft, you’ll be looking at a Cessna P210 or a Piper Malibu. End of story. Thanks for coming.

But expand your horizons into twins—more to the point, prepare your accountant for the red ink to come—and your coffee-or-cake choices turn into a veritable French bakery. …