LONG LIVE THE BARON
Great report on used Beech Barons in your October 2015 issue. I recently met up with a friend to fly some old Baron 58s (which were used as freight dogs) to a salvage yard to be parted out. The 58 Baron my friend flew had 20,899 hours on the airframe, a current annual inspection and it flew great. The one I flew was young—with 14,390 hours on the airframe. This is proof of just how durable these airframes are. Compared to a model 55 “baby Baron,” the 58 Baron handles more like a bomber.