Hi Josef,
I’ve been keeping an eye on the BE55P2. I loved the handling of my F33A which would be largely replicated in the 55. I like the newer flight controls layout which my prior 58TC had. I’m looking for a pretty new airframe. I also like FIKI although I fly conservatively.
Regards,
Bill

David, I agree, the Baron is the one - age and insurance permitted, of course.

I was recently flying a Citation M2 but that's just too much plane for my purposes
right now. It's an awesome plane - but you need to have the right missions for
a twin jet - it's very 'businesslike' - like any jet, it needs to have missions where
it stretches its legs and goes high and far. I just don't need that right now - maybe
down the road again, but not now.

Since I'm downsizing, I thought of a lot of planes and my roots keep on taking me
back to the Baron. I have about 2,500 hours in the Baron and about 75 in a Cirrus 22.
I just think that the Baron is a much more substantial airplane. The majority of my
trips will probably be less than 300 miles and the Baron is perfect for that. But
the good thing about the Baron is that you can travel 1,000 nm miles in a day too.
I've made many trips of that length before in a day - so it's very versatile. Since I was
flying a 2000 B58 with 166 gallons, we often stopped in Grand Strand or Wilmington
between White Plains and southern Florida. I made it back to White Plains (KHPN)
from Stuart, FL (KSUA) nonstop with a nice tailwind a couple of times. Definitely easier
to do that with 192 gallons of fuel in the newer models - a solid hour more flying with
that extra fuel.

So, I'm seriously thinking about getting back into a G58 - I thought about the Cirrus
22 as well - but not for too long because I just think that the Baron is more of an
airplane. It's the solidity and stability that make the Baron a great plane - also, on
board radar and very effective boots mean a lot to me when traveling in all sorts
of weather.

Here's a good video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZK-Gbi8kpk&t=960s

Listen to what Stevo says here - this is what I mean about the Baron being
substantial - he says the flying the G58 makes you feel like you're flying
a "real airplane" - I agree:

https://youtu.be/7ZK-Gbi8kpk?t=522

David, I agree, the Baron is the one - age and insurance permitted, of course.

I was recently flying a Citation M2 but that's just too much plane for my purposes
right now. It's an awesome plane - but you need to have the right missions for
a twin jet - it's very 'businesslike' - like any jet, it needs to have missions where
it stretches its legs and goes high and far. I just don't need that right now - maybe
down the road again, but not now.

Since I'm downsizing, I thought of a lot of planes and my roots keep on taking me
back to the Baron. I have about 2,500 hours in the Baron and about 75 in a Cirrus 22.
I just think that the Baron is a much more substantial airplane. The majority of my
trips will probably be less than 300 miles and the Baron is perfect for that. But
the good thing about the Baron is that you can travel 1,000 nm miles in a day too.
I've made many trips of that length before in a day - so it's very versatile. Since I was
flying a 2000 B58 with 166 gallons, we often stopped in Grand Strand or Wilmington
between White Plains and southern Florida. I made it back to White Plains (KHPN)
from Stuart, FL (KSUA) nonstop with a nice tailwind a couple of times. Definitely easier
to do that with 192 gallons of fuel in the newer models - a solid hour more flying with
that extra fuel.

So, I'm seriously thinking about getting back into a G58 - I thought about the Cirrus
22 as well - but not for too long because I just think that the Baron is more of an
airplane. It's the solidity and stability that make the Baron a great plane - also, on
board radar and very effective boots mean a lot to me when traveling in all sorts
of weather.

Here's a good video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZK-Gbi8kpk&t=960s

Listen to what Stevo says here - this is what I mean about the Baron being
substantial - he says the flying the G58 makes you feel like you're flying
a "real airplane" - I agree:

https://youtu.be/7ZK-Gbi8kpk?t=522