Today's Top Pick is a 1975 Beechcraft Baron B55, praised as a thoughtfully designed and reliable light twin offering high performance.
This specific aircraft features modern panel upgrades, including Garmin GTN 750Xi, GTN 650, and an S-TEC 3100 autopilot, along with low-time engines (375 hours since overhaul).
Available for $265,000, it is presented as a "turnkey twin" that includes Baron-specific flight instruction, appealing to pilots seeking a swift and stable aircraft with engine redundancy.
Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4