Mxsmanic wrote in
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Judah writes:

I could be wrong, but I believe the Cruising Speed of a Baron is about
175 - 185Kts, or about 200-215MPH.

I get a ground speed of about 195-200 kts in many cases, which would
be as much as 230 mph.

So then how is it that you claim that that is not faster than driving?

In no-wind conditions, if both vehicles are travelling in a straight
line (rare for IFR aircraft, but even rarer for vehicles on the ground)
the Baron is faster by nearly a factor of 3. Perhaps you are not flying
the Baron properly to achieve maximum performance.

It's not a race, and there are many parts of the flight that are not
performed at maximum speeds. The route is usually close to being a
straight line, but not exactly.

I should be able to take a commercial flight from KPHX to KSAN and be
there in about 40 minutes. In fact, it takes several hours.

That's irrelevant here. You're talking about a Baron, which is a GA plane.
One of the reasons I fly GA is specifically because I don't have to get to
the airport 60 minutes before flight time just to stand in lines to get X-
Ray'd and/or felt up. I get to the airport, do a preflight, start the
engines, and go. Typically 10-20 minutes of preparation.

It's not all that different than checking for oil and filling up the gas
tank before taking a cross-country trip in your car.