Viperdoc writes:

Just for the record, a real Baron will not see 195 true ...

What is your source of information? The manual says 223 indicated, so
it must be able to achive at least that in true airspeed.

... and most operators
do not cruise at 2520 rpm and egt peak. The fuel burn is high under these
conditions, and it is also loud inside.

Fortunately, I don't have to pay for fuel, so economy is not an issue.
I've only recently started to adjust mixture and prop settings, and
I'm still not clear how they are supposed to interact. I'm thinking
that some adjustment I made increased the speed of the aircraft.

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