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Owner’s
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From Point A to B-eechcraft
Hollan’s current 1979 Beechcraft Baron and former 1976 Bonanza.
Terry Hollan has been a pilot for three decades, first entering the cockpit in the late 1980s. He is a passionate aviator, family man and angler but often simply describes himself as a “businessman.”
His lifelong entrepreneurial inter- ests have spanned several diverse industries. They presently include investments in recreational sports, a Mexican bass fishing resort, and life settlement annuities – which have been his primary focus for more than 15 years.
In support of both business ven- tures and personal recreation, Hollan has owned a number of aircraft over the years. The 9,000-plus hour multi- engine and instrument-rated pilot has owned a cadre of singles and twins.
This list includes a couple of later model 414’s and a Cessna 421. But out of the more than half a dozen birds he has owned and operated,
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there is a strong trend toward varying Beechcraft models. The first Beech- made aircraft that the lifelong Texan owned was an A36 Bonanza, which he “owned from the start.” Hollan brief ly explained the history with this aircraft.
“I’ve used aviation mainly as a tool to go from Point A to Point B. When I lived in Amarillo, I bought a 1976 Bo- nanza 707T that I recently sold. I kept it all these years and actually trained in that plane. Since I bought it, I put three sets of motors in it, and after I put the last one in, I decided to sell. It was one of the nicest Bonanzas in the world. It was hard to let go of it.”
It was in 2019 Hollan decided it was time for the immaculate piston single to be cared for by a new owner. And if any of his aircraft were a case study of his pride of ownership and longevity with a particular model, this Bonanza would be it. But he’s
also treated his other aircraft with equally as much respect and care.
“My 1979 Baron 58TC is the same way [one of the nicest of its kind out there]. The avionics are all glass, and nothing has ever been spared on it.” He continued, “My Baron is special for various reasons – new paint, a new interior, new windows, new motors, and an all-new panel with a Garmin 600 TXi, 750 TXi, and GFC 600 auto- pilot. It has been maintained at the highest level and is capable of 224 knots true at FL190.”
Today, Hollan also owns and oper- ates a 1979 King Air 200. This twin tur- boprop is the final piece of what could be referred to as a Beechcraft Triple Crown. But it’s not the first King Air he has flown or owned.
“I have owned and financed vari- ous King Airs since the early 90s. My current King Air is serial BB- 570. It has an extremely high-time