Wow. Does this happen to every post here?
I really just wanted some up-to-date info on owning / flying 310s / 320s. Pros of owning, possible cons of Turbos, Auto pilots to avoid, etc...
Please - keep that coming...
But not from you Wayne. You might be the smartest guy in the world, but you come off here as a complete douchebag. And apparently you know nothing about 310s. Why do you post here? Why would anyone pay attention?
But looks like we're getting into other areas ($$$, oil, LoP vs. RoP, etc...) that may cause friction.
I can appreciate the cost(s) discussion. I think a lot of the cost stuff is relatively fixed - hangar, Insurance, labor for the Annual (before the repairs..). These really are moot from a cost-of-ownership of a particular A/C type vs. another. They are what they are - move on. Cost to maintain or moreso improve an aircraft is a moving target - and owner specific. One man's adequate does not equal another's. How one flys or how an owner maintains his A/C is tantamount to comparing wives or homes...
I think (hope) a great deal of the variable cost(s) for me can be addressed by buying the right airplane. Knowing an airplane might be high time but is cheaper vs. paying top shelf money for a zero gripe airplane. There are a lot of choices right now. There's a sweet spot for each buyer. So I'm arming myself with as much info as I can gather before getting serious.
For me, the twin vs single thing comes down to this: Not always - maybe not often - but there may be times when I find myself flying solo - maybe with my family, at night, over remote terrain. Maybe in weather... Flying a single in those circumstances would not be enjoyable for me. Now that I am flying on my terms, I want to enjoy it. In those conditions there is no discussion of which is preferred..
Engines / systems never fail when we're ready.