On Jul 2, 5:50*am, "Mark T. Dame" wrote:
A friend and I are considering purchasing an airplane sometime in the
next year or so and we are looking at high performance singles and light
twins. *We're pretty much up to speed on the ownership costs of a
Saratoga or similar, but we're not real clear on what a light twin like
a Baron or 310 would cost to operate, specifically maintenance.

I've been told that the maintenance costs on a twin are four times what
they are on a similarly powered single. *Is that accurate or an
exaggeration? *Are there any really bad maintenance hogs that we should
stay away from? *Any other advice?

Call your broker and ask about the insurance rate. That may make up
your mind right there.

-Robert