So Torres, you and I aren't complaining about the cost of ownership of our fun toys.
The Mazda MX5 is cheap. I owned and greatly enjoyed an E Type Jaguar for many years.....
I don't think Dick is complaining about the cost of ownership of his Caravan (or the helicopters), rather the high cost of owning an Australian registered Caravan, maintained to what now seems to be a CASA directed maintenance system, at the far higher Australian labour rate.
I can afford these costs however if I was attempting to run a charter business using one of these aircraft I doubt it would be very profitable.
Actually Dick, the hourly cost of maintaining a Caravan operating 800 or more hours per year is significantly lower (per seat/mile) than any of the older comparable twin engine aircraft. You are paying the price of the many calendar based maintenance items, apparently required in Australia.