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First of all I believe that you are the only person who can decide if you are ready for a twin engined aircraft. You are flying a high performance single which is also an extremely competent machine. I myself moved from a Cessna T210 into a Beech Baron 58. I made this move with about 550 hours. There are a few issues that I have learnt through twin ownership. Firstly the aircraft costs a lot more to run then my 210. Fuel is almost double and maintenance is a lot more. The aircraft though is really lovely to fly with a lot of extra power. In order to fly a twin you must have excellent training (usually 10-15 hours) and I believe in taking an instructor up every 6 months. This is not nessecary it is just a comfort zone for me. Twin flying is really a fantastic move up and once you are completely on top of the aircraft you will never look back. I would however avoid turbocharging if I were you as I believe it is a huge extra expense. Motors never reach TBO, and the fact the Baron has naturally aspirated motors was a driving factor in me moving to a twin. I believe if you cruise in the low altitudes 8000-11000 feet a normally aspirated machine will be just right for you. I wish you all the best in your future flying and I hope you become a competent and above all safe Multi-engine pilot
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