We’ll skip through the cliches about the second engine on a twin getting you to the scene of the crash when the first fails and proceed straight to the bottom line: When it’s you and the ones you care about up there, at night, over mountains or water, a piston twin may just be the safest, most capable airplane available for the flying you do if you have a substantial flying budget, but not one that allows you entrance into the turbine world.
Notice that we said “may.” There are a lot of variables that go into the decision to buy a piston twin instead of a single. We’ll go through them in some detail and then give a thumbnail sketch of the piston twins on the market and our thoughts on them.