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Old 5th Mar 2011, 23:27
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Only downsides are the price and a perception "It's only got one engine".
That's not a perception. It is a REALITY.

Recently an operator conducted an informal survey of PT6 operators (King Airs) and the results of those who confirmed an engine failure was surprising at best. One operator confirmed 2 failures. The problem is that the FAA does not track failures, only fires and accidents. It is a statistical possibility that a PC-12 will suffer an engine failure: that makes it a certainty, with time. Minimizing this is a disservice to the OP.
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