having trained on both the DA42 and the PA34-220T - i would go for the DA42 any day, even though the Seneca has over 1.5 times the power and doesn't require any rudder.
It's true the G1000 makes life really easy with the full motion map display, GPS assistance and what not and realy spoils you. but while training, my instructor would have me shoot ILS approaches under the hood, single engine, with a couple of breakers popped.
so be it glass or analog, when it comes to partial panel flying, it's all about situational awareness. But when it comes to normal flying, why not learn on and get used to glass? After all, it's the present and the future.
Once you go Glass, there's no looking back!
