Ha ha can't believe this argument still persists
. Comparing apples to oranges it is. Or maybe its just down to plane ol' dollars. Business plans dominate everything now. Aviation is a sport where risks are managed and balance sheets are....balanced. Give a choice to any aviator which craft would you prefer to dominate....Kingair or PC12? Kingair will win everytime. Ego? Safety? Performance? Pecker size? Plane commen sense? No c'mon we gotta pay for this extravagance through tax! Plus we gotta pay for the arts and craft fairs that us pollies get our votes from!!! What of them if we waste the excess on safety? But hey the performance is comparable..of course it is..just listen to the reason here.
<rant over>