As I have said many times before.
A Piston twin engine aeroplane gives you options. It is not a get out of jail card, and it does not have guaranteed performance like something certified under 20.7.1b.
If the aeroplane is serviced well, and the pilot is proficient and understands the limitations of the aeroplane, they can be flown safely. IMO more safely than a turbine single.
You just need to have a bit of a think about what you are going to do before you push those levers forward. i.e what am I going to do if the donk quits on takeoff, climb, cruise etc etc and where can I go enroute.
The only things going for a turbine single are the fact they are newer, have greater performance when everything is working properly and the systems and avionics are of a more modern variety.
When the donk stops and you're in the soup, all that modern equipment is not going to save your arse, it's just going to tell you where you are going to end up rather accurately
