Comment Re:Another Cirrus (Score 1) 30
I seriously considered going twin, but there are lots of disadvantages. Money is a huge one (cost, fuel, maintenance, insurance). But it's really not clear if twins (especially light twins) are actually any safer.
1) If you lose an engine on takeoff, there is a certain risk that you auger in, especially in a light twin, especially if you are not super current. Landing straight ahead in a field might actually have more survivability (depending on the surroundings for your airport).
2) The most common reason that engines quit is fuel (bad fuel, out of fuel) and the twin doesn't help with that.
3) If you do lose both engines, now you have a heavier aircraft and a higher approach speed. The energy of a crash is mass * velocity^2. A lighter and slower aircraft will do better.