Robert M. Gary wrote:
Wouldn't that be the case in any complex single as well? I have much
more energy management to do in the Mooney than in the 310.

It becomes significantly more demanding in the 310 with one engine
inoperative - it gets a lot harder to get the energy back. Even then,
a 310 gives you lots of options for scrubbing off energy that a Mooney
doesn't, because a Mooney and a 310 make a poor comparison - the Mooney
is optimized for efficient cruise, and a 310 isn't. A better
comparison twin for the Mooney would be a Twin Comanche, which has all
the slowing-down issues of a Mooney. A better comparison single for
the 310 would be a Centurion or Lance, which slow down readily.

Also, keeping your options open really means more in a light twin. In
the Mooney, if the engine craps out at 300 ft, pretty much your only
option is a straight-ahead landing with maybe some minimal turns. In a
light twin, if an engine craps out at 300 ft, you MAY have other
options - and you may not, depending on how you have managed the flight
up to this point.

Michael