Why are multiple engines different?

Sylvain wrote:
cjcampbell wrote:
So I have the same question as Mark: Why do people buy or fly twins
if they are so horrible compared to singles?
A lot of the time it just gets down to people having more money than
sense.

another point is again: insurances. You won't get to fly the
big pretty multi- unless you can show a number of hours in
multi-... so they fill a niche as trainers and time builders.
Besides the fact that it's fun, I mean, all these additional
buttons and levers and dials and things that can go piiiiing...

That's one reason why I like flying twins. It really impresses the
people who don't know anything about airplanes! Although I've got to
say, the additional buttons and levers and dials and things really
scared the last person I took flying. g