I love the Cessna Caravan! It's the perfect next step for a CFI who's been sitting in the right seat of a 172 (mostly) for a few years. It's a real no tricks, K.I.S.S. airplane for getting comfortable in LIFR. The stability and forgiveness of this airframe has saved many times more pilots than it's icing characteristics has harmed. Just don't fly for a company that doesn't recognize your authority to cancel for icing conditions beyond the capability of your aircraft. I have and would happily continue to bet my life on the PT6.....unless of course I swap planes with careless pilots who over torque and over temp without reporting it. This is what I am convinced happened to the "caravans with engine issues" a couple pilots have written about. Some low bidding cargo feeders and I'm pretty sure, drop zones just don't train well enough on operating the engine. Like any machine, the PT6 will only treat you as well as you treat it.