I pitty all you folks who never got to fly a Caravan (aka The Beast). No, they aren't sexy or fast, but...
They are easy to fly and very forgiving
Darn near bullet-proof
reliable (systems? what systems?)
comfortable flying approaches at 75 kias (stuck behind a C150) or at 175 (the red line) to the MM and still make the first turn off
but best of all.... ROOMY
oh, and in the cargo version, in the winter with the heat on, we could heat up beanie-weanies on the floor vents (the cans fit in so nicely).
The most FUN I ever had WORKING was in The Beast.