Yes, it's heavier and required control inputs require a bit more pressure on the yoke and pedals. You do carry power on final approach, which was a lot different from the days of slowly coasting in at 65 knots in a Cessna 172. Climb performance in a twin is greatly improved due to the two spinning props, but you won't necessarily cruise faster – remember, there's a lot more airplane to drag through the sky.
All in all it flies pretty much the same – until you lose an engine. Let's do a thorough pre-flight inspection, hop into the cockpit and fire one of these babies up.
It's straightforward – very straightforward. And despite the fact there's a maze of switches, a lot of them are doubled for the left and right engines – a closer examination reveals that there's nothing new here, except a 'crossfeed' setting on the fuel selector.
