I have been impressed with 206s a few times....
206s, and even more common these days, the slightly larger 207s are really the meat and potatoes "station wagons" of many of the smaller rural airlines. They are definitely well-proven in their utility and safety, not the most comfortable planes to fly in, but ton after ton of freight certainly doesn't care. And no pilot has given me a scare with a 206 or 207 like I've had in the piston twins or turbines a few times. (That's not saying every 207 driver I've ridden with has instilled a lot of confidence however.
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