Compare Cessna Skyhawk vs Cessna Turbo Stationair vs Diamond Aircraft DA62 vs Piper M350

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Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Diamond Aircraft	Piper
Aircraft Type	172 Skyhawk	206 Turbo Stationair	DA62	M350
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$415,000	$745,000	$1,290,000	$1,195,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 118	$ 174	$ 225	$ 285
DOC / nm	$ 0.95	$ 1.08	$ 1.18	$ 1.34
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.24	$ 0.18	$ 0.24	$ 0.22
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	124	161	190	213
Max Range (nm)	640	703	1283	1343
Useful Load (lbs)	-	-	1565	1308
Total Seats	4	6	5	6
Cockpit	-	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	4	3	4
Max Cabin Seats	-	-	5	-
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	IFR	VFR (IFR Optional)
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	Un-Verified
MRAMP (lbs)	-	-	-	4358
MTOW (lbs)	2550	3789	5071	4340
MLW (lbs)	2550	3600	5071	4123
MZFW (lbs)	-	-	-	4123
BEW (lbs)	-	-	3505	3050
Useful Load (lbs)	-	-	1565	1308
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	318	522	605	720
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	-	-	1004	588
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	120	180	-	-
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	36.1	36	47.8	43
Overall Height (ft)	9	9.4	9.3	11.4
Length (ft)	27.2	28.3	30.1	29
Cabin Height (ft)	4	4.2	-	4
Cabin Width (ft)	3.4	3.6	-	4.1
Cabin Length (ft)	11.9	12.1	-	12.3
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	-	-	-	165
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	30	11	-	20
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	-	-	-	13
Engine
No. of Engines	1	1	2	1
Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Diamond Aircraft	Piper
Model	IO-360-L2A	TIO-540-AJ1A	AE330	TIO-540-AE2A
Horsepower	200	350	180	350
FADEC	No	No	Yes	No
TBO (hrs)	2000	2000	1800	2000
TBO (yrs)	12	12	-	12
Fuel Type	AvGas	AvGas	Diesel / Jet Fuel	AvGas
Fuel Delivery	Fuel Injected	Fuel Injected	Fuel Injected	Fuel Injected
Fuel Capacity (gal)	42	87	89	120
Usable Fuel (gal)	-	-	86	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	IFR	VFR (IFR Optional)
Standby Instrument	-	-	Digital	Aspen Avionics EFD1000
Autopilot	Garmin GFC 700	Garmin GFC 700	Garmin GFC 700	Garmin GFC 700
PFD	1	1	1	2
MFD	1	1	1	1
GPS	-	-	2	2 x Garmin GIA-64 WAAS
AHRS	-	-	1	2
Flight Director	-	-	1	1
ADC	-	-	1	2
Transponder	1	1	1	1 x Garmin GTX335R (ADS-B OUT)
VHF Com	1	1	2	2
VHF NAV	1	1	2	2
Cabin
Total Seats	4	6	5	6
Cockpit	-	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	4	3	4
Max Cabin Seats	-	-	5	-
Cabin Pressure (psi)	-	-	-	5.6
Other
Prop Manufacturer	McCauley	McCauley	MT Propeller	Hartzell
Prop Description	2-Blade Metal Fixed	3-Blade Constant	3-Blade Constant	3-Blade Composite Constant
Prop Diameter	-	-	-	80
Gear Type	Float	Float	Retractable Nose-Wheel	Retractable
Float Type	Amphib	Amphib	-	-
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	-	-	1
Airframe (Yrs)	-	-	-	2
Engine (Yrs)	-	-	-	2
Prop (Yrs)	-	-	-	5
Prop (Hrs)	-	-	-	1500
Avionics (Yrs)	-	-	-	2
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	124	161	190	213
Cruise Speed @ 85% (ktas)	-	-	185	-
Cruise Speed @ 75% (ktas)	-	-	171	-
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	-	-	142	213
Max Speed (Vne)	-	-	205	-
Stall Speed - Clean (kias)	48	57	-	-
Max Range (nm)	640	703	1283	1343
Endurance (hrs)	-	-	9.7	-
Take-off Roll (ft)	1630	1970	1574	1087
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	-	2897	2090
Landing Roll (ft)	1335	1395	1447	1020
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	-	2556	1968
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	730	960	1029	-
Service Ceiling (ft)	14000	26000	20000	25000