Compare Cessna Skyhawk vs Diamond Aircraft DA62 vs Piper M500 vs Piper Arrow

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Manufacturer	Cessna	Diamond Aircraft	Piper	Piper
Aircraft Type	172 Skyhawk	DA62	M500	Arrow
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$415,000	$1,290,000	$2,122,600	$765,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 118	$ 225	$ 579	$ 221
DOC / nm	$ 0.95	$ 1.18	$ 3.11	$ 1.36
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.78	$ 0.23
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	124	190	260	162
Max Range (nm)	640	1283	1000	700
Useful Load (lbs)	-	1565	2300	1191
Total Seats	4	5	5	6
Cockpit	-	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	3	4	4
Max Cabin Seats	-	5	-	-
Min Crew	-	-	1	-
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	IFR	IFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	Un-Verified
MRAMP (lbs)	-	-	5134	-
MTOW (lbs)	2550	5071	5092	3800
MLW (lbs)	2550	5071	4850	-
MZFW (lbs)	-	-	4850	-
BOW (lbs)	-	-	3436	-
BEW (lbs)	-	3505	2792	2625
Useful Load (lbs)	-	1565	2300	1191
Max Payload (lbs)	-	-	1707	-
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	318	605	1020	648
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	-	1004	-	543
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	-	-	559	-
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	120	-	-	-
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	36.1	47.8	43.2	38.6
Overall Height (ft)	9	9.3	11.3	8.5
Length (ft)	27.2	30.1	29.6	27.6
Cabin Height (ft)	4	-	4	-
Cabin Width (ft)	3.4	-	4.1	-
Cabin Length (ft)	11.9	-	12.3	-
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	-	-	165	-
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	30	-	20	-
Engine
No. of Engines	1	2	1	2
Manufacturer	Cessna	Diamond Aircraft	Piper	Piper
Model	IO-360-L2A	AE330	PT6A-42A	O-360-AIH6
Horsepower	200	180	500	180
Flat Rating	-	-	ISA + 55	-
FADEC	No	Yes	No	No
TBO (hrs)	2000	1800	3600	2000
TBO (yrs)	12	-	-	12
Fuel Type	AvGas	Diesel / Jet Fuel	-	AvGas
Fuel Delivery	Fuel Injected	Fuel Injected	-	Carbureted
Fuel Capacity (gal)	42	89	170	108
Usable Fuel (gal)	-	86	-	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	IFR	IFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	-	Digital	Aspen Avionics EFD1000	Aspen Avionics EFD1000
Autopilot	Garmin GFC 700	Garmin GFC 700	1 x Garmin GFC 700	Garmin GFC 700
PFD	1	1	2	1
MFD	1	1	1	1
GPS	-	2	2 x Garmin GIA64W	2
AHRS	-	1	2	-
Flight Director	-	1	-	1
ADC	-	1	2	-
Transponder	1	1	1 x Garmin GTX-335R (ADS-B OUT)	1
VHF Com	1	2	2	1
VHF NAV	1	2	2	1
Cabin
Total Seats	4	5	5	6
Cockpit	-	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	3	4	4
Max Cabin Seats	-	5	-	-
Min Crew	-	-	1	-
Lavatory	-	-	No	-
Galley / Refreshment	-	-	Refreshment Centre	-
Galley Location	-	-	MID	-
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	8244	-
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	12600	-
Cabin Pressure (psi)	-	-	5.5	-
Other
Prop Manufacturer	McCauley	MT Propeller	Hartzell	Hartzell
Prop Description	2-Blade Metal Fixed	3-Blade Constant	4-Blade Constant Speed Reverse	2-Blade Constant Feathering
Prop Diameter	-	-	82.5	-
Gear Type	Float	Retractable Nose-Wheel	Retractable	Retractable
Float Type	Amphib	-	-	-
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	-	1	-
Airframe (Yrs)	-	-	3	2
Engine (Yrs)	-	-	7	3
Engine (Hrs)	-	-	2500	-
Prop (Yrs)	-	-	5	3
Prop (Hrs)	-	-	1500	-
Avionics (Yrs)	-	-	3	2
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	124	190	260	162
Cruise Speed @ 85% (ktas)	-	185	-	-
Cruise Speed @ 75% (ktas)	-	171	-	-
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	-	142	157	162
Max Speed (Vne)	-	205	-	-
Stall Speed - Clean (kias)	48	-	-	-
Max Range (nm)	640	1283	1000	700
Endurance (hrs)	-	9.7	-	-
Take-off Roll (ft)	1630	1574	1650	1100
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	2897	2438	2200
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	-	-	2973	-
Landing Roll (ft)	1335	1447	1020	770
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	2556	2110	1490
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	730	1029	1600	-
Service Ceiling (ft)	14000	20000	28000	15000