Cessna 182 Skylane vs Cessna 206 Turbo Stationair vs Cessna Grand Caravan Ex vs Daher Kodiak 100 Series Iii vs Pilatus Pc 12 Ngx vs Piper M350

The Cessna Skylane (piston, fixed-gear single) is a personal and training aircraft, typically carrying 3–4 passengers plus a pilot, with roughly 800–1,000 nm range depending on power setting and payload. The Piper M350 (pressurized piston single) targets faster, higher-altitude personal travel, usually seating about 4–5 passengers plus a pilot, with about 1,000–1,300 nm range. The Cessna Turbo Stationair (turboprop utility single) shifts toward rugged, short-field and high-load missions, commonly carrying about 6–8 occupants, with around 800–1,200 nm range. The Daher Kodiak 100 Series III (STOL utility turboprop) is similar in mission but optimized for backcountry/short strips, typically up to 9 passengers (or mixed cargo), with about 1,000–1,300 nm range. The Cessna Grand Caravan EX (utility turboprop) is a larger workhorse for passenger/cargo and regional operations, often configured for 9–14 passengers, with about 900–1,200 nm range. The Pilatus PC-12 NGX (executive/utility turboprop) is the premium step up, commonly 6–9 passengers in executive layouts, with roughly 1,500–1,800 nm range.