Compare Cessna Skylane vs Cessna Grand Caravan EX vs Daher Kodiak 100 - Series III

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Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Daher
Aircraft Type	182 Skylane	Grand Caravan EX	Kodiak 100 - Series II
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$530,000	$2,695,000	$2,195,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 146	$ 614	$ 393
DOC / nm	$ 1.01	$ 3.15	$ 2.15
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.25	$ 0.39	$ 0.27
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	145	195	183
Max Range (nm)	915	920	1132
Useful Load (lbs)	-	3532	3530
Total Seats	4	10	10
Cockpit	-	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	8	8
Max Cabin Seats	-	12	8
Min Crew	-	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	VERIFIED
MRAMP (lbs)	-	8842	7305
MTOW (lbs)	3100	8807	7255
MLW (lbs)	2950	8500	7255
MZFW (lbs)	-	-	7071
BOW (lbs)	-	5510	3955
BEW (lbs)	-	5310	3775
Useful Load (lbs)	-	3532	3530
Max Payload (lbs)	-	3190	3300
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	522	2246	2144
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	-	1286	-
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	-	1086	744
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	200	1410	200
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	36	52.1	45
Overall Height (ft)	9.4	15.1	14.7
Length (ft)	29	41.6	34.2
Cabin Height (ft)	4.1	4.5	4.5
Cabin Width (ft)	3.5	5.4	4.8
Cabin Length (ft)	11.2	16.8	15.83
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)	-	-	12.7
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	32	32	248
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	-	-	63
Engine
No. of Engines	1	1	1
Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Daher
Model	IO-540-AB1A5	PT6A-140	PT6A-34
Horsepower	245	867	750
Flat Rating	-	ISA + 24	ISA + 7
FADEC	No	Yes	Yes
TBO (hrs)	2000	4000	4000
TBO (yrs)	12	-	-
Fuel Type	AvGas	-	-
Fuel Delivery	Fuel Injected	-	-
Fuel Capacity (gal)	87	335	320
Usable Fuel (gal)	-	-	315
Fuel Burn (gph)	-	-	48
Fuel Burn (lbph)	-	-	45
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	-	-	1
EFIS	-	1 Garmin GEA 71	-
Autopilot	Garmin GFC 700	-	1
PFD	1	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A	2
MFD	1	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A	1
GPS	-	-	2
AHRS	-	2 x GRS 79	-
Flight Director	-	-	1
ADC	-	2 x Garmin GDC 72	-
Transponder	1	1 x Garmin GTX 335R ADS-B Out	1
VHF Com	1	2	2
VHF NAV	1	2	2
DME	-	1 x Bendix/King KN-63	-
Cabin
Total Seats	4	10	10
Cockpit	-	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	8	8
Max Cabin Seats	-	12	8
Min Crew	-	1	1
Cargo Door	-	Yes	Yes
Lavatory	-	No	No
Lavatory Location	-	-	N/A
Galley / Refreshment	-	No	No
Galley Location	-	-	N/A
Cabin Pressure (psi)	-	Un-Pressurized	Un-Pressurized
Other
Prop Manufacturer	McCauley	McCauley	Hartzell
Prop Description	3-Blade Constant	4-Blade Alum Constant Feathering	4-Blade Constant Feathering
Prop Diameter	-	-	96"
Prop TBO (hrs)	-	-	4000
Prop TBO (yrs)	-	-	6
Gear Type	Float	Fixed Wheels	Fixed Steel Spring
Wheel Size	-	-	29"
Float Type	Amphib	-	-
Warranty
Airframe (Yrs)	-	-	2
Airframe (Hrs)	-	-	1000
Engine (Yrs)	-	-	N/A
Engine (Hrs)	-	-	1000
Prop (Yrs)	-	-	5
Prop (Hrs)	-	-	1000
Avionics (Yrs)	-	-	2
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	145	195	183
Cruise Speed @ 85% (ktas)	-	-	164
Cruise Speed @ 75% (ktas)	-	-	153
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	-	165	135
Vref (kias)	-	-	74
Max Speed (Vne)	-	-	182
Stall Speed - Clean (kias)	49	61	61
Stall Speed - Flaps (kias)	-	-	46
Max Range (nm)	915	920	1132
Range @ 85% (nm)	-	-	905
Range @ 75%	-	-	1024
Range Seats Full (nm)	-	-	594
Max Range Crew + 4 (nm)	-	815	1132
Max Range Crew + 6 (nm)	-	621	-
Max Range Crew + 8 (nm)	-	420	-
Endurance (hrs)	-	-	9.9
Take-off Roll (ft)	1514	1399	934
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	1836	1467
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	-	3661	2396
Landing Roll (ft)	1350	1004	765
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	1836	1508
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	924	1275	1340
Service Ceiling (ft)	18100	25000	25000