Compare Cessna Turbo Stationair vs Diamond Aircraft DA42 VI vs Piper M500 vs Piper Arrow

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Manufacturer	Cessna	Diamond Aircraft	Piper	Piper
Aircraft Type	206 Turbo Stationair	DA42 VI	M500	Arrow
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$745,000	$869,000	$2,122,600	$765,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 174	$ 211	$ 579	$ 221
DOC / nm	$ 1.08	$ 1.11	$ 3.11	$ 1.36
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.18	$ 0.28	$ 0.78	$ 0.23
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	161	190	260	162
Max Range (nm)	703	1273	1000	700
Useful Load (lbs)	-	1298	2300	1191
Total Seats	6	4	5	6
Cockpit	2	-	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	4	-	4	4
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)	3789	4407	5092	3800
MLW (lbs)	3600	4407	4850	-
MZFW (lbs)	-	-	4850	-
BOW (lbs)	-	-	3436	-
BEW (lbs)	-	3109	2792	2625
Useful Load (lbs)	-	1298	2300	1191
Max Payload (lbs)	-	-	1707	-
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	522	536	1020	648
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	-	762	-	543
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	-	-	559	-
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	180	-	-	-
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	36	44.5	43.2	38.6
Overall Height (ft)	9.4	8.2	11.3	8.5
Length (ft)	28.3	28.1	29.6	27.6
Cabin Height (ft)	4.2	-	4	-
Cabin Width (ft)	3.6	-	4.1	-
Cabin Length (ft)	12.1	-	12.3	-
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	-	-	165	-
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	11	-	20	-
Engine
No. of Engines	1	2	1	2
Manufacturer	Cessna	Diamond Aircraft	Piper	Piper
Model	TIO-540-AJ1A	AE300	PT6A-42A	O-360-AIH6
Horsepower	350	168	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)	87	79.4	170	108
Usable Fuel (gal)	-	76.4	-	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	IFR	IFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	-	Gyro / Analog	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	6	4	5	6
Cockpit	2	-	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	4	-	4	4
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	3-Blade Constant	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)	161	190	260	162
Cruise Speed @ 75% (ktas)	-	176	-	-
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	-	145	157	162
Max Speed (Vne)	-	188	-	-
Stall Speed - Clean (kias)	57	-	-	-
Stall Speed - Flaps (kias)	-	61	-	-
Max Range (nm)	703	1273	1000	700
Endurance (hrs)	-	11.75	-	-
Take-off Roll (ft)	1970	1148	1650	1100
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	2011	2438	2200
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	-	-	2973	-
Landing Roll (ft)	1395	1099	1020	770
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	1893	2110	1490
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	960	1337	1600	-
Service Ceiling (ft)	26000	18000	28000	15000