Compare Cessna Caravan vs Cessna Grand Caravan EX vs Piper M500 vs Piper M600 SLS

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Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Piper	Piper
Aircraft Type	Caravan	Grand Caravan EX	M500	M600
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$2,355,000	$2,695,000	$2,122,600	$3,081,400
Direct Operating Cost	$ 571	$ 614	$ 579	$ 603
DOC / nm	$ 3.07	$ 3.15	$ 3.11	$ 2.19
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.38	$ 0.39	$ 0.78	$ 0.55
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	186	195	260	274
Max Range (nm)	1070	920	1000	1658
Useful Load (lbs)	3305	3532	2300	2350
Total Seats	10	10	5	5
Cockpit	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	8	8	4	4
Max Cabin Seats	9	12	-	-
Min Crew	1	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G3000
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	IFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	VERIFIED	VERIFIED	VERIFIED	VERIFIED
MRAMP (lbs)	8035	8842	5134	6050
MTOW (lbs)	8000	8807	5092	6000
MLW (lbs)	7800	8500	4850	5800
MZFW (lbs)	-	-	4850	4850
BOW (lbs)	4930	5510	3436	3700
BEW (lbs)	4730	5310	2792	3650
Useful Load (lbs)	3305	3532	2300	2350
Max Payload (lbs)	3070	3190	1707	2300
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	2224	2246	1020	1642
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	1081	1286	-	1692
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	1081	1086	559	658
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	325	1410	-	-
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	52.1	52.1	43.2	43.2
Overall Height (ft)	15	15.1	11.3	11.3
Length (ft)	37.6	41.6	29.6	29.7
Cabin Height (ft)	4.5	4.5	4	4
Cabin Width (ft)	5.4	5.4	4.1	4.1
Cabin Length (ft)	12.8	16.8	12.3	12.3
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	-	-	165	165
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	32	32	20	20
Engine
No. of Engines	1	1	1	1
Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Piper	Piper
Model	PT6A-114A	PT6A-140	PT6A-42A	PT6A-42A
Horsepower	675	867	500	600
Flat Rating	ISA + 31	ISA + 24	ISA + 55	ISA + 55
FADEC	Yes	Yes	No	No
TBO (hrs)	3600	4000	3600	3600
Fuel Capacity (gal)	-	335	170	260
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G3000
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	IFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	-	-	Aspen Avionics EFD1000	Aspen Avionics EFD1000
EFIS	1 x Garmin GEA 71	1 Garmin GEA 71	-	-
Autopilot	-	-	1 x Garmin GFC 700	1 x Garmin GFC-700
PFD	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A	2	2
MFD	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A	1	1
GPS	1	-	2 x Garmin GIA64W	2 x Garmin GIA64W
AHRS	2 x GRS 79	2 x GRS 79	2	2
ADC	2 x Garmin GDC 72	2 x Garmin GDC 72	2	2
Transponder	1 x GTX 335R ADS-B Out	1 x Garmin GTX 335R ADS-B Out	1 x Garmin GTX-335R (ADS-B OUT)	1 x Garmin GTX-335R (ADS-B OUT)
VHF Com	2	2	2	2
VHF NAV	2	2	2	2
DME	1 x Bendix/King KN-63	1 x Bendix/King KN-63	-	-
Cabin
Total Seats	10	10	5	5
Cockpit	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	8	8	4	4
Max Cabin Seats	9	12	-	-
Min Crew	1	1	1	1
Cargo Door	Yes	Yes	-	-
Lavatory	No	No	No	No
Galley / Refreshment	No	No	Refreshment Centre	Refreshment Centre
Galley Location	-	-	MID	MID
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	8244	8644
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	12600	12600
Cabin Pressure (psi)	Un-Pressurized	Un-Pressurized	5.5	5.6
Other
Prop Manufacturer	McCauley	McCauley	Hartzell	Hartzell
Prop Description	3-Blade Metal Constant Feathering	4-Blade Alum Constant Feathering	4-Blade Constant Speed Reverse	4-Blade Constant Speed Reverse
Prop Diameter	-	-	82.5	-
Gear Type	Fixed Wheels	Fixed Wheels	Retractable	Retractable
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	-	1	1
Airframe (Yrs)	-	-	3	5
Airframe (Hrs)	-	-	-	1500
Engine (Yrs)	-	-	7	7
Engine (Hrs)	-	-	2500	2500
Prop (Yrs)	-	-	5	5
Prop (Hrs)	-	-	1500	1500
Avionics (Yrs)	-	-	3	5
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	186	195	260	274
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	157	165	157	184
Stall Speed - Clean (kias)	61	61	-	-
Max Range (nm)	1070	920	1000	1658
Range @ 75%	-	-	-	1385
Max Range Crew + 4 (nm)	909	815	-	-
Max Range Crew + 6 (nm)	663	621	-	-
Max Range Crew + 8 (nm)	417	420	-	-
Take-off Roll (ft)	1160	1399	1650	2635
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	2055	1836	2438	-
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	2973	3661	2973	3998
Landing Roll (ft)	715	1004	1020	-
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	1625	1836	2110	2659
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1234	1275	1600	1556
Service Ceiling (ft)	25000	25000	28000	30000