Aircraft Operating Cost and Performance Guide

Diamond DA 20-A1

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Diamond DA 20-A1
Range:
440 nm
Speed:
Passengers:
1 person

Cost

Estimated Purchase Price:
$31,000
Annual Cost:
$125,251
Variable Cost:
$77/hr
Fixed Cost:
$92,346

Specifications

Max Payload:
344 lb
Engines:
Rotax Rotax 912F3 1
Total Cabin Volume:
Avionics:
Wingspan:
35.58 ft
APU:

Production Information

Production:
1995 - 1998
IFR Certified:
No
Produced / In Service:
Regulatory Certification:
Serial Numbers:
Certification Basis:
Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
Yes

Assumption

ANNUAL UTILIZATION (DISTANCE):
45,000 nm
FUEL PRICE (JET A):
$27
ANNUAL UTILIZATION (HOURS):
427 hrs
LABOR COST:
$87/hr
AVERAGE SPEED (STANDARD TRIP):
105 kts
AVERAGE LENGTH (STANDARD TRIP):
200 nm

Understand how these values are calculated in Report Methodology & Glossary.

Cost

Total Annual Cost With Market Depreciation

$127,173
26% - Variable Cost - $32,905
73% - Fixed Cost - $92,346
2% - Market Depreciation - $1,922
  • Total Annual Cost:
    $125,251
    • Variable Cost:
      $32,905
    • Fixed Cost:
      $92,346
    • Per Hour:
      $293
    • Per Nautical Mile:
      $3
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
      $3
  • Total Annual Cost with Market Depreciation:
    $127,173
    • Market Depreciation:
      $1,922
    • Per Hour:
      $298
    • Per Nautical Mile:
      $3
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
      $3

Hourly Variable Cost

Per flight hour:
$77/hr
  • Fuel:
    $28
    • Fuel:
      $27
    • Lubricants:
      $1
  • Maintenance:
    $35
    • Maintenance Labor:
      $24
    • Parts Airframe/Engine/Avionics:
      $9
    • Propeller Allowance:
      $2
  • Engine Reserves:
    $10
  • Miscellaneous Reserves:
    $4
    • Landing/Parking:
      $2
    • ATC Navigation:
    • Crew Expenses:
    • Supplies/Catering:
      $2

Annual Fixed Cost

Annual cost:
$92,346
  • Crew:
    $72,500
    • Captain:
      $58,000
    • Copilot:
    • Benefits:
      $14,500
  • Hangar:
    $10,400
  • Insurance:
    $1,534
    • Hull:
      $434
    • Single Limit Liability:
      $1,100
  • Aircraft Modernization:
    $1,500
  • Training:
    $3,100
  • Miscellaneous:
    $3,312
    • Navigation Chart Service:
      $1,742
    • Refurbishing:
      $870
    • Computer Maintenance Program:
    • Weather Service:
      $700
    • Other:

Costs are forward looking estimates based on Conklin & de Decker Research. For comparison purposes only.

Understand how these values are calculated in Report Methodology & Glossary.

Performance

Normal cruise:
117 kts
Long-Range cruise:
Maximum cruise:
Rate of climb:
680 ft/min
Max cert. altitude:
Initial cruise altitude:
Time to cruise altitude:
Service Ceiling:
14,000 ft

Field Length

  • FAR-91

    1,538 ft

  • FAR-135

    1,923 ft

  • FAR-121

    2,563 ft

  • Balanced Field Length

    1,560 ft

Speeds

VMC (Ground):
VMC (Air):
V2 (Max. Takeoff Gross Wt.):
VREF (BOW + Pax + NBAA Res.):

FAR 36 Noise Levels

Flyover:
Sideline:
Approach:

Weight/Payload

Weight Breakdown

With Max Payload

With Max Fuel

With Max Payload

Maximum payload:
344 lb
Range at max payload:

With Max Fuel

Available payload:
227 lb
Passenger capacity:
1 person
Ramp Weight:
1,609 lb
Max Gross Takeoff Weight:
1,609 lb
Max Landing:
1,609 lb
Zero Fuel:
1,609 lb
Basic Operating:
1,265 lb
Useful Load:
344 lb
Usable Fuel:
117 lb

Range

Long-Range Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
Endurance:
Passengers:
1 person

Maximum Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
Endurance:
Passengers:
1 person
Seats full range (30 min reserve):
440 nm
Ferry range (30 min reserve):
440 nm

Interior

Passengers:
1 person
Crew:
1 person
Typical Volume Per Passenger:

Cabin volume breakdown:

Total cabin volume:
Passenger area:
Misc space (galley, lav, etc.):
Cabin width:
3.75 ft
Cabin length:
Cabin height:
3.67 ft
Total baggage volume:
Internal:
External:
Door:
Width (door):
Length (door):
Pressure Differential:
Sea Level Cabin to:
Cabin Alt at Max Cert Alt:

Exterior

Wingspan:
35.58 ft
Fuselage:
23.5 ft
Powerplant:
Rotax Rotax 912F3 1

Equipment

Avionics

Cockpit Voice Recorder:
Flight Data Recorder:
EICAS:
Ground Warning System:
Traffic Warning System:
Maint Diag Sys:
VHF 8Khz Spacing:

Auxiliary Power Unit

Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
Yes
Regulatory Certification:
IFR Certified:
No
Production:
1995 - 1998
Single Point Refuel:
External Lav. Service:
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