Aircraft Operating Cost and Performance Guide

Pilatus PC-6 Dash 27 Engine

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Pilatus PC-6 Dash 27 Engine
Range:
500 nm
Speed:
125 kts
Passengers:
7 people

Cost

Estimated Purchase Price:
$1,935,000
Annual Cost:
$795,255
Variable Cost:
$659/hr
Fixed Cost:
$189,050

Specifications

Max Payload:
2,491 lb
Engines:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 1
Total Cabin Volume:
Avionics:
Garmin 950
Wingspan:
52.08 ft
APU:

Production Information

Production:
1992 - Present
IFR Certified:
Yes
Produced / In Service:
Regulatory Certification:
Serial Numbers:
Certification Basis:
CAR 23
Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
No

Assumption

ANNUAL UTILIZATION (DISTANCE):
115,000 nm
FUEL PRICE (JET A):
$192
ANNUAL UTILIZATION (HOURS):
920 hrs
LABOR COST:
$114/hr
AVERAGE SPEED (STANDARD TRIP):
125 kts
AVERAGE LENGTH (STANDARD TRIP):
300 nm

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

Cost

Total Annual Cost With Market Depreciation

$911,355
67% - Variable Cost - $606,205
21% - Fixed Cost - $189,050
13% - Market Depreciation - $116,100
  • Total Annual Cost:
    $795,255
    • Variable Cost:
      $606,205
    • Fixed Cost:
      $189,050
    • Per Hour:
      $864
    • Per Nautical Mile:
      $7
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
      $1
  • Total Annual Cost with Market Depreciation:
    $911,355
    • Market Depreciation:
      $116,100
    • Per Hour:
      $991
    • Per Nautical Mile:
      $8
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
      $1

Hourly Variable Cost

Per flight hour:
$659/hr
  • Fuel:
    $192
    • Fuel:
      $192
    • Additives:
  • Maintenance:
    $244
    • Maintenance Labor:
      $103
    • Parts Airframe/Engine/Avionics:
      $91
    • Propeller Allowance:
      $2
    • APU Allowance:
    • Major Periodic Maintenance:
      $48
  • Engine Reserves:
    $155
  • Miscellaneous Reserves:
    $68
    • Landing/Parking:
      $8
    • ATC Navigation:
    • Crew Expenses:
      $26
    • Supplies/Catering:
      $34

Annual Fixed Cost

Annual cost:
$189,050
  • Crew:
    $93,600
    • Captain:
      $72,000
    • Copilot:
    • Flight Attendant:
    • Benefits:
      $21,600
  • Hangar:
    $23,100
  • Insurance:
    $24,448
    • Hull:
      $16,448
    • Single Limit Liability:
      $8,000
  • Aircraft Modernization:
    $20,400
  • Training:
    $7,600
  • Miscellaneous:
    $19,902
    • Navigation Chart Service:
      $1,742
    • Refurbishing:
      $15,960
    • Computer Maintenance Program:
      $1,500
    • 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:
119 kts
Long-Range cruise:
119 kts
Maximum cruise:
125 kts
Rate of climb:
1,010 ft/min
Max cert. altitude:
25,000 ft
Initial cruise altitude:
515 ft
Time to cruise altitude:
Service Ceiling:
25,000 ft

Field Length

  • FAR-91

    620 ft

  • FAR-135

    775 ft

  • FAR-121

    1,033 ft

  • Balanced Field Length

    1,558 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:
2,491 lb
Range at max payload:

With Max Fuel

Available payload:
2,256 lb
Passenger capacity:
11 people
Ramp Weight:
6,195 lb
Max Gross Takeoff Weight:
6,173 lb
Max Landing:
5,684 lb
Zero Fuel:
5,291 lb
Basic Operating:
2,800 lb
Useful Load:
3,395 lb
Usable Fuel:
1,139 lb

Range

Long-Range Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
Endurance:
Passengers:
4 people

Maximum Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
Endurance:
Passengers:
4 people
Seats full range:
500 nm
Ferry range:
515 nm

Interior

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

Cabin volume breakdown:

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

Exterior

Wingspan:
52.08 ft
Fuselage:
35.75 ft
Powerplant:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 1

Equipment

Avionics

Garmin 950

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

Auxiliary Power Unit

Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
No
Regulatory Certification:
IFR Certified:
Yes
Production:
1992 - Present
Single Point Refuel:
External Lav. Service:
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