Aircraft Operating Cost and Performance Guide

Piper Cheyenne I

Small Turboprop
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Summary

Piper Cheyenne I
Range:
780 nm
Speed:
252 kts
Passengers:
5 people

Cost

Estimated Purchase Price:
$427,135
Annual Cost:
Variable Cost:
Fixed Cost:

Specifications

Max Payload:
Engines:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-11 2
Total Cabin Volume:
Avionics:
Wingspan:
42.7 ft
APU:

Production Information

Production:
1978 - 1981
IFR Certified:
Yes
Produced / In Service:
Regulatory Certification:
Serial Numbers:
Certification Basis:
Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
No

Assumption

ANNUAL UTILIZATION (DISTANCE):
115,000 nm
FUEL PRICE (JET A):
ANNUAL UTILIZATION (HOURS):
553 hrs
LABOR COST:
AVERAGE SPEED (STANDARD TRIP):
224 kts
AVERAGE LENGTH (STANDARD TRIP):
300 nm

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

Cost

Total Annual Cost With Market Depreciation

Variable Cost -
Fixed Cost -
Market Depreciation -
  • Total Annual Cost:
    • Variable Cost:
    • Fixed Cost:
    • Per Hour:
    • Per Nautical Mile:
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
  • Total Annual Cost with Market Depreciation:
    • Market Depreciation:
    • Per Hour:
    • Per Nautical Mile:
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:

Hourly Variable Cost

Per flight hour:
  • Fuel:
    • Fuel:
    • Additives:
  • Maintenance:
    • Maintenance Labor:
    • Parts Airframe/Engine/Avionics:
    • Propeller Allowance:
    • APU Allowance:
    • Major Periodic Maintenance:
  • Engine Reserves:
  • Miscellaneous Reserves:
    • Landing/Parking:
    • ATC Navigation:
    • Crew Expenses:
    • Supplies/Catering:

Annual Fixed Cost

Annual cost:
  • Crew:
    • Captain:
    • Copilot:
    • Flight Attendant:
    • Benefits:
  • Hangar:
  • Insurance:
    • Hull:
    • Single Limit Liability:
  • Aircraft Modernization:
  • Training:
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Navigation Chart Service:
    • Refurbishing:
    • Computer Maintenance Program:
    • Weather Service:
    • 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:
249 kts
Long-Range cruise:
191 kts
Maximum cruise:
252 kts
Rate of climb:
1,750 ft/min
Max cert. altitude:
31,000 ft
Initial cruise altitude:
Time to cruise altitude:
Service Ceiling:
Engine out rate of climb:
400 ft/min
Engine out ceiling:
14,400 ft

Field Length

  • FAR-91

    2,100 ft

  • FAR-135

    2,625 ft

  • FAR-121

    3,500 ft

  • Balanced Field Length

    3,500 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:
Range at max payload:

With Max Fuel

Available payload:
Passenger capacity:
Ramp Weight:
Max Gross Takeoff Weight:
8,700 lb
Max Landing:
Zero Fuel:
Basic Operating:
5,800 lb
Useful Load:
Usable Fuel:
2,452 lb

Range

Long-Range Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
Endurance:
Passengers:
4 people

Maximum Cruise

Range:
Average speed:
Endurance:
Passengers:
4 people
Seats full range:
780 nm
Ferry range:
964 nm

Interior

Cheyenne I Interior Cross SectionCheyenne I Interior Floor Plan
Passengers:
5 people
Crew:
2 people
Typical Volume Per Passenger:

Cabin volume breakdown:

Total cabin volume:
Passenger area:
Misc space (galley, lav, etc.):
Cabin width:
4.2 ft
Cabin length:
10.9 ft
Cabin height:
4.3 ft
Total baggage volume:
42 cu ft
Internal:
22 cu ft
External:
20 cu ft
Door:
8.74 sq ft
Width (door):
2.3 ft
Length (door):
3.8 ft
Pressure Differential:
Sea Level Cabin to:
Cabin Alt at Max Cert Alt:

Exterior

Wingspan:
42.7 ft
Fuselage:
34.7 ft
Powerplant:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-11 2

Overlay

Wingspan

42.7 ft

Fuselage

34.7 ft

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:
Regulatory Certification:
IFR Certified:
Yes
Production:
1978 - 1981
Single Point Refuel:
External Lav. Service:
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