Single Engine Pistons

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The choices of single-engine piston aircraft range from small, two-seat light sport airplanes for purely affordable recreational flying to high-end luxury models, with price tags to match. Models we look at this year include the Texas Aircraft Colt LSA, Cessna Skyhawk, Skylane, and Stationair, CubCrafters XCub, Aviat Husky A-1C-200, Beechcraft G36 Bonanza, Diamond DA40 XLT, Piper Archer LX, and the Cirrus SR22.

Aviat

Husky A1-C-200

Beechcraft

Bonanza G36

Cessna

Skyhawk
Skylane
Turbo Stationair HD

Cirrus

CubCrafters

Diamond

Piper

Texas Aircraft

Aviat

Husky A1-C-200


Base Price	$363,013	Engine	Lycoming IO-360-A1D6
Seats	2	Max Takeoff Weight	2,250 lbs.
Useful Load	930 lbs.	Fuel Burn	7.6 gph at 55% power
Max Speed	149 ktas	Max Range	828 nm at 55% power
Stall Speed	43 mph	Takeoff Distance	265 ft.
Landing Distance	398 ft.		Back to Top

Beechcraft

Bonanza G36

Base Price	$919,000	Engine	Continental IO-550-B
Seats	6	Max Takeoff Weight	3,650 lbs.
Useful Load	1,073 lbs.	Fuel Burn	17 gph
Max Speed	176 ktas	Max Range	920 nm
Stall Speed	59 kcas	Takeoff Distance	962 ft.
Landing Distance	920 ft.		Back to Top

Cessna

Skyhawk

Base Price	$411,000	Engine	Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Seats	4	Max Takeoff Weight	2,550 lbs.
Useful Load	878 lbs.	Fuel Burn	10 gph
Max Speed	124 ktas	Max Range	640 nm
Stall Speed	48 kcas	Takeoff Distance	960 ft.
Landing Distance	575 ft.		Back to Top

Cessna

Skylane

Base Price	$530,000	Engine	Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5
Seats	4	Max Takeoff Weight	3,100 lbs.
Useful Load	1,110 lbs.	Fuel Burn	13 gph
Max Speed	145 ktas	Max Range	915 nm
Stall Speed	49 kcas	Takeoff Distance	1,514 ft.
Landing Distance	1,350 ft.		Back to Top

Cessna

Turbo Stationair HD

Base Price	$735,000	Engine	Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A
Seats	6	Max Takeoff Weight	3,789 lbs.
Useful Load	1,594 lbs.	Fuel Burn	19 gph
Max Speed	161 ktas	Max Range	703 nm
Stall Speed	57 kcas	Takeoff Distance	1,060 ft.
Landing Distance	735 ft.		Back to Top

Cirrus

SR22

Base Price	$654,900	Engine	Continental IO-550-N
Seats	4	Max Takeoff Weight	2,272 lbs.
Useful Load	1,328 lbs.	Fuel Burn	13.1 gph
Max Speed	183 ktas	Max Range	1,169 nm
Stall Speed	60 kcas	Takeoff Distance	1,868 ft.
Landing Distance	1,178 ft.		Back to Top

CubCrafters

XCub

Base Price	$333,400	Engine	Lycoming O-360-C1G
Seats	2	Max Takeoff Weight	2,300 lbs.
Useful Load	1,084 lbs.	Fuel Burn	9 gph
Max Speed	153 ktas	Max Range	800 nm
Stall Speed	39 kias	Takeoff Distance	170 ft.
Landing Distance	170 ft.		Back to Top

Diamond

DA40 XLT

Base Price	$439,800	Engine	Lycoming IO-360-M1A
Seats	4	Max Takeoff Weight	2,646 lbs.
Useful Load	900 lbs.	Fuel Burn	8.2 gph at 65% power
Max Speed	142 ktas	Max Range	830 nm at 45% power
Stall Speed	52 kias	Takeoff Distance	1,000 ft.
Landing Distance	951 ft.		Back to Top

Piper

Archer LX

Base Price	$400,670	Engine	Lycoming O-360-A4M
Seats	4	Max Takeoff Weight	2,550 lbs.
Useful Load	870 lbs.	Fuel Burn	9 gph
Max Speed	128 ktas	Max Range	522 nm
Stall Speed	45 kias	Takeoff Distance	1,608 ft.
Landing Distance	1,400 ft.		Back to Top

Texas Aircraft

Colt

Base Price	$167,000	Engine	Rotax 912 ULS
Seats	2	Max Takeoff Weight	1,320 lbs.
Useful Load	485 lbs.	Fuel Burn	4.9 gph
Max Speed	118 ktas	Max Range	831 nm
Stall Speed	38 kias	Takeoff Distance	1,085 ft.
Landing Distance	1,044 ft.		Back to Top

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