_(4-12-2024).jpg)
Where it fits well
- 213 kt cruise supports credible cross-country touring.
- 1021 nm advertised range creates a practical planning radius of about 684 nm with 4 occupants.
- 291 kg realistic payload proxy and 5 seats define the usable cabin mission.
Key figures
Indicative planning data, compiled 2026-07. Verify against the AFM and records.
| Seats | 5 |
| Realistic payload with mission fuel | 291 kg |
| Advertised range | 1021 nm |
| Practical planning radius (4 people) | 684 nm |
| Cruise speed | 213 kt |
| Runway need | ~630 m |
| Pressurised | No |
| Fuel | Avgas 100LL |
| Fixed annual base | €43k |
| Direct cost per flight hour | €370 |
The ownership trade-off
Excellent high-altitude speed and five-seat flexibility, but turbo heat, CAPS and premium equipment increase cost.
Cost picture at different usage
- 40 hours/year: about €59k per year ( €1473 per flight hour all-in)
- 80 hours/year: about €74k per year ( €921 per flight hour all-in)
- 120 hours/year: about €89k per year ( €738 per flight hour all-in)
- 180 hours/year: about €111k per year ( €615 per flight hour all-in)
Older examples add calendar-driven maintenance: a 2011-built airframe is estimated at €78k per year at 80 hours. Condition, engine time remaining and avionics matter more than the year itself — price the aircraft in front of you, not the model.
Limitations to price honestly
- Excellent high-altitude speed and five-seat flexibility, but turbo heat, CAPS and premium equipment increase cost.
- €43k fixed annual planning base before flying a single hour.
- Approximate 630 m take-off requirement must be checked against runway, surface, slope, temperature and loading.
Recommended missions
- Family and small-group touring with a weight-and-balance check for every trip.
- Longer regional missions, with reserves and payload reducing brochure range.
- Time-sensitive business travel where dispatch reliability justifies the cost.