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Purchase price is only one part of the decision. Figures are indicative estimates at the typical market year for each model.

Decision factor	Cessna 172N SkyhawkView aircraft profile	Piper Warrior IIView aircraft profile	Piper PA-28-181 Archer IIView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1980	1979	1979
Estimated purchase	€111k	€109k	€144k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€64k	€62k	€67k
Five-year cash outlay	€433k	€421k	€479k
Cruise speed	122 kt	118 kt	121 kt
Advertised range	515 nm	525 nm	522 nm
Seats	4	4	4
Realistic payload	276 kg	368 kg	343 kg
Runway need	466 m	490 m	490 m
Data confidence	Normalized for direct comparison	Normalized for direct comparison	Normalized for direct comparison
Main trade-off	Exceptionally supportable and easy to fly, but high training hours and engine conversions create very different values.	Predictable and widely supported, but four adults with bags and meaningful fuel are rarely realistic.	Predictable, comfortable and easy to support, but training history and avionics can outweigh age.

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