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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	Diamond DA42-VIView aircraft profile	Tecnam P2006T MkIIView aircraft profile	Piper PA-44 SeminoleView aircraft profile
Typical market year	2022	2022	2024
Estimated purchase	€782k	€600k	€1.07m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€67k	€51k	€70k
Five-year cash outlay	€1.12m	€856k	€1.42m
Cruise speed	175 kt	135 kt	162 kt
Advertised range	1225 nm	742 nm	940 nm
Seats	4	4	4
Realistic payload	461 kg	328 kg	346 kg
Runway need	649 m	450 m	650 m
Data confidence	Normalized for direct comparison	Normalized for direct comparison	Normalized for direct comparison
Main trade-off	Efficient twin-engine capability and modern systems, but cabin payload and maintenance complexity remain significant constraints.	Exceptionally economical for a twin, but payload and single-engine performance are modest.	The training-market standard for multi-engine time, but acquisition cost and two-engine reserves make personal ownership hard to justify.

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