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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	Grumman American AA-5B TigerView aircraft profile	Grumman American AA-5A CheetahView aircraft profile	Cessna 172M SkyhawkView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1977	1978	1976
Estimated purchase	€130k	€100k	€140k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€68k	€65k	€69k
Five-year cash outlay	€469k	€424k	€484k
Cruise speed	139 kt	125 kt	122 kt
Advertised range	650 nm	650 nm	515 nm
Seats	4	4	4
Realistic payload	328 kg	343 kg	323 kg
Runway need	500 m	500 m	466 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Normalized for direct comparison
Main trade-off	Fast and simple with excellent visibility, but bonded structure and limited specialist support require careful inspection.	Simple, efficient and pleasant with excellent visibility, but bonded structure and limited fleet depth require careful inspection.	Extremely supportable and easy to operate, but training hours, engine conversions and avionics create large price differences.

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