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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	Piper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainView aircraft profile	Cessna 402C BusinesslinerView aircraft profile	Cessna 414A ChancellorView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1980	1982	1982
Estimated purchase	€450k	€500k	€500k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€220k	€210k	€197k
Five-year cash outlay	€1.55m	€1.55m	€1.48m
Cruise speed	190 kt	196 kt	205 kt
Advertised range	885 nm	1200 nm	1107 nm
Seats	10	10	8
Realistic payload	722 kg	992 kg	739 kg
Runway need	780 m	750 m	800 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	A large and productive cabin, but commercial-use fatigue, two turbocharged engines and high fuel burn require professional oversight.	Large cabin and productive commercial utility, but cycles, corrosion and two turbocharged engines require professional oversight.	A large pressurized cabin for the purchase price, but twin turbocharged engines and complex ageing systems can produce severe maintenance events.

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