PA31Turbohélice Twin LightCurated data · 2026-06O Cheyenne PA-31T é o turboélice bimotor leve que a Piper Aircraft produziu entre 1974 e 1985, derivado da célula do Navajo.
Full operating cost, variable vs fixed mix and a line by line breakdown: the math that decides the purchase.
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Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 1,627 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 1,035 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves, fees) plus US$ 236,600 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance, training).
About US$ 650,760 per year (roughly R$ 3.401.718 at today's exchange rate), of which 64% is variable cost (depends on hours flown) and 36% is fixed cost (exists even with the aircraft parked).
About US$ 446 per flight hour, at the US$ 6.20 per gallon used in this simulation (reference price, not today's quote). Fuel is usually the largest variable cost item.
About US$ 5.61 per nautical mile, at a cruise speed of 290 kt. It is the right metric to compare aircraft of different speeds on the same route.
| US$ 18.00 |
| US$ 7.200 |
| Fixed | Liability insurance | US$ 17.50 | US$ 7.000 |
| Fixed | Crew (PIC) | US$ 225.00 | US$ 90.000 |
| Fixed | Crew (SIC) | US$ 125.00 | US$ 50.000 |
| Fixed | Crew (benefits) | US$ 105.00 | US$ 42.000 |
| Fixed | Training | US$ 35.00 | US$ 14.000 |
| Fixed | Subscriptions | US$ 10.00 | US$ 4.000 |
| Fixed | Modernization reserve | US$ 6.00 | US$ 2.400 |
Variable cost only exists when the aircraft flies: fuel, engine program, hourly maintenance reserves and landing fees. Fixed cost exists even with the aircraft in the hangar: crew, hangarage, insurance, training and subscriptions. That is why total cost per hour falls the more hours per year the aircraft flies.
Estimates from the Jet Tracker cost engine under the assumptions shown in the calculator. They do not replace a quote from an operator, MRO or insurer.