PA42Turbohélice Twin MediumCurated data · 2026-06Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III (1979-1992), turboélice executivo bimotor, motores PT6A-41/61, fuselagem alongada vs PA-31T.
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 2,190 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 1,274 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves, fees) plus US$ 366,600 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance, training).
About US$ 876,079 per year (roughly R$ 4.485.526 at today's exchange rate), of which 58% is variable cost (depends on hours flown) and 42% is fixed cost (exists even with the aircraft parked).
About US$ 484 per flight hour, at the US$ 5.90 per gallon used in this simulation. Fuel is usually the largest variable cost item.
About US$ 7.30 per nautical mile, at a cruise speed of 300 kt. It is the right metric to compare aircraft of different speeds on the same route.
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.
Crew includes PIC + SIC + benefits; other lines per spec §6.
| Category | Line | Per hour | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Fuel | US$ 483.70 | US$ 193.480 |
| Variable | Engine program | US$ 398.00 | US$ 159.200 |
| Variable | Airframe reserve | US$ 172.00 | US$ 68.800 |
| Variable | APU reserve | US$ 0.00 | US$ 0 |
| Variable | Landing / handling | US$ 110.00 | US$ 44.000 |
| Variable | Miscellaneous | US$ 110.00 | US$ 44.000 |
| Fixed | Hangarage | US$ 80.00 | US$ 32.000 |
| Fixed | Hull insurance | US$ 34.00 | US$ 13.600 |
| Fixed | Liability insurance | US$ 45.00 | US$ 18.000 |
| Fixed | Crew (PIC) | US$ 300.00 | US$ 120.000 |
| Fixed | Crew (SIC) | US$ 220.00 | US$ 88.000 |
| Fixed | Crew (benefits) | US$ 156.00 | US$ 62.400 |
| Fixed | Training | US$ 60.00 | US$ 24.000 |
| Fixed | Subscriptions | US$ 12.50 | US$ 5.000 |
| Fixed | Modernization reserve | US$ 9.00 | US$ 3.600 |
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