Aircraft Specs
Average billable time lost commuting to remote circuit courthouses:
$400/hr
Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftain
The normal cruising speed of the Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain is approximately 175 to 205 knots (201 to 236 mph / 324 to 380 km/h), with a standard operating cost of $580/hr.
Engines:
Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD turbocharged engines
Horsepower: 350 hp per engine.
- Configuration: 6-cylinder, horizontally opposed.
- Fuel System: Fuel-injected.
- Aspiration: Turbocharged and intercooled.
- Rotation: Counter-rotating to eliminate critical engine issues.
Operating Weights:
- Max T/O Weight: 7,000 lb
- Max Landing Weight: 7,000 lb
- Operating Weight: 4,519 lb
- Empty Weight: 4,383 lb
- Fuel Capacity: 1,092 lb
- Payload W/Full Fuel: 1,434 lb
- Max Payload: 2,526 lb
Range:
- Normal Range: 390 nm
- Max Range: 690 nm
- Service Ceiling: 24,000 ft
Performance:
- Rate of Climb: 1,270 fpm
- Climb Rate One Engine Inop: 230 fpm
- Max Speed: 225 kts
- Normal Cruise: 175 kts
- Economy Cruise: 168 kts
Exterior Dimensions:
Exterior Height: 13 ft 0 in
Wing Span: 40 ft 8 in
Length: 34 ft 8 in
External Baggage: 63 cu ft