How much does a Piper Chieftain cost per hour?
Piper Chieftain Private Charter Flights and Prices The average hourly rental rate of the Piper Chieftain is around 950 USD per hour. View Similar Listings PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN Piston Twin Aircraft range in price from as low as $145,000 to $755,000 based on Controller’s market-leading data.
What is the useful load of the Piper Chieftain?
Powered by two Lycoming 350-hp turbocharged engines, the Chieftain has a useful load of 2441 lbs. If you’re looking for a workhorse and pressurization isn’t mandatory the Chieftain is hard to beat. Reliable, rugged, great useful load, nice IFR platform and can carry ice like a Clydesdale. It’s not as refined of a ride as the 414 or 421, but it’s a real workhorse.The Chieftain, introduced in 1973 and in production to 1984, comes with counter-rotating 350-horsepower Lycoming TIO-540 engines. It can cruise at 205 knots and has a maximum range of some 855 nautical miles.