Choosing Your Piper

Find the Trainer Plane for You

Our Trainer Class has a lot to offer. But each of our models has different specs, performance and other features you might be specifically looking for.

Use our Trainer Class Comparison Chart to get a high-level view of our different models to help you decide which one is the best fit for your needs.

Archer TX

Seminole

Performance

Max Range: 700 nm | 1,296 km
Max Cruise Speed: 162 ktas | 300 km/h
*Takeoff Distance: 2,200 ft | 671 m
*Landing Distance: 1,490 ft | 454 m
*Over 50-Foot Obstacle

Specifications

Propeller:
Hartzell Scimitar 2-blade
Constant Speed | Full Feathering

Engine:
(2) Lycoming IO-360-B1G6
Flat-Rated Horsepower at 180 hp each

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 38 ft 6 in | 11.8 m
Height: 8 ft 5 in | 2.6 m
Length: 27 ft 7 in | 8.4 m

Fuel Capacity:
Usable: 108 US Gal | 409 L

Number of Seats:
(4) Pilot, Co-Pilot and Observer Seats

Avionics

Standard Features

• GARMIN G1000 NXi AVIONICS SUITE
Single 10.4” GDU 1050 PFD
Single 10.4” GDU 1050 MFD
Garmin FliteCharts
Garmin SafeTaxi
GMA 1360 Digital Audio Panel
GTX 345R Transponder
Garmin G5 Standby

Other Equipment

• LED Wing Tip Recognition & Tail Strobe Lights
Overhead Air Distribution Blower Fan
USB Charging Ports
Cockpit Stowage Pouches
CO Detector
School Paint Colors with Two Vinyl Trim Colors and Logo

Safety Features

• Garmin SafeTaxi
Optional Enhanced Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS – additional equipment required)
Coupled Go-Around
Automatic Level Mode
Underspeed Protection (USP)
Electronic Stability Protection (ESP)
Optional Jeppesen Chartview
Optional TAWS-B Traffic Advisory System
• Optional Vision 1000 Appareo Flight Monitoring System

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Archer TX

Archer TX

Performance

Max Range: 522 nm | 967 km
Max Cruise Speed: 128 ktas | 237 km/h
*Takeoff Distance: 1,608 ft | 490 m
*Landing Distance: 1,400 ft | 427 m
*Over 50-Foot Obstacle

Specifications

Propeller:
Sensenich 2-Blade
Fixed Pitch

Engine:
Lycoming IO-360-B4A
Flat-Rated Horsepower at 180 hp

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 35 ft 6 in | 10.8 m
Height: 7 ft 3 in | 2.2 m
Length: 24 ft | 7.3 m

Fuel Capacity:
Usable: 48 US Gal | 182 L

Number of Seats:
(4) Pilot, Co-Pilot and Observer Seats

Avionics

Standard Features

• GARMIN G1000 NXi AVIONICS SUITE
• Single 10.4” GDU 1050 PFD
• Single 10.4” GDU 1050 MFD
• Garmin FliteCharts
• Garmin SafeTaxi
• GMA 1360 Digital Audio Panel
• GTX 345R Transponder (ADS-B IN & OUT)
• Garmin G5 Standby

Other Equipment

• LED Wing Tip Recognition & Tail Strobe Lights
• Overhead Air Distribution Blower Fan
• USB Charging Ports
• Cockpit Stowage Pouches
• CO Detector
• School Colors Scheme with Two Vinyl Trim Colors and Logo

Safety Features

• Electronic Stability Protection (ESP)
• Automatic Level Mode (Blue Button)
• Underspeed Protection (USP)
• Coupled Go-Around

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Archer DX

Archer DX

Performance

Max Range: 848 nm | 1,570 km
Max Cruise Speed: 123 ktas | 228 km/h
*Takeoff Distance: 1,673 ft | 510 m
*Landing Distance: 1,400 ft | 427 m
*Over 50-Foot Obstacle

Specifications

Propeller:
MT 3-Blade
Constant Speed

Engine:
Diesel Continental CD-155
Flat-Rated Horsepower at 155 hp

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 35 ft 6 in | 10.8 m
Height: 7 ft 3 in | 2.2 m
Length: 24 ft | 7.3 m

Fuel Capacity:
Usable: 48 US Gal | 182 L

Number of Seats:
(4) Pilot, Co-Pilot and Observer Seats

Avionics

Standard Features

• GARMIN G1000 NXi AVIONICS SUITE
• Single 10.4” GDU 1050 PFD
• Single 10.4” GDU 1050 MFD
• Garmin FliteCharts
• Garmin SafeTaxi
• GMA 1360 Digital Audio Panel
• GTX 345R Transponder (ADS-B IN & OUT)
• Garmin G5 Standby

Other Equipment

• LED Wing Tip Recognition & Tail Strobe Lights
• Overhead Air Distribution Blower Fan
• USB Charging Ports
• Cockpit Stowage Pouches
• CO Detector
• School Colors Scheme with Two Vinyl Trim Colors and Logo

Safety Features

• Electronic Stability Protection (ESP) • Automatic Level Mode (Blue Button)
• Underspeed Protection (USP)
• Coupled Go-Around

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Pilot 100i

Pilot 100i

Performance

Max Range: 522 nm | 967 km
Max Cruise Speed: 128 ktas | 237 km/h
*Takeoff Distance: 1,608 ft | 490 m
*Landing Distance: 1,400 ft | 427 m
*Over 50-Foot Obstacle

Specifications

Propeller:
Sensenich 2-Blade
Fixed Pitch

Engine:
Lycoming IO-360-B4A
Flat-Rated Horsepower at 180 hp

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 35 ft 6 in | 10.8 m
Height: 7 ft 3 in | 2.2 m
Length: 24 ft | 7.3 m

Fuel Capacity:
Usable: 48 US Gal | 182 L

Number of Seats:
(3) Pilot, Co-Pilot and Observer Seats

Avionics

Standard Features

• GARMIN G3X Touch – Single 10.6” PFD with Connext® technology, configurable as a split PFD/MFD
• Garmin G5 Standby
• GFC500 Autopilot with Electronic Stability Protection
• GNX 375 2” Touchscreen Nav/Xpndr w/ADS B In & Out
• GNC 255A NAV/Comm Radio
• GTR 20 2nd VHF COM Radio
• GMA 245R Remote Audio Panel w/Bluetooth
• Moving Map, Terrain, Obstacle, and Traffic Alerts, Synthetic Vision, Airport Directory, Flight Data Logging
• Wet Compass
• USB Charging Ports
• LED Wing Tip Lights
• Pilot, Co-Pilot, and Observer Seat with Headset Jacks and PTT
• Vinyl Floor Covering
• School Color Scheme with two Vinyl Trim Colors and Logo

Other Equipment

• LED Wing Tip Recognition & Tail Strobe Lights
• Overhead Air Distribution Blower Fan
• USB Charging Ports
• Cockpit Stowage Pouches
• CO Detector
• School Colors Scheme with Two Vinyl Trim Colors and Logo

Safety Features

• Garmin FliteCharts & Jeppesen Chartview
• Garmin SafeTaxi
• Synthetic Vision (SVT)

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