Plane & Pilot 2017 Buyer’s Guide: Single-Engine Piston Planes

Newcomers, upgrades, and old favorites: 20 piston singles for 2017.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 08:13 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The 2017 Buyer's Guide for piston singles features significant updates to existing models and new aircraft, offering a diverse range from basic trainers to high-performance, pressurized airplanes.
Many leading models, including the best-selling Cirrus SR22 G6, incorporate advanced avionics like Garmin's G1000 NXi and G3000 suites, alongside enhanced safety features and improved passenger comfort.
The market provides options for various needs, from high-altitude, six-place pressurized aircraft (e.g., Piper M350) and blazing-fast cruisers (Mooney Acclaim Ultra, Cessna TTx) to versatile fixed-gear utility planes (Cessna 182 Skylane) and entry-level personal aircraft (Cirrus SR20, Diamond DA40, Tecnam P2010).

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Cessna TâTx

There’s one natural competitor to the industry-leading SR22, the Cessna TTx, a product that was conceived, developed and hatched around the same time as the SR22, but suffered a series of unfortunate events early in its production life that limited its success. Today’s Cessna TTx is a compelling alternative to the Cirrus, with better forward speed (around 20 knots better), a more advanced cockpit, with the Garmin G3000 touch-controlled suite, a more satisfying hand-flying experience and certificated spin worthiness. The TTx is in many ways the Bonanza for the next generation, an airplane that’s fast, comfortable and technologically advanced, but with a true sidestick, fixed gear for ease of operation and lower insurance rates, and the most advanced cockpit in light GA. Like the SR22, the TTx is an expensive airplane, with typical prices with all the bells and whistles hitting $750,000.

Niche: Premium fixed-gear

Base Price: $689,000

Competitors: Cirrus SR22, Piper Matrix, Mooney Acclaim Ultra

Read our Cessna TTx pilot report.

Cessna TTx Specifications

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