Beechcraft Bonanza B36TC vs Piper PA-32R Lance

Side-by-side specs, range, and real operating costs

Aircraft

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Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb — the higher on the chart, the better, on every axis.

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Mission performance specifications
Specification Beechcraft Bonanza B36TCPiper PA-32R Lance
Stall speed 65 kt60 kt
Approach speed 80 kt80 kt
Cruise speed 200 kt177 kt
Range 1100 nm784 nm
Service ceiling 25000 ft20000 ft
Rate of climb 1053 fpm1120 fpm
Fuel burn 15.7 gph16.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Beechcraft Bonanza B36TC Avgas
15.7 gph
Baseline
1,100 nm range 102 gal usable 12.7 nm/gal $102 fuel/hr 6h 29m endurance
Beechcraft Bonanza B36TC: 15.7 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,100 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 29 minute endurance, 12.7 nautical miles per gallon.
Piper PA-32R Lance Avgas
16.0 gph
Baseline
784 nm range 102 gal usable 11.1 nm/gal $104 fuel/hr 6h 22m endurance
Piper PA-32R Lance: 16.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 784 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 22 minute endurance, 11.1 nautical miles per gallon.
Avgas range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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Beechcraft Bonanza B36TC Avgas
$209 /hr
Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza B36TC: $209 per flight hour — fuel $102, maintenance and reserve $107.
Piper PA-32R Lance Avgas
$268 /hr
Baseline
Piper PA-32R Lance: $268 per flight hour — fuel $104, maintenance and reserve $164.
Beechcraft Bonanza B36TC Piston
$16,678 /yr Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza B36TC: $16,678 per year — insurance $6,500, hangar $4,678, annual inspection $5,500.
Piper PA-32R Lance Piston
$19,042 /yr Baseline
Piper PA-32R Lance: $19,042 per year — insurance $8,000, hangar $6,902, annual inspection $4,140.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

190 + 30 lb Occupants
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Beechcraft Bonanza B36TC
6 / 6 seats 102 / 102 gal fuel 916 lb wet payload 1,528 lb useful 3,850 lb MTOW
Piper PA-32R Lance
6 / 6 seats 102 / 102 gal fuel 910 lb wet payload 1,522 lb useful 3,600 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Beechcraft Bonanza B36TC
37.8 × 27.5 ft 8.6 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Piper PA-32R Lance
36.2 × 28.2 ft 8.5 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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