Mooney M20J 201 vs Piper Cherokee Arrow

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Mooney M20J 201
35.0 × 24.7 ft 8.3 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Piper Cherokee Arrow
35.5 × 24.5 ft 8.0 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Mooney M20J 201Piper Cherokee Arrow
Stall speed 63 kt60 kt
Approach speed 71 kt65 kt
Cruise speed 160 kt137 kt
Range 835 nm550 nm
Service ceiling 18800 ft16200 ft
Rate of climb 1030 fpm800 fpm
Fuel burn 11.5 gph11.0 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.

Mooney M20J 201 Avgas
11.5 gph
Baseline
835 nm range 64 gal usable 13.9 nm/gal $75 fuel/hr 5h 33m endurance
Mooney M20J 201: 11.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 835 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 33 minute endurance, 13.9 nautical miles per gallon.
Piper Cherokee Arrow Avgas
11.0 gph
Baseline
550 nm range 77 gal usable 12.5 nm/gal $72 fuel/hr 7h 00m endurance
Piper Cherokee Arrow: 11.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 550 nautical mile published range, 7 hour 0 minute endurance, 12.5 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

Scale:
Mooney M20J 201 Avgas
$142 /hr
Baseline
Mooney M20J 201: $142 per flight hour — fuel $75, maintenance and reserve $67.
Piper Cherokee Arrow Avgas
$139 /hr
Baseline
Piper Cherokee Arrow: $139 per flight hour — fuel $72, maintenance and reserve $67.
Mooney M20J 201 Piston
$11,608 /yr Baseline
Mooney M20J 201: $11,608 per year — insurance $2,800, hangar $6,008, annual inspection $2,800.
Piper Cherokee Arrow Piston
$11,040 /yr Baseline
Piper Cherokee Arrow: $11,040 per year — insurance $3,200, hangar $6,040, annual inspection $1,800.

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.

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Mooney M20J 201
4 / 4 seats 64 / 64 gal fuel 716 lb wet payload 1,100 lb useful 2,740 lb MTOW
Piper Cherokee Arrow
4 / 4 seats 77 / 77 gal fuel 488 lb wet payload 950 lb useful 2,750 lb MTOW

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

Payload-Range Map

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