Piper 28T Arrow 4 vs Rockwell Commander 112

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

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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 Piper 28T Arrow 4Rockwell Commander 112
Stall speed 60 kt62 kt
Approach speed 73 kt71 kt
Cruise speed 172 kt140 kt
Range 695 nm780 nm
Service ceiling 20000 ft13900 ft
Rate of climb 940 fpm1020 fpm
Fuel burn 12.0 gph10.5 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.

Piper 28T Arrow 4 Avgas
12.0 gph
Baseline
695 nm range 77 gal usable 14.3 nm/gal $78 fuel/hr 6h 25m endurance
Piper 28T Arrow 4: 12.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 695 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 25 minute endurance, 14.3 nautical miles per gallon.
Rockwell Commander 112 Avgas
10.5 gph
Baseline
780 nm range 68 gal usable 13.3 nm/gal $68 fuel/hr 6h 28m endurance
Rockwell Commander 112: 10.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 780 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 28 minute endurance, 13.3 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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Piper 28T Arrow 4 Avgas
$192 /hr
Baseline
Piper 28T Arrow 4: $192 per flight hour — fuel $78, maintenance and reserve $114.
Rockwell Commander 112 Avgas
$105 /hr
Baseline
Rockwell Commander 112: $105 per flight hour — fuel $68, maintenance and reserve $37.
Piper 28T Arrow 4 Piston
$12,405 /yr Baseline
Piper 28T Arrow 4: $12,405 per year — insurance $3,800, hangar $6,605, annual inspection $2,000.
Rockwell Commander 112 Piston
$10,500 /yr Baseline
Rockwell Commander 112: $10,500 per year — insurance $2,400, hangar $3,600, annual inspection $4,500.

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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Piper 28T Arrow 4
4 / 4 seats 77 / 77 gal fuel 775 lb wet payload 1,237 lb useful 2,900 lb MTOW
Rockwell Commander 112
4 / 4 seats 68 / 68 gal fuel 561 lb wet payload 969 lb useful 2,650 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.

Piper 28T Arrow 4
35.4 × 27.3 ft 8.2 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Rockwell Commander 112
32.8 × 24.8 ft 8.4 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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