Pipistrel Alpha Trainer vs Pipistrel Sinus

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
34.5 × 21.3 ft 6.7 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized
Pipistrel Sinus
49.1 × 21.3 ft 5.6 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized

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.

Mission Performance

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

Mission performance specifications
Specification Pipistrel Alpha TrainerPipistrel Sinus
Stall speed 49 kt36 kt
Approach speed 48 kt45 kt
Cruise speed 106 kt100 kt
Range 324 nm440 nm
Service ceiling 18000 ft26900 ft
Rate of climb 948 fpm866 fpm
Fuel burn 3.5 gph4.0 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.

Fuel Burn & Range

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

Pipistrel Alpha Trainer Mogas
3.5 gph
Baseline
324 nm range 30.3 nm/gal 13 gal usable $18 fuel/hr 3h 42m endurance
Pipistrel Alpha Trainer: 3.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 324 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 42 minute endurance, 30.3 nautical miles per gallon.
Pipistrel Sinus Mogas
4.0 gph
Baseline
440 nm range 25.0 nm/gal 16 gal usable $20 fuel/hr 4h 00m endurance
Pipistrel Sinus: 4.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 440 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 0 minute endurance, 25.0 nautical miles per gallon.
Mogas 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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Pipistrel Alpha Trainer Mogas
$30 /hr
Baseline
Pipistrel Alpha Trainer: $30 per flight hour — fuel $18, maintenance and reserve $12.
Pipistrel Sinus Mogas
$32 /hr
Baseline
Pipistrel Sinus: $32 per flight hour — fuel $20, maintenance and reserve $12.
Pipistrel Alpha Trainer Piston
$8,317 /yr Baseline
Pipistrel Alpha Trainer: $8,317 per year — insurance $2,200, hangar $5,267, annual inspection $850.
Pipistrel Sinus Piston
$9,844 /yr Baseline
Pipistrel Sinus: $9,844 per year — insurance $2,000, hangar $6,994, annual inspection $850.

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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Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
2 / 2 seats 13 / 13 gal fuel 473 lb wet payload 551 lb useful 1,212 lb MTOW
Pipistrel Sinus
2 / 2 seats 16 / 16 gal fuel 510 lb wet payload 606 lb useful 1,320 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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