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The trainers, tourers and personal aircraft that fill the world's small airfields.

Cessna 172S Skyhawk
Cessna

Cessna 172S Skyhawk

4 seats · 124 kt cruise · 640 nm range

The world's default trainer and the most-produced aircraft in history. Docile, honest and supported everywhere - the airplane most pilots meet first.

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Piper Archer LX
Piper

Piper Archer LX

4 seats · 128 kt cruise · 522 nm range

Piper's low-wing answer to the Skyhawk. Same mission, same horsepower, a slightly slicker wing - the choice often comes down to doors and the view.

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Cirrus SR22 G6
Cirrus

Cirrus SR22 G6

5 seats · 183 kt cruise · 1,169 nm range

The best-selling piston single of the 21st century. A composite airframe, a whole-airframe parachute and near-200-knot cruise changed what buyers e…

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Beechcraft Bonanza G36
Beechcraft

Beechcraft Bonanza G36

6 seats · 176 kt cruise · 920 nm range

Seventy-five years of continuous production and still the benchmark six-seat piston single. Beautifully built, beautifully mannered.

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