Piper PA-32 Saratoga CO₂ emissions per flight hour
The Piper PA-32 family, from the Cherokee Six to the Saratoga, seats six or seven people behind a 260 to 300 hp Lycoming. A large rear door makes it easier to load passengers and baggage. At a typical fuel flow of 16.0 US gallons (61 L) of avgas per hour, a Piper PA-32 Saratoga puts about 133 kg of CO₂ into the air for every hour flown.
- CO₂ per flight hour
- 133 kg
- Fuel flow
- 16.0 US gal/h (61 L/h)
- Cost to offset one hour
- $4.79
- Aircraft
- 6–7 seats, 260–300 hp
A year of flying in a Piper PA-32 Saratoga
| Hours flown | CO₂ | Cost to offset |
|---|---|---|
| 25 h | 3.33 t | $104.74 |
| 50 h | 6.65 t | $197.84 |
| 100 h | 13.30 t | $395.68 |
| 200 h | 26.60 t | Contact us |
Costs are for the yearly plan, from $0.035 per kg with lower rates as the amount grows. The monthly plan is $0.036 per kg, and one tonne once is $40.
On the monthly plan, offsetting an hour in a Piper PA-32 Saratoga costs about $4.79. See plans
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How the Piper PA-32 Saratoga compares
CO₂ per flight hour for common piston aircraft, at typical cruise fuel flow.
How we calculate this
Burning one US gallon of avgas releases about 8.31 kg of CO₂, so CO₂ per hour is fuel flow multiplied by 8.31. The figure covers combustion only, not producing or transporting the fuel.
Your real fuel flow depends on power setting, mixture, altitude and how much of the hour you spend climbing. If your logs give you an average burn, multiply it by 8.31 for a closer number.
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