Socata ST10 Diplomate, quite rare and better than an Arrow PA-28R-200: take-off from short strips like Helgoland (EDXH), climb better than an Arrow, cruise at 140 KTAS burning 38 ltr/h while carrying 325 kg load at full fuel, then soften your landing due to the trailing link gear, airplane is the 10th from the last one built featuring all improvements the manufacturer came up with during its production run incl. the most desirable gear re-design

10th from the last one built, super low total time, just two owners since new (first owner bought new in 1972, current owner since 2000)

Fresh 100h-insp. and ARC 05-2025

Airplane time state:
TTAF 1698
Engine Lycoming IO-360-C1B, TSNEW 1698, STOH 200
Propeller Hartzell HC-C2YK-1BF, TSNEW 1698, TSOH 105

AUDIO King KA-134
COM TQ KRT-2
COM/NAV King KX-125
Intercom DavidClark Isocom
XPDR Garmin GTX-328
ELT Artex ME-406 (new battery)
GPS Garmin Aera 660 (new installed)

Good condition

Good condition
Professionally polished and ceramic coated in 2022

ASL 4-point EGT analyzer
Full strobe light system
Concorde AGM battery RG35AXC
Skytec light-weight starter
Dual USB ports
ANR headset connectors front

Additional hard-to-get spares available, jacks as well

Notable maintenance within the last ca. 250 hrs.:
new: camshaft, oilpump, all pistons and valves, muffler,
starter, Concord battery, all hoses (Teflon), spinner, etc.
overhauled: all cylinders, fuel servo, LDG micro switches,
both magnetos, etc.