Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; RVSM certified.
- Engines: Two PT6A-66 engines; TBO of 3600 hours; Engine 1 has 2396 hours since overhaul, Engine 2 has 3516 hours since overhaul.
- Avionics: Equipped with Collins Pro Line 21 package, including ADF, autopilot, dual communication radios, DME, EFIS, flight director, FMS with GPS, radar altimeter, SATCOM, TAWS, TCAS, dual transponders, and weather radar.
- Features: Equipped with belted lavatory, cockpit voice recorder, high-speed data/Wi-Fi, ADS-B, terrain awareness and warning system, traffic collision avoidance system, and weather radar; standard emergency locator transmitter.
- Interior: Executive configuration for 8 passengers; chocolate brown interior; belted lavatory; equipped with AirCell Gogo Biz for high-speed data/Wi-Fi; interior completed by KM Aviation in July 2015.
- Exterior: Exterior work completed in October 2016.
About this Model
Overview
The Piaggio Avanti II is a pressurized twin-turboprop designed to deliver cruise speeds closer to light jets while retaining turboprop fuel efficiency and short-field flexibility. Its canard/forward-wing configuration and pusher propellers reduce cabin noise and shift propeller slipstream behind the cabin, shaping a travel experience that differs from conventional turboprops. Buyers typically consider it when they want fast regional or near-transcontinental legs with access to shorter runways and the operating characteristics of a turboprop rather than a jet.
Mission Fit
The Avanti II fits owners and operators who want to reduce door-to-door time versus typical turboprops and can use shorter or more constrained airports. It is less aligned with missions that demand consistent maximum payload in adverse runway/temperature conditions or that require the simplest, most standardized turboprop operating footprint across diverse crews.
Cabin
The cabin is notably tall and wide for the category, with a flat floor and an executive layout that supports comfortable seated work and conversation on typical 1–3 hour sectors. Pusher props help keep the cabin environment comparatively quiet for a turboprop, and large windows support a bright interior. Baggage capacity is generally suitable for business travel loads, but buyers should confirm how much is accessible in-flight and how loading limits interact with fuel for longer legs.