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Aircraft Details
• Professionally flown and managed, maintained per factory schedule, no known damage history
• Engines: Williams FJ44-1A, both enrolled in fully funded TAP Blue program, 3,700 hours SNEW, 2,644 cycles, 1,900 lb. thrust, TBO 3,500 hours
• Maintenance tracked on TRAXXALL; recent inspections completed in 2023 and 2024
• Avionics: Dual Garmin GTN-750s (COM/NAV/WAAS/LPV), Honeywell 2-tube EFIS, Dual Honeywell AHRS, Honeywell SPZ-5000 autopilot, L3 Skywatch TCAS, Garmin GDL-69 XM, Garmin GI-275 standby display, King ADF/DME/Weather Radar, Garmin GTX-33ES transponder (ADS-B), Honeywell KGP-560 EGPWS
• Additional: Single pilot capable, VNAV/WAAS, engine sync, anti-skid brakes, FIKI, 50 cu. ft. oxygen, Rosen sun visors, graphical weather, full anti/de-ice, certified FL410, pressurized cabin, forward/aft unpressurized baggage
• Interior: Executive configuration, 5 seats (4-place club + forward side-facing), foldout wood veneer tables, forward refreshment center, aft lavatory (non-belted flushing, privacy curtain), indirect and individual lighting, aft storage
• Exterior: Matterhorn white with green, gray, and gold accents, refinished in 2016 by Capital Aviation (rated 7/10)
• RVSM certified, U.S. RNAV capable, XM audio, headset jacks, full copilot instrumentation
About this Model
Overview
The Piaggio Avanti P180 is a twin-engine turboprop known for combining turboprop operating economics with cruise speeds that can approach light-jet territory on many missions. Its distinctive three-surface aerodynamic layout and pusher-prop configuration are paired with a pressurized cabin shaped more like a small jet’s—wider and taller than most turboprops—making it a frequent cross-shop against entry light jets when runway flexibility and fuel efficiency matter.
Mission Fit
In typical regional and short transcontinental segments, the Avanti can deliver strong block times while retaining turboprop advantages on shorter runways and at smaller airports. It tends to fit owner-operators and flight departments looking for jet-like productivity without committing to jet fuel burn and runway needs, but the aircraft’s specialized design can make support considerations more important in dispatch planning.
Cabin
The cabin is a defining feature: it is comparatively wide and tall for a turboprop, with a flat floor and a “small-jet” feel, helped by the absence of propellers near the cabin sides due to the aft-mounted pusher props. Seating is typically arranged for executive travel with a forward club, allowing face-to-face conversation and workable personal space. External and internal noise perception is often reported as favorable for a turboprop, though exact experience depends on interior spec and acoustic treatments.