Specifications
AI Description
- Interior Configuration: Executive, 8 passengers.
- Interior Features: Light gray leather, refurbished in 2025, forward side-facing seat, 2-place divan, aft 4-place club seating, fully enclosed belted aft lavatory, forward refreshment center, dual aft pullout tables, LED lighting.
- Exterior Colors: Light gray with medium gray metallic accent.
- Avionics: Collins Pro Line 21, dual Collins VHF-22C, Collins ADF-462, Collins APS-65 autopilot, Collins DME-42, Collins FMS-3000, dual Collins VIR-32, Collins ALT-55 radar altimeter, Class B TAWS, TCAS I, dual Collins TDR-94D Mode S transponders, Collins TWR-852 weather radar.
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66B, Engine 1: 6,108 hours since new, 4,754 cycles; Engine 2: 5,511 hours since new, 4,257 cycles.
- Maintenance: Landing gear overhaul due early 2024, horizontal stabilizer SB80-0489 completed.
- Additional Equipment: XM Weather, SATCOM, 115VAC inverter, Hartzell props.
- Safety Features: RVSM certified, equipped with ADS-B, terrain awareness and warning system, traffic collision avoidance system, emergency locator transmitter.
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.