Specifications
AI Description
- Model: Piper Cheyenne IIIA
- Condition: Used
- Upgrades: Garmin upgrades
- Recent maintenance: Hot sections completed
- Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-61, 1,964.8 SMOH, 114.2 hours since hot section, TBO 3,600 hours
- Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-61, 1,964.8 SMOH, 785.3 hours since hot section
- Propeller: 3-blade Q Tip propeller, 87.2 hours since overhaul (overhaul due 11/2024)
- Avionics:
- Dual Garmin 750s
- Garmin G-600
- King 300 autopilot
- Garmin Radar
- STD By EHSI
- XM Weather
- Location: Savannah, Georgia
- Professionally flown and maintained
About this Model
Overview
The Piper Cheyenne IIIA is a pressurized, twin‑engine turboprop in the Cheyenne family, positioned as a step-up cabin-class aircraft for operators who want turbine reliability and higher-altitude capability without moving into jets. It is typically used for regional corporate travel, owner-operator business flying, and utility missions that benefit from turboprop field performance and the ability to operate from smaller airports.
Mission Fit
In typical use, the IIIA fits 300–700 nm legs efficiently, with the flexibility to depart from airports that may be less practical for light jets. It is commonly selected when the mission values climb to the flight levels for weather avoidance and comfort, but also needs the ability to access regional airfields and keep operating costs aligned with turboprop ownership.
Cabin
The IIIA offers a pressurized cabin with a club-style seating layout common to cabin-class turboprops of its era. Noise levels and ride quality are generally improved at altitude versus unpressurized pistons, but it will not deliver the cabin volume, baggage access, or perceived space of larger turboprops or jets. Passenger comfort is best when the cabin is kept lightly loaded and the interior has been updated with modern soundproofing and seats.