Specifications
AI Description
- Model: PIPER M500
- Condition: Used
- Flight Rules: IFR
- Based at: LIRN (Rome, Latium, Italy)
- Airframe Total Time: 205 hours
- Airframe Warranty: Through 11/01/26
- Propeller Warranty: Through 11/01/28
- Engine Warranty: Through 11/01/30
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A
- Engine Time: 190 hours SNEW
- Engine TBO: 3600 hours
- Propeller: Hartzell 5-blade Composite
- Propeller Time: 190 hours TSN
- Avionics: Garmin G1000NXi Avionics Suite
- Autopilot: GFC 700 with GMC 710 AP Controller
- Enhanced AFCS: Includes ESP
- Yaw Damper System: Yes
- Additional Equipment: 110 Volt AC Power Outlet, FlightStream 510, Surface Watch, Jeppesen Chart, Synthetic Vision, GTS 825 Traffic Advisory System, GDL 69A SXM Satellite Weather, GWX 8000 Radar with StormOptics, RVSM
- Exterior: Original paint in new condition, Metallic Grey Overall with Black Stripe (2023)
- Interior: 6-place executive interior with club seating and executive writing table (2023)
About this Model
Overview
The Piper M500 is a pressurized, single-engine turboprop designed around personal and small-business transportation under IFR. It targets buyers who want turbine reliability and altitude capability without moving up to larger, higher-consumption turboprops. Typical use is 3–5 occupants with baggage, operating into a wide range of paved airports, including shorter runways than most light jets.
Mission Fit
The M500 fits missions where simplicity, turbine power, and pressurization matter more than maximum speed. It is well suited to point-to-point travel within a few hours, especially when weather or terrain make a pressurized platform valuable. Buyers who frequently fill all seats, carry bulky baggage, or want consistent long-range reserves at higher speeds may find larger turboprops or light jets more appropriate.
Cabin
Cabin experience is defined by a compact, pressurized environment with club-style seating typical of the Malibu/M-series lineage. Noise and vibration are generally higher than a jet but consistent with the category; headsets are commonly used in the front, and passenger comfort is most dependent on seat configuration, environmental system condition, and how heavily the aircraft is loaded. Access and baggage handling are straightforward for a single-pilot workflow.