Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A
- Propeller: Hartzell 5-blade composite propeller
- Avionics: Garmin G1000 NXi suite with synthetic vision
- Autopilot: Garmin GFC 700 digital autopilot with enhanced AFCS functionality
- Transponders: Garmin 345DR & GTX 335R dual transponders with ADS-B In & Out
- Audio Panel: Garmin GMA-350C digital audio panel
- Weather Radar: Garmin GWX 8000 Stormoptix
- Traffic Advisory: GTS 825 traffic advisory system
- TAWS: Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS-B)
- Interior: 6-place executive leather interior, luxurious gray tones with black accents, carbon table and headliner, USB & A/C charging ports, digital cabin pressurization control
- Air Conditioning: PiperAire air conditioning
- Exterior: Dynamic paint scheme with slate gray metallic bottom, starlight silver metallic top, steel blue metallic accents
- Warranty:
- Airframe: 5 years/1,500 hours (Piper Limited Warranty)
- Avionics: 5 years/1,500 hours (Garmin Warranty)
- Engine: 7 years/2,500 hours (Pratt & Whitney Warranty)
- Propeller: 5 years/1,500 hours (Hartzell Warranty)
- Additional Features: FIKI (Flight Into Known Icing), Expression Package (interior & exterior upgrade)
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.