Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Model: PIPER M500
- Condition: New
- Range: 1,000 NM
- Useful Load: 1,697.56 lb
- Engine: PRATT & WHITNEY PT6A-42A
- Engine TBO: 3,600 hours
- Avionics: GARMIN G1000 NXi with GFC 700 AutoPilot, Enhanced AFCS, and various advanced features
- Pressurized cabin
- Customizable exterior paint and design options available
- Customizable interior features including leather and decor options
- Three Year Piper Limited Warranty
- Three Year Garmin Warranty
- Five Year Hartzell Warranty
- Seven Year Pratt & Whitney Warranty
- Equipped with ADS-B, Weather Radar, Synthetic Vision System, and Terrain Awareness & Warning System
- Additional equipment includes USB charging ports, integrated digital cabin pressurization, and AmSafe seatbelts for pilot and co-pilot positions
- Number of seats: 6
- Location: Calden, Hessen, Germany
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.