Specifications
AI Description
- Model: M600 SLS
- Condition: Used
- One owner, low-time aircraft
- Upgrades: RVSM, 53-amp battery, nose gear upgrade for unimproved runways
- Maintenance: Always maintained by Des Moines Flying Service, fresh annual inspection due December 2025
- Avionics: Garmin G3000 suite, GFC 700 autopilot, HALO system (SurfaceWatch, FlightStream 510, synthetic vision), emergency auto features (auto throttle, auto land), GRA 55 radar altimeter, GTX 335 & GTX 345 transponders, GWX 75 weather radar
- Safety features: FIKI (Flight Into Known Icing), TAWS-B terrain awareness system, GTS 855 traffic advisory system
- Interior: Geneva two-tone EXP interior, PiperAire air conditioning, stowing aft-facing seat, six USB charging ports, 10-volt AC power outlets, carpet runner
- Exterior: Matterhorn white upper, black lower with titanium stripe
- Propeller: Hartzell 5-blade composite prop
- Ballast provisions and weights included
About this Model
Overview
The Piper M600/SLS is a pressurized, single-engine turboprop positioned between high-end pistons and entry-level light jets for buyers prioritizing simplified operation, runway flexibility, and contemporary safety automation. The SLS (Safe Landing System) variant centers the aircraft around Garmin’s Autoland capability, pairing it with a high-integration avionics suite and a cabin sized for practical regional missions with family, colleagues, or a small team.
Mission Fit
In day-to-day use, the M600/SLS fits missions where a single pilot wants turbine reliability and speed without stepping into jet operating complexity. It is typically chosen for point-to-point regional travel, mixed weather flying with IFR avionics, and destinations where runway length and support infrastructure are limited. Mission planning should account for passenger count, fuel, and baggage tradeoffs common to single-engine turboprops.
Cabin
The cabin is arranged as a club-style configuration in a pressurized fuselage with an enclosed feel compared with unpressurized aircraft. Seating and storage are oriented toward practical travel rather than stand-up cabin movement, and comfort is strongly influenced by interior package, seat design, and noise/vibration management typical of turboprops. Access and loading are straightforward for small groups and normal travel baggage, with best comfort realized when passenger count is kept to a manageable level for the stage length.