Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Maintenance: FAR Part 91, Annual Inspection due by 10/27/2025 (by KCAC)
- General: Certified known ice
- Engine: PT6A-42A model, TBO of 3600 hours
- Additional Equipment: FIKI (ice protection), Hartzell 5-blade swept prop, integrated digital cabin pressurization
- Avionics:
- Garmin G3000 avionics package
- Garmin GRS-79 AHRS
- Garmin GFC-700 autopilot with GMC-711 controller & yaw damper
- Garmin GIA-64 communication and navigation radios
- 3-tube 12-inch EFIS
- IFR flight rules
- L3 WX-500 Stormscope
- Class B TAWS
- Garmin GTS-855 TCAS-I
- Garmin GTX-335 and GTX-345 transponders
- Garmin GWX-8000 StormOptix weather radar
- Features: Standard Synthetic Vision System/Technology
- Interior: Executive configuration, seating for 6, completed in 2023
- Exterior: Factory condition excellent, completed in 2023
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.