Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance: Complied with FAR Part 91; Annual Inspection due by December 1, 2025; Prop Overhaul completed on November 1, 2024.
- Engine: TSIO-520-BE model; TBO of 2000 hours; 48 hours since overhaul.
- Additional Equipment: Hartzell 3-blade prop, extended-range fuel tanks, pressurized cabin, spoilers.
- Avionics:
- Garmin GI-275 ADAHRS
- Bendix/King KFC-150 Autopilot
- Garmin GTN-750Xi Communication, GPS, and Navigation Radios
- Garmin G500TXi EFIS
- Garmin GTX-45 Transponder
- Radar Altimeter: Yes
- Features:
- Extended Range/Auxiliary Fuel: Equipped
- Traffic Collision Avoidance System: Standard
- ADS-B Capable: Standard
- Weather Radar: Standard
- Interior:
- Configuration: Executive, seating for 6
- Air Conditioning: Yes
- Beige leather interior, tan carpeting, refreshment cabinet, fold-down table, storage cabinets.
- Exterior: Beige upper and white lower with burgundy accent stripes.
About this Model
Overview
The Piper Malibu is a pressurized, low-wing single designed to cruise in the high teens to mid‑20s (when equipped and operated accordingly) while keeping passengers in a more comfortable cabin environment than non-pressurized piston singles. It targets owners who want efficient point-to-point travel for 2–4 people with the flexibility of smaller-airport access and the operating simplicity of a single engine, while accepting the workload and discipline that come with a complex, high-performance piston aircraft.
Mission Fit
In practice, the Malibu fits missions where a pilot-owner wants to go farther and faster than typical piston singles while enjoying a pressurized cabin and higher cruise altitudes for smoother rides and better winds. It is less aligned with missions that demand turbine-like redundancy or all-weather capability beyond what the specific airframe is equipped, approved, and maintained to deliver.
Cabin
The Malibu’s cabin is oriented around comfortable seating for a small group, with a quieter, more stable feel at altitude than non-pressurized piston aircraft. Expect a club-style feel in some configurations, with the real differentiator being pressurization rather than stand-up space. Passenger comfort is strongly influenced by the condition of door seals, environmental controls, and cabin soundproofing, which can vary by aircraft and modifications.