Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; Annual Inspection due by 2022-10-01; Prop Overhaul and Engine Hot Section Inspection due dates are unspecified.
- Weights & Capacity: Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW): 4100 lbs; Fuel Capacity: 160 U.S. gallons.
- Engine: Model PT6A-21; TBO: 3600 hours; Time Since New (TTSN): 4164 hours; Time Since Hot Section Inspection: 470 hours.
- Additional Equipment: Extended-range fuel tank; FIKI ice protection/de-ice equipped; MT 4-blade composite prop; Pressurized; JetProp auxiliary cabin heat; LED taxi lights.
- Avionics: King KFC-150 IFCS autopilot; Dual Garmin GNS-530W communication and navigation radios; Aspen 1000 and Garmin G500 EFIS; Dual Garmin GTX-330ES transponder; IFR flight rules.
- Interior: Executive configuration; Seats 6; Gray leather seating; Light beige headliner; Medium gray lower sidewalls; Tan upper sidewalls; Medium gray carpeting; Tan trim accessories.
- Exterior: Custom designed by Hill Aero in 2011; Colors: Matterhorn white with turquoise blue pearl and dark blue pearl metallic accent stripes.
- Features: Equipped with Extended Range/Auxiliary Fuel; ADS-B capable; Standard Traffic Collision Avoidance System, Weather Radar, and Synthetic Vision System.
About this Model
Overview
The Piper Malibu Jetprop is a turboprop conversion of the pressurized Malibu/Mirage platform, typically replacing the original piston engine with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A variant under a supplemental type certificate (STC). The result is a high-altitude, known-ice-capable (when equipped) traveling airplane with turboprop start reliability and strong climb performance in a cabin-class, single-engine format. It sits between high-performance pistons and purpose-built cabin turboprops, trading cabin volume and systems redundancy for lower fuel burn and simpler single-pilot operations.
Mission Fit
Mission fit is strongest for one to four adults with bags, moving quickly in the flight levels and leveraging the Malibu’s pressurized cabin. The Jetprop’s value proposition is most evident when you routinely need turbine reliability, ice protection capability, and short-to-mid stage lengths rather than maximum cabin space. Compared with larger turboprops, payload and baggage flexibility can be the limiting factor before range.
Cabin
The cabin is based on the Malibu/Mirage: a pressurized six-seat layout in a relatively narrow cross-section, typically with two front seats and club-style seating aft. Expect a car-like, cockpit-forward environment rather than a stand-up cabin; comfort is good for small groups, while boarding and in-cabin movement are constrained by the airframe size. Pressurization supports high-altitude cruise with improved passenger comfort versus unpressurized singles, and noise/thermal comfort depend heavily on insulation, prop condition, and the specific conversion details.