Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance:
- Maintained under FAR Part 91
- Annual Inspection due by July 1, 2025 (by Mead Aircraft Services)
- Engine Hot Section Inspection noted
- Engine:
- Model: PT6A-35
- Engine Hours Since Overhaul: 790
- Time Between Overhaul (TBO): 3600 hours
- Avionics:
- Autopilot: Garmin GFC-600 AFCS
- Communication Radios: Garmin GTN-650Xi, Garmin GTN-750Xi
- DME: King KN-63
- EFIS: Garmin G500 TXi
- Flight Director: Garmin GFC-600 AFCS
- GPS: Garmin GTN-650Xi, Garmin GTN-750Xi
- Navigation Radios: Garmin GTN-650Xi, Garmin GTN-750Xi
- Radar Altimeter: King KRA-10A
- Stormscope: BFGoodrich WX-500
- TAWS: Yes
- TCAS: BFGoodrich Skywatch
- Transponder: Garmin GTX-345
- Weather Radar: King RDR-2000VP (color)
- Interior:
- Configuration: Executive
- Passenger Capacity: 6
- Air Conditioning: Yes
- Entertainment: XM radio, CD player
- Exterior:
- Colors: Cream upper & black lower with gold stripes
- Year of Finish: 2000
- Additional Equipment:
- Hartzell 4-blade prop, main gear speed fairings
- Lights: LoPresti HID pulse
- Features:
- Synthetic Vision System/Technology (Standard)
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.