Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance: Complied with Annual Inspection by Mead Aircraft Services on 2025-10-01; maintained under FAR Part 91.
- Engine: PT6A-35 model; TBO of 3600 hours.
- Additional Equipment: MT 4-blade prop; FIKI ice protection; heavy-duty starter; aft cabin heater; 20-gallon header tank; 28000-foot service ceiling; extra Sound X insulation; relief tube.
- Avionics:
- Garmin GFC-600 AFCS autopilot with yaw damper.
- Dual Garmin GTN-750Xi communication and navigation radios.
- Garmin G500 TXi 2-tube EFIS.
- Honeywell KMD-850 MFD.
- L3 WX-500 Stormscope; Honeywell IHAS-8000 TAWS and TCAS.
- Garmin GTX-345R transponder; Garmin GWX-75 weather radar.
- Interior: Refurbished in 2019; executive configuration; seating for 6; tan leather seating; PiperAire air conditioning; XM music entertainment; AirText Plus business equipment.
- Exterior: Touch-up completed in 2019; white upper with dark blue metallic lower and pearl gold accents.
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.