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whenever the autopilot is not engaged, providing overspeed, underspeed and over-bank protection. The system provides gentle correction whenever the pilot ventures too close to the edges of the aircraft’s operating envelope.
Another upgrade found on the M500 is the coupled go-around. Once the aircraft reaches minimums, all the pilot has to do is add power and clean up the aircraft; the autopilot will fly the missed approach and enter the hold. The aircraft is also equipped with an automatic level mode, a great safety feature. Should the pilot
January 2018
TWIN & TURBINE • 11
2018 Piper Meridian M500
Standard Equipped Price: Engine TBO Propeller
$2.2 million
Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A, 500 shp 3,600 hours
Hartzell 4-blade, constant speed, full feathering, reversible
170 US gal usable
5 plus 1 crew
5,134 lbs 5,092 lbs 1,698 lbs 315 lbs
43 ft 29.6 ft 11.3 ft 25.1 ft
260 ktas
1,556 fpm
1,650 ft
1,020 ft
30,000 ft
188 ktas
1,000 nm 45 Min Reserve 37 gph Cruise Altitudes
Fuel Capacity Seating
Max Ramp Weight Max Takeoff Weight Standard Useful Load Full Fuel Payload
Weights
Dimensions
Performance
Max Cruise Speed Climb Performance Takeoff Distance Landing Distance Max Operating Altitude Vmo Max Range with Fuel Burn @
Wingspan Length Height Cabin Length