Piper Meridian Buyer’s Guide

If you’re looking for a small pre-owned single-engine turboprop aircraft, the Piper Meridian may on your shopping list. Introduced in 2001, the Meridian remained in production until 2015, when the Piper M500 replaced it.

Over its production run, the Piper Meridian received two significant avionics upgrades. Models built from 2006 incorporated the Avidyne Entegra suite (replacing the previous Meggitt Magic avionics). This brought the Meridian’s flight panel into the glass cockpit era. Then, for models built from 2009, Piper replaced the Avidyne Entegra panel with Garmin G1000 avionics.

Buyers should pay attention to which avionics are installed on prospective Piper Meridians for sale. Older models may also have been upgraded and retrofitted with newer avionics.

Equipped with a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A engine, the Piper Meridian is capable of operating out of shorter runways, and it ranks as one of the quicker single-engine turboprops on the market.

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How much does a Piper Meridian turboprop cost?

Several airplane-specific things will determine the cost of a used Piper Meridian. These include the age of the aircraft (i.e., the impact of depreciation); any modifications, retrofits and upgrades – particularly to the avionics; the maintenance condition; and the time left on the engine and airframe before the next scheduled maintenance is due.

Other factors unrelated to a specific aircraft could include basic supply and demand. When more than 10% of the Piper Meridian fleet is for sale, buyers traditionally hold a stronger negotiating position, whereas when less than 10% is available, sellers have a stronger hold on sale prices.

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What is the range and payload capability of a Piper Meridian?

When carrying four passengers, the Piper Meridian has a top range of 1,091nm. With its seats full, the range is 489nm, per Conklin & de Decker.

The maximum payload capacity of the Piper Meridian is 1,187lbs. When carrying its full fuel capacity, the aircraft offers an available payload of 331lbs, Conklin & de Decker notes. Therefore, when it’s fully-fueled the Meridian is able to accommodate a pilot (with an assumed weight of 200lbs), plus 131lbs of luggage.

Examples of City Pairs for the Piper Meridian

• Denver to Los Angeles
• London to Naples
• New York to Chicago

What are the cabin measurements for the Piper Meridian?

The Piper Meridian’s cabin volume is 106cu.ft, according to Conklin & de Decker. Its cabin has a width of 4.2 feet, a height of 3.9 feet, and a length of 12.3 feet.

Fitted with four seats in executive configuration (plus one further passenger seat in the cockpit next to the pilot), the Piper Meridian offers an additional 20 cu.ft of internal luggage room, but no external stowage capacity.

What is the Piper Meridian’s runway performance?

With a maximum take-off weight of 5,092lbs, the Piper Meridian requires a balanced field length of 2,000ft and a landing distance of 1,950ft, says Conklin & de Decker. (Both runway measurements are subject to operations in standard conditions at sea level.)

How does the Piper Meridian turboprop compare against its competitors?

Do you need to see how the Piper Meridian compares with its close market competitors? Read more in our Turboprops Comparison articles…

• Comparative Analysis: Piper Meridan

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