Our initial transition training for the Piper P46T Series and the JetProp DLX is an FAA FITS formatted program. Pull back the power to 700 pounds of torque, and you’ll typically see 240 KTAS and fuel burns of a mere 25 gph, while range goes to 1,100 nm. Here’s another potential gotcha: Maneuvering speed at maximum gross weight is 133 KIAS. Piper Jetprop flight lessons pilot school learn to fly Model JetPROP DLX Specifications Power Plant P&W PT6A-35 Horsepower (flat rated) 560 Wingspan 43' Length 30' 1" Height 11' 3" Cabin Length 12' 3" Empty Weight 2,950 lbs. Mike Nestico, Jetag GmbH Arbachstrasse 2 CH-6340 Inwil/Baar, Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! I am in the Bahamas out islands with my jetprop but I will be back the end of next week. I tell people that the PA-46 is a super airplane “firewall backward”. This, plus the fuel in the engine header tank, gives JetProp DLXs (can we just call it a DLX from now on? Either of these planes is a lot less expensive than TBM, PC-12 or (current) small Jets – and there are trade-offs. No damage history. Piper responds that the Meridian has undergone an extensive FAA certification program, while … Like the converted Malibu/Mirage, the Meridian premiered with a P&W engine, in this case a PT6A-42A rated for 500 shp, a similar powerplant to that used in pairs on Piper’s earlier Cheyenne I … DLX. This has been a long debate. In fact, Piper gave Jetprop one of the best compliments it could have ever given by creating the Meridian to compete with the Jetprop. While I am more a Meridian fan, the structural arguments about the Jetprop are not true. Piper PA-46-310P Malibu JetPROP DLX, N236KM: Fatal accident occurred September 20, 2020 in Hilltop Lakes, Leon County, Texas. 6.) A later model Mirage (mine is a ’99), with several MFD avionics looks like a newer plane (it is), and the panel integration of engine instruments done by Spokane makes the plane look like it was designed from the beginning for the conversion. : N-reg, TTAF: 5715 h The international marketplace for new and used airplanes and aircraft Payload 356 lbs. It’s every writer’s dream to someday pen a novel. Your email address will not be published. Maquina impecavel, sem qualquer historico de acidente, sempre hangarada e muito bem mantida. But instead of the compressor section’s driving the propeller at the usual maximum of 2,000 rpm, JetPROP uses the gearbox of the PT6A-34 engine, which is capable of a maximum propeller speed of 2,200 rpm. This reputation for efficiency, performance & great support from Spokane should sustain demand for JetProps in the future. www.jetprop.com The Best Just Got Better! JetPROP LLC earned the supplemental type certificate (STC) for its model DLX (Roman numerals for its 560-shaft-horsepower engine’s power rating) to make the engine swap in 1998, and since then has retrofitted 254 airplanes—most of them the late-model Mirages. $575,000. 10:23. -35 and -21 versions included. Flightline Aviation are delighted to exclusively present this stunning Piper JetProp DLX for sale. “Now, climbing to altitude is no problem. a 151-gallon fuel capacity. I think eventually a lot of the older Mirages will be converted. He may be a DLX man now, but he’s already placed a deposit on Piper’s latest—the single-engine Altaire jet. Pilot enters altitude and outside air temperature; the app immediately calculates max speed cruise torque, true airspeed, pounds per hour, and NM/pound. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; End of year MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION. Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II, N42CV: Fatal accident occurred December 28, 2019 near Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT), Louisiana . Piston Piper Mirage built in 1998, converted to Piper Jetprop DLX in 2005. Private | Piper PA-46 Malibu Meridian / Jetprop DLX Maksim_Golbraikht | Zhukovsky International Airport Private ( RA-01961 ) | Piper PA-46 Malibu Meridian / Jetprop DLX The truth is that the DLX and Meridian have similar specifications—speed, range, and useful loads are similar, for example—but the Meridian’s PT6A-42 engine (derated from 850 to 500 shp) burns slightly more fuel and has 170-gallon fuel tanks, compared to the DLX’s 151-gallon fuel capacity. Het toestel met de registratie HS-TOM is een Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage/Jetprop DLX. Piper Jetprop Training. If the Meridian is not upgraded with Piper’s latest gross weight increase, then – by comparison – I would suggest you be willing to pay even more for a JetProp; especially if your typical trip is longish (over 700 nm?). Aan het einde van de middag landde er een Thaise Piper Malibu! You can get a JetProp based on a new model or older model Malibu/Mirage. Het constructienummer van deze kist is 4636265/109. Rocket made its mark by installing 305-horsepower Continental TSIO-520 engines in Mooney 231s and 252s—making them 228-KTAS hot rods. After #90 Jetprop went to -35 and dropped the -34. 25gph at 250knots, 1,000 feet TODR! Obviously some will disagree; those buying one are getting a new, fully warranted plane (and potentially accelerated appreciation deductions). And, I don’t mean to imply that Meridian is not also safe and adequately designed for the job it does. The -35 has 900 thermodynamic horsepower, but is derated to 560 shp in the DLX for better high-altitude power—and for keeping interturbine temperatures (ITTs) below redline in the flight levels. Private | Piper PA-46 Malibu Meridian / Jetprop DLX Maksim_Golbraikht | Zhukovsky International Airport Private ( RA-01961 ) | Piper PA-46 Malibu Meridian / Jetprop DLX Master your aircraft with Piper Meridian training by Personal Wings. Private | Piper PA-46 Malibu Meridian / Jetprop DLX. This Piper JetProp DLX started life as a Piper Malibu Mirage which was converted to a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-35 Turbine engine in 2011 producing 560hp. Welcome to the Piper Archer® DLX The Archer® DLX is the perfect combination of the beautifully appointed LX model along with the efficiency and flexibility of the Continental CD-155 diesel engine. http://jetprop.com/forum/styles/prosilver/theme/images/icon_post_target.gif) >Postby mnestico » 01 Jun 2008 13:24. I think eventually a lot of the older Mirages will be converted. Jetprop DLX POH revision July 13, 2005. Malibus have 120-gallon maximum fuel capacities; Meridians can … But the price seems no deterrent—even for those who’ve just plunked down about $1.3 million for a new Mirage. Piper officials point out that this voids the company’s airframe warranty, but Conrad says that the PT6’s bulletproof reliability, 3,600-hour time between overhaul (TBO), and five-year warranty more than compensate. Has FACTORY WARRANTY remaining, no corrosion, NO DAMAGE HISTORY and Pilots windshield tests as near new. – And in most cases, acquisition cost for a JetProp is less. “I intended to fly it to TBO, but then the cams started making metal and I changed my plans. This gross weight is a certification limitation; either plane will climb faster and use less runway at gross weight than a comparable Malibu or Mirage. Just be sure … 25gph at 250knots, 1,000 feet TODR! After Jetprop #100 went to 4 blade Hartzell Scimitar (Metal) Early (pre-2003) Magic 550 autopilot on Meridian more troublesome than Mirage A/P ; Meridian utilizes single power lever (like a FADEC). So it was only natural that he came up with the idea to retrofit Malibus and Mirages with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-35 turboprop engines. The figures seems quite remarkable and when you consider, in the Piper's case, the Meridian's (turbo prop) purchase price is substantially higher (as much … Piper spokesmen say that there are substantial structural differences between the Malibu/Mirage airframe and the Meridian’s—among them a 30 percent larger horizontal stabilizer area—all of which were designed on the basis of flight-test results, and which account for the airplane’s heavier weights. It had 400 hours on it when I went to JetPROP.”, After earning his commercial pilot certificate in 1977, Oliphant bought a Cessna 182, then a Mirage, and then a Beechcraft G36 Bonanza. Then it’s 350 pounds of torque to slow to full-flap airspeed as the 500-foot callout sounds, go to full flaps, and cross the numbers at 80 KIAS to begin flaring. 10radar10 388,106 views. Utility for pilots of the Piper Meridian, M600, and JetProp DLX (-21 and -35) airplanes. The inlet lip is one-half to one inch from the rotating propeller disc, which Conrad says makes the engine more efficient at capturing the onrushing ram air than would be the case with a propeller mounted farther forward. “There’s a four-knot-per-thousand-foot gain in true airspeed between FL210 and FL270—that’s 24 more knots,” he said. BRAZIL. Piper responds that the Meridian has undergone an extensive FAA certification program, while the DLX is a “heavily” STCed airplane. Useful Load 1,358 lbs. We use cookies to help you get the best experience when using our website. The day I flew with Oliphant, we were at FL210, doing 170 KIAS and 232 KTAS, burning 34 gph and comfortably below both torque and ITT redlines. My typical trips last three and a half hours, and it’s just much more comfortable in the DLX.”. Ah yes, the first novel. Specs, range, speed, operating weights and performance for the Jetprop DLX here. – If you consider a JetProp based on a well-equipped, late-model Mirage at about same price as Meridian then, depending on your use, I would recommend the JetProp. The DLX performs best at FL270—the airplane’s maximum operating altitude—where typical true airspeeds run 265 knots, fuel burns average 33 gph, and maximum IFR range extends to 1,000 nm. Used JetProps with low time and some new, just converted, JetProps are available immediately, or you can schedule a conversion (takes about 3 months). Takeoff Gross Weight 4,300 lbs. But, the Jetprop has a loyal tribe of followers and are still selling conversions at a good rate. 3.) No matter what their medium—motion pictures, television shows, advertising, technical manuals or even magazines—nearly all who wield pens for their daily bread, and even some who don’t, aspire to author the next great American novel, to create their own characters, their own stories, even their own worlds. Ramp Weight 4,318 lbs. By contrast, there is less difference between JetProp & Meridian. This Piper JetProp DLX started life as a Piper Malibu Mirage which was converted to a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-35 Turbine engine in 2011 producing 560hp. The extra 200 rpm is required because the DLX needs a smaller propeller diameter for adequate ground clearance, and props with smaller diameters need to turn faster for good takeoff performance. Piper PA-46-310P Malibu JetPROP DLX, N236KM: Fatal accident occurred September 20, 2020 in Hilltop Lakes, Leon County, Texas Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II, N42CV: Fatal accident occurred December 28, 2019 near Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT), Louisiana Previous Previous album: 1979 CESSNA 210 SILVER-EAGLE TURBOPROP Next Next album: 1979 CESSNA 152 AEROBAT. Other than oil changes, it generally does not require additional maintenance between annual inspections. Comparisons between the DLX and Piper’s own purpose-built, single-engine turboprop, the PA-46-500T Meridian, are unavoidable. Already a member? While I am more a Meridian fan, the structural arguments about the Jetprop are not true. ... Piper Meridian G1000 demo flight - Duration: 10:23. Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! JetPROP got its DLX to market ahead of Piper’s launch of its turboprop remake of the Malibu (the Meridian) and they both compare closely in some areas. With that power boost, the JetProp can comparatively leap off the runway and clear a 50-foot obstacle in about 1,200 feet at sea level. So, I naturally get a lot of opportunities to discuss the differences between these airplanes with prospective clients. The Pratt & Whitney PT6 engine is one of the most reliable and safest turbine engines ever produced. Is a buyer better off with a 2001 Merdian or a 1989/90 Mirage retrofitted in Jetprop ca. JetPROP, of course, points out its airplanes’ higher power rating, shorter takeoff and landing distances, seven-gph lower fuel burn in cruise, and slightly faster cruise speeds. Piper PA-46-310P Malibu JetPROP DLX, N236KM: Fatal accident occurred September 20, 2020 in Hilltop Lakes, Leon County, Texas This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Weaknesses: I’d like to see an article about JetProp v. Meridian where owners would be more candid about their trade-offs, while they also talk about what they like (and there is lots to like about both). Registration Aircraft Type Construction Number Notes; CANX: Piper PA-46 JetPROP DLX: 2: w/o ex N2428Q, 46-8508088: CANX: Piper PA-46 JetPROP DLX: 3: ex N461VF, N469CC, N4360U 46-8408049 Make: Piper, Model: JETPROP DLX-34 - Garmin G500 - 2013/14 newer Paint+Interior - LOW PRICE, Year built: 1999, Registration No. Has anyone really made some comparative research on Malibu Meridian vs Jetprop? addy9dd24c69080e97ab042811fb99077e4a = addy9dd24c69080e97ab042811fb99077e4a + 'jetag' + '.' + 'ch'; Piper - Jetprop dlx, 1996 ... Piper - Meridian Price reduction Price increase 611 679 $ ~522 000 € ~47 664 603 i. Belgium 2001. 1989 PIPER MERIDIAN JETPROP DLX. Make: Piper, Model: JETPROP DLX-35 GLASS COCKPIT G600, Year built: 2000, Registration No. Title: JetProphorzflyer2 But the urge for more speed, better runway performance, and greater engine reliability opened a market niche for Darwin Conrad of JetPROP LLC. Resale Value: Which plane will hold it’s value better? -35 and -21 versions included. 2005, for the same price? Diferenças entre o Piper Malibu Meridian e o JetProp DLX. Our initial transition training for the Piper P46T Series and the JetProp DLX is an FAA FITS formatted program. Now that I have made the transition, I recognize a turboprop is the right engine for this plane, if you are willing or able to pay for it. Get the latest news on coronavirus impacts on general aviation, including what AOPA is doing to protect GA, event cancellations, advice for pilots to protect themselves, and more. The … Even with more fuel capacity, this can limit range for a Meridian, especially if held low by ATC in departure or destination terminal area. For pilots looking for experience in high-altitude, pressurized flying, a Malibu or Mirage is a logical step up. Meridian has the advantage of being the “branded” model from Piper, and there will probably be more of them in operation than JetProps – more visibility, “brand recognition” and sponsorship from Piper dealer network – so, maybe more demand from future transitioning pilots. The Bonanza Jetprop sees similar increase in performance ie. A Piper fabrica também o Meridian, um dos três monomotores da linha ”M”, porém este, saindo de fábrica com motor turboélice, um Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42, de 500 shp, mantendo basicamente a mesma fuselagem do Mirage e Matrix, ambos com motores a pistão. On the other hand, JetProp has hit their target of being economical to operate (possibly as low cost per hour fully loaded, including maintenance, as Malibu/Mirage). I hope this helps. Together with their 310-horsepower Continental TSIO-520 (in the Malibus)—and, since 1989 when a switch was made to the 350-horsepower Lycoming TIO-540 (for the Mirage)—the result was cruise speeds of 200-plus KTAS in the lower flight levels. Het toetel uit 2000 heeft tot 29 december 2008 in de VS … Personally, I'd go for the Meridian/Jetprop. I don’t know. If you need a lot of useful load, at full fuel, you almost need a Pilatus – for lots more money. Their signature design element was their 43-foot, high-aspect-ratio wings, built for maximum efficiency in high-speed cruise. By continuing to use this website, you are agreeing to our Cookie Policy. Down time for the conversion is approximately 12 weeks. I often train in the turbine PA46 (M600/M500/Meridian/JetPROP) world, as well as the TBM series of airplanes. 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Has its advantages however, High idle speed requires more use of brakes and Beta. Useful Load 1,358 lbs. Some would argue that even at the same price, a JetProp is better decision. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Meridian has the advantage of being the “branded” model from Piper, and there will probably be more of them in operation than JetProps – more visibility, “brand recognition” and sponsorship from Piper dealer network – so, maybe more demand from future transitioning pilots. These inspections average $10,000 to $12,000 per year, with a low of $4500 and a high of $20,000. 4.) RVSM limits the JetProp to altitudes of FL 280 and below. Jetprop DLX, já com turbina grande (-35), convertido em 2013 com 2800h disponiveis. Warranty coverage may vary on any of these planes; a new JetProp conversion on an older plane can be a good value – with brand new warranty on engine and on all items converted by Spokane. I would suggest that if you are considering moving up to these (or any other) turboprop, that you be prepared to devote the time to remaining proficient – for your own safety. Moreover, a Malibu, Mirage or Matrix can wear a lot of hats. ‎Utility for pilots of the Piper Meridian, M600, and JetProp DLX (-21 and -35) airplanes. Max. The Pratt & Whitney PT6 engine is one of the most reliable and safest turbine engines ever produced. These airplanes had the sleek looks that their immediate predecessors, the PA-32 Saratogas, lacked in spades. “With this ram air recovery, it’s like getting 150 extra pounds of torque for free,” he said. Piper JetProp Turboprops for Sale The JetPROP DLX is an aermarket turbine engine conversion for the PA-46-310P Malibu and PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage. These inspections average $10,000 to $12,000 per year, with a low of $4500 and a high of $20,000. In 2001, Piper finally introduced its new production alternative to the Rocket Engineering Jetprop DLX. PIPER PA-46-500TP MALIBU MERIDIAN2014. Flightline Aviation are delighted to exclusively present this stunning Piper JetProp DLX for sale. Brackett Field Airport, CFI Instrument Training, Chino Airport-San Bernardino County, John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA), Kingair pilot training, Learn to Fly, Multi Engine Endorsement, Ontario International Airport - ONT, Pilot Training, Piper Jetprop DLX, Piper Meridian Pilot Training, Turbine Duke BE-60T Pilot training, Uncategorized General Information. The cost of this ambitious STC? Please login below for an enhanced experience. Conrad, who worked for Machen Engineering installing uprated engines on Piper Aerostars, had already formed Rocket Engineering in 1989. If either of these planes can do your job they are great values. Ramp Weight 4,318 lbs. New Piper's current flagship product, the Malibu Meridian, is much more than simply bolting a PT-6 on the front of a Mirage. 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