Summary

  • Piper M500 Meridian offers a spacious interior with user-friendly amenities for passengers, from work tables to power outlets.
  • The aircraft provides luxury features such as leather seats, USB ports, beverage holders, and lighting controls for ultimate comfort.
  • Equipped with Garmin G1000 avionics suite, the M500 ensures flight safety through advanced systems like ESP and synthetic vision.

The Piper M500 Meridian is part of the light aircraft family designed and developed by Piper Aircraft. This light turboprop features some of the most advanced systems that foster safety and enable passenger comfort. The lightweight design results in lower operating costs for operators. This article notes several characteristics of the M500 interior, including the flight deck and avionics.

1

More cabin space

Fold-down backrests and tables

  • Seating: Six (including crew)
  • Max payload: 1,193 lbs
  • Cabin length: 25 ft 2 in
  • Maximum cabin width: 4 ft 2 in
  • Maximum cabin height: 3 ft 11 in
  • Full fuel payload: 315 lbs

The Piper M500 is equipped with a well-thought-out cabin with ample features for passengers to have easy access to. The cabin is full of essential utility features, whether it is the baggage compartment, power outlets, or work tables. The cabin space is ideal for business or personal work, providing various user-friendly attributes.

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According to Hanger One Technics and Avionics,

“With adjustable backrests and the ability to fold down, even more cabin space can be created for your passengers or luggage. Passengers have easy access to the interior baggage compartment and amenities such as the two 110-volt outlets. Situated around the cabin, you can also find the standard individual cup holders, reading lights, air vents, and built-in work table. LED accent strip lighting fills the cabin in warm light.”

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2

A luxurious interior

Leather seats with controls

  • Premium leather covers
  • Premium carpet
  • Wood/metal trims
  • Lighting controls
  • USB charging ports

The Piper 500 Medadian features one of the finest interiors in its class, enabling ultimate comfort and flexibility for customers. While this level of luxury may be common on larger jets, it is somewhat uncommon for a small six-seat turboprop aircraft.

The manufacturer offers a range of customization options for aircraft interior colors and exterior paint. According to Piper,

“With the finest interior in its class, the M500 boasts premium leather, carpet and wood/metal trim. Passengers comfort features include USB charging ports, lighting controls, beverage holders, work table, and seat controls for each passenger.”

3

Advanced avionics

Garmin G1000 NXi Avionics Suite

  1. GFC 700 AutoPilot
  2. Enhanced AFCS Enablement
  3. Synthetic Vision technology
  4. GMC 710 AP Controller and Yaw Damper System
  5. GWX 8000 Weather Radar
  6. Integrated Digital Cabin Pressurization System

The Piper Meridian M500 is equipped with a state-of-the-art avionics suite, one that enables flight safety through a number of protective parameters and systems. Moreover, the synthetic vision technology associated with Garmin’s G1000 suite increases pilots’ situational awareness and minimizes flight-related incidents.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) states that Piper M500’s systems protect against rapid and unwanted changes to critical flight parameters. The automated systems onboard monitor and stabilize unwanted occurrences.

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4

Electronic Stability Protection (ESP)

Ensuring safety and stability during hand-flying

  • Wingspan: 43 ft (13.2 m)
  • Height: 11.3 ft (3.4 m)
  • Length: 29.7 ft (9.1 m)

The Piper M500 Meradion’s ESP system ensures the aircraft remains safe within the flight envelope. In other words, the ESP system corrects undesired pitch or roll control deviations. Piper states that the ESP system differs from the autopilot, which enables automatic activated controls.

According to Piper,

“The ESP system functions independently of the GFC 700 autopilot and applies control force toward stable flight whenever pitch or roll deviations exceed recommend limits, or when overspeed or underspeed conditions are about to occur. ESP will also automatically activate the GFC700 autopilot if engaged for too long.”

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5

Environmental control system (ECS)

Minimizing maintenance

  • Cold air unit
  • Air supply
  • Air distribution system
  • Pressurization

The Piper M500 Meridian features a pressurized cabin, requiring complex and efficient cabin air and temperature conditioning systems. The Meridian’s ECS system has proven to be highly reliable, particularly in performance, failure conditions, and serviceability.

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Over the years, Piper has seen multiple enhancements to the ECS system, including improvements to air ducting to ensure more consistent airflow into and out of the pressure vessel. This has significantly minimized variations in cabin altitude during flight. Moreover, the improved system is less prone to mechanical failures, allowing longevity and reliability.

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