PIPER PA46-350P MALIBU MIRAGE ‘Type: Business prop. PROGRAMME: Prototype Malibu first flew 30 November 1979; FAA certification of original PA-46-310P Malibu (TSIO-520 engine and two-blade propeller) received 27 September 1983; production deliveries began December 1983; 404 built before replaced by PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage October 1988, FAA certification having been received on 30 August 1988. Production temporarily suspended in 2000 to enable the company to concentrate on launching the turboprop Malibu Meridian; resumption then planned for late 2001 CURRENT VERSIONS: Malibu Mirage: As described Improvements introduced on 1995 model include pilot's hheated glass windscreen, inflatable lumbar support on pilov/eo-pilot’s seats, colour co-ordinated control wheels and restyled interior tim, cabinetry and seats. ‘Strengthened wing structure of Malibu Meridian (which see) introduced as standard from 1999, affording 18 kg (40 Ib) increase in maximum take-off weight Malibu Meridian: Described separately JetPROP DLX: Supplemental Type Certificate awarded in 1998 to JetPROP LLC and Rocket Engineering, both of Spokane, Washington, for conversion of Malibu. and Malibu Mirage with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-35 turboprop cusrosers: Total of 40 delivered in 1995, 57 in 1996, 54 in 1997, 55 in 1998, 61 in 1999, 63 in 2000, 10 in 2001, 19 in 2002, and three in the first nine months of 2003, costs: Standard, equipped US$929,200 (2003). DESION FEATURES: High-speed, long-range Piper single, with streamlined appearance and moderately high-aspect ratio wing, which is low mounted and tapered; mid-tailplane, also tapered; sweptback fin; wide track landing gear. Wing section NASA 23016 at root, 23009 at tip: CR. dihedral 4° 30’; thickness/chord ratio 16 per cent; 1WiDIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL! RRTBeTMERT WIN Stowaway armies and” ertia Teel shoulder harnesses; unpressurised baggage compartment in nose, and pressurised space at rear of cabin. Door with integral steps on port side aft of wing. systEMs: Pressurisation, maximum differential 0.38 bar (5.5 Tbvsq in), to provide @ cabin altitude of 2,400m (7,900 ft) to @ beight of 7,620 m (25,000 ft). Hydraulic system pressure 107 bar (1,550 Ib/sq in). Dual engine- driven vacuum pumps standard. Split bus electrical system hhas two 28 V/70 A altemators; 24 V 10 Ah battery; full icing protection standard. Optional electrically heated pilot’s windscreen and fuel management system aviontes: Standard Garmin New Generation IFR avionics package, as detailed. ‘Comms: Dual GNS-530 com/nav/IFR GPS with MFDs; GTX-327 transponder (second optional); GMA-340 audio panel with marker beacon receiver and intercom; Telex 100T noise-canceling microphone and Airman 760 headset Radar: RDR-2000 vertical profile colour weather radar in wing-mounted pod. Goodrich WS-1000+ Stormscope optional Flight: Garmin GNS-430 com/nav/IFR GPS; ST-361 ADI; ST-180 HST with slaved compass system; ST-360, altitude selecv/alerter; United 5035P-P40 altitude encoder; Meggitt System 55X three-axis autopilot with electric trim, tum indicator and yaw damper; co-pilot's longitudinal electric trim button. Options include single or dual 650A ADE swith INTLAS0A indicators: IME 450; 57’; incidence 3° 38’. Wing span 13.11 m (43 ft0 in FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual. Hom-bala Wing aspect ratio 10.6" elevators and rudder; stainless steel control ca Length overall 8.81 m (28 ft 10% in} MONS Electronic trim tab in elevator; electrically ope Height overall 3.44.m (11 ft 394 injectors trailing-edge flaps. Precise Flight speed brakes stan Tailplane span 4.42 m (14 ft 6 in)meter! Control surface movements: ailerons +18°; elevator Wheel track 3.75 m (12 {3% in) with 30'-14° 30’; rudder 26° port/30° starboard; elev Wheelbase 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) static +19/-14° 30’; maximum flap deflection 35° Propeller diameter 2.03 m (6 ft 8 inyaxying srructune: Cantilever high-aspect ratio all-metal w Passenger door (port rear): Height 1.17 m (3 it 10 in)sockpit light alloy fuselage, fail-safe construction in pressu Width 0.61 m (2 ft 0 in)on and Latina Seat Hjdralcaiyreuscuble wiycle type» BARESEE dr (Port, nose): Height 0.88. (I #11 ins; PPG single wheel on each unit; main units retract inward m(1 ft7 in) pilot's 3 Fey ee igDIMENSIONS, INTERNAL: al ‘wingroots, nosewheel rearward, rotating 90° to lie MES! ment under baggage compartment. Mainvheel size 6( CaPin Gistument panel to rear pressure bulkhead) sim ether (8 ply), pressure 3.80 bar (55 Ibvsq in); nosewheel 54 i a 126. = at 14 ineee (ply) pressure 3.45 bar (50 Ib/sq in). ‘Toe-oper ve mat iD) ised” my) Max height L19mG N11 ine POWER PLANT: One 261 KW (350 bp) Textron Lycon Baggage compartment volume: ‘ aii TIO-S40-AE2A turbocharged and intercooled lat ROSE 0.37 me (13.0 eu ft) rear cabin engine, driving a Hartzell HC-13YR-IE/7890K th 0.57 m* (20.0 cu ft) ane 20.0 cu ith bladeacconmooarion: Pilot and five passengers inRFAS: eet Comp heated and air conditioned cabin; dual contr Wings, gross a ETS Fuels front two occupants have vertical, fore-and-¥FIGHTS AND LOADINGS: allot and reclining leather seats with inflatable lum jyei8h emPY. equipped Nea lor = jaggage capacity: nose cz ie stowaway armrests, inertia reel shoulder hi petite 45 kg (100 Ib) map-holders. Leather reclining passenger $ 4251-0 weight 1,968 kg (4.340 1b) Max ramp weight 1,976 kg (4,358 Ib) Max landing and max zero-fuel weight 1,870 ke (4,123 Ib)PIPER PA-46-500TP MALIBU MERIDIAN "rye: Business turboprop. ProoRAMME: Launched at 1997 National Business Aviation Association Convention in Dallas, Texas, where a full- scale fuselage mockup was displayed; prototype (N400PT, converted from second Malibu Mirage) rolled out 13 August 1998; first flight 21 August 1998. Static test airframe and three further certification flight test aircraft (N403MM, first flown in July 1999, N402MM first flown, 27 August 1999 and N401MM first flown in Septe—*;, 1999) built on production tooling. N401MM was ded’ to stability and autopilot testing and ice shape te N4O2MM, first with production standard interio exterior paint finish, conducted performance and av: testing and certification for flight into known icing, a as serving as marketing demonstrator, N403MM responsible for systems and power plant testing, speed flight testing and flutter testing. Public (N402MM) at the NBAA Convention in Atlanta, Ge in October 1999. First flight of production aircraft (et N37SRD) 30 June 2000. FAR Pt 23 certification ach 27 September 2000, followed by UK CAA approval June 2001 Increase in maximum take-off weight to 2,3 (5,092 Ib), resulting in 15 per cent increase in useful certified at end of 2002; modifications in strengthening of airframe, modified stall strips addition of vortex generators to the wings undersurface of tailplane, oe T-O to 15 m (50 ft) 637 Landing from 15 m (50 ft) 595 Landing run 306 Range with max fuel, allowances for start, T- and descent, pius 45 min reserves, at optim normal cruise power 1,065 0 miles (1,972 km; in area of horizontal stabiliser.” CUSTOMERS: Total of 239 orders held by October 2000. First delivery (N375RD) to Richard Dumais of Richardson, ‘Texas, in November 2000. Total of 98 delivered in 2001, 25 in 2002, and 17 in the first nine months of 2003. costs: US$1.75 million typically equipped (2008) Description generally as for Malibu Mirage, except that below. DESIGN FEATURES: Strengthened wing, incorporating wingroot leading-edge gloves to increase area and reduce stalling crease FLYING ConTROLS: Deflections as for Malibu Mirage except flaps 36°. Flight-adjustable trim tab in rudder. Ground- adjustable tab on starboard aileron, @ POWER PLANT: One Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A ‘turboprop, thermodynamic rating 767 kW (1,029 shp), flat rated at 373 KW (500 shp) maximum continuous, driving a Hartzell HC-EAN-3Q/E8501B-3.5 four-blade constant- speed revers Flight: S-Tec Magic 1500 ARCS with integrated yaw US gallons: damper; dual Meggitt air data, altitude, heading and gallons; 141 reference systems (ADAHRS) provides digital readout of litres (3.0 Ut pitch and roll attitudes, roll and yaw rates, altitude, rate of ACCOMMODATIC altitude change, airspeed and heading layout; pass: Instrumentation: Meggitt Avionics MAGIC EFDS fit entertainmet comprising pilot’s and co-pilot’s colour flat panel LCD cabinets, AN primary flight display and navigation display driven by flat-panel m dual air data attitude heading reference systems and tempera (ADAHRS), SYSTEMS: Upgt DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL: As for Malibu Mirage except generator an Length overall 9.02 m (29 £74 in) avionics: Sta Height overall 3.45 m (11 ft4 in) package witl Propeller diameter 2.095 m (6 ft 10% in) system, DIMENSIONS, INTERNAL: As for Malibu Mirage Comms: AREAS: GMA-340 a1 Wings, gross 17.00 me (183.0 sq ft) Radar: HEIGHTS AND LoabiNas: weather rads Weight empty, equipped 1,539 kg (3,394 Ib)Baggage capacity 45 kg (100 Ib) Max T-O weight 2,310 kg (5,092 Ib) ‘Max ramp weight 2,329 kg (5,134 Ib) Max wing loading 135.8 kgém? (27.82 Ibvsq ft) Max power loading 6.20 ke/kW (10.2 Ibshp) __ PERFORMANCE: ‘Max cruising speed at 9,150 m (30,000 ft) at mid-cruise weight 260 kt (481 kan/h; 299 mp) Max rate of climb at S/L, 474m (1,556 ft/min —— Max certified altitude 9,150 m (30,000 ft) TO ran 518 m (1,698 ft) T-O to 15 m (50) 716 m (2,545 fi) Landing from 15 m (50 it) 644m Q114 ft) Landing run 308 m (1,009 #) Max range at FL300, max eruise power, mid-eruise weight, 45 min reserves more than 1,000 n miles (1,852 km; 1,151 miles) Endurance 448 min UPDATED Piper Malibu Meridian (Pratt & Whitney Canada PTGA turboprop) (James Goulding) 075961