Piper PA-46 Meridian Model Guide
Piper PA-46 Meridian · Model Guide
Overview
The Piper PA-46 Meridian is a single-engine, pressurized turboprop sold from 2000 to 2013, seating 4 to 6. The sources describe a 2003 gross weight increase, Meggitt or Garmin G1000 avionics depending on the airplane, and several inspection items a buyer should check in the logbooks.
- Piper PA-46 Meridian: turboprop single built 2000-2013, 4 to 6 seats; actual weights vary by airplane and equipment.
- 2003 factory gross weight increase raised MTOW from 4,850 to 5,092 lb and useful load by 242 lb.
- Avionics vary: Meggitt MAGIC 1500 suite, Garmin G1000 with SVS option, or Avidyne retrofit.
- Check logbooks for service bulletin and airworthiness directive compliance, especially stall warning heat and engine mount.
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Document details
- Type ·
- Model Guide
- Year ·
- 2026
- File size ·
- 50 KB
- Copy found at ·
- sprinkle.com
Specifications & performance
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Specifications
- Engine type ·
- turboprop
- Pressurization auto on (ft) ·
- 12,000
Performance
- Stall speed landing (kt) ·
- 61
Weight & balance
- Full fuel payload (lb) ·
- 569
- Max takeoff weight (lb) ·
- 5,092
- Useful load increase (lb) ·
- 242
How many people does the Piper PA-46 Meridian seat?
The Piper PA-46 Meridian is listed with 4 to 6 seats. Payload depends on the airplane's equipment, and the 2003 report gives a full-fuel payload of 569 lb.
What is the maximum takeoff weight of the Piper PA-46 Meridian?
A 2003 AOPA report says the Piper PA-46 Meridian's maximum takeoff weight rose from 4,850 to 5,092 lb. Actual weights vary by airplane, so check the specific airplane's documents.
Which autopilot and avionics does the Piper PA-46 Meridian have?
The 2003 Piper PA-46 Meridian had the Meggitt MAGIC 1500 autopilot with dual GNS 530 units. Other airplanes use Garmin G1000, and Avidyne offers an Entegra Release 9 retrofit.
What service history should I check on a Piper PA-46 Meridian?
On a Piper PA-46 Meridian, check compliance with Service Bulletins 1139A and 1103B and with the stall warning heat AD 2021-04-07. Also review the other directives on the NZ CAA schedule.
What is the Piper PA-46 Meridian Model Guide?
The Piper PA-46 Meridian Model Guide is a model guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian, dated 2026.
What year was the Piper PA-46 Meridian Model Guide published?
The Piper PA-46 Meridian Model Guide — the Piper PA-46 Meridian model guide on file — is dated 2026.
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Piper PA-46 Meridian.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
More Piper PA-46 Meridianmanuals & documents
- Airworthiness Directive Schedule Aeroplanes Piper PA-46 Series (Malibu and Meridian)Service Bulletins
- Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. AirplanesAirworthiness Directives
- PA46 Recurrent TrainingEmergency Procedures
- Entegra Release 9 Retrofit for Piper PA-46 Meridian, Mirage & MatrixAvionics Manual
- G1000 Post Installation CheckoutV Speeds Reference
- Maintenance Manual Supplement for G1000 Installations with Synthetic Vision and Pathways in Piper Meridian PA-46-500TP AircraftMaintenance Manual
- Synthetic Vision and Pathways Upgrade Meridian PA-46-500TPPilot's Operating Handbook
- SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 1139AService Bulletins
- New Piper PA-46-500TP MeridianSpecifications
- Service Bulletin 1103BService Bulletins
- Piper PA-46 Malibu and Mirage Engine ConversionSupplemental Type Certificate
- AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING STC FOR PA-46Systems Description
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In this document
Weight and payload
A 2003 AOPA report says New Piper raised maximum takeoff weight from 4,850 to 5,092 lb. That is 242 lb more useful load and a full-fuel payload of 569 lb. Vortex generators (92 on the wings, 80 on the horizontal stabilizer) keep the landing-configuration stall speed at 61 knots. Cutter Aviation sells a Gross Weight Increase Kit worth roughly 250 lb of extra useful load. Confirm which weight applies to the airplane you are buying.
Avionics and cabin upgrades
The 2003 airplane came with the Meggitt MAGIC 1500 autopilot, dual GNS 530 units and a weather radar. The pressurization system comes on automatically as you pass through 12,000 ft. Garmin G1000 airplanes can carry the Synthetic Vision and Pathways option under STC SA01533WI-D. Avidyne offers an Entegra Release 9 retrofit. Cutter's MaXus Air STC raises cooling capacity from 3,500 to 18,000 BTU.
Records to review
Ask for proof of compliance with Piper Service Bulletin 1139A (control wheel attachment, Meridian serials 4697001 through 4697174) and Service Bulletin 1103B (engine mount cracks near the nose gear actuator). The NZ CAA schedule also lists fuel vent valve, cabin altitude encoder, upper wing skin, stall warning heat and control column mount bearing directives.
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Safety notes
- FAA AD 2021-04-07: airplanes with a replaced wing lacking the stall warning heat kit risk ice on the stall vane with gear down in icing.
- Service Bulletin 1103B: engine mount cracks may form from hard landings, rough fields or improper towing; inspect every 100 hours until the part is replaced.
- Service Bulletin 1139A: a control wheel separated from its shaft in the field; Part I within 25 hours and Part II within 100 hours.
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Full document text
Piper PA-46 Meridian Model Guide The Piper PA-46 Meridian is a single-engine, pressurized turboprop sold from 2000 to 2013, seating 4 to 6. The sources describe a 2003 gross weight increase, Meggitt or Garmin G1000 avionics depending on the airplane, and several inspection items a buyer should check in the logbooks. • Piper PA-46 Meridian: turboprop single built 2000-2013, 4 to 6 seats; actual weights vary by airplane and equipment. • 2003 factory gross weight increase raised MTOW from 4,850 to 5,092 lb and useful load by 242 lb. • Avionics vary: Meggitt MAGIC 1500 suite, Garmin G1000 with SVS option, or Avidyne retrofit. • Check logbooks for service bulletin and airworthiness directive compliance, especially stall warning heat and engine mount. Weight and payload A 2003 AOPA report says New Piper raised maximum takeoff weight from 4,850 to 5,092 lb. That is 242 lb more useful load and a full-fuel payload of 569 lb. Vortex generators (92 on the wings, 80 on the horizontal stabilizer) keep the landing-configuration stall speed at 61 knots. Cutter Aviation sells a Gross Weight Increase Kit worth roughly 250 lb of extra useful load. Confirm which weight applies to the airplane you are buying. Avionics and cabin upgrades The 2003 airplane came with the Meggitt MAGIC 1500 autopilot, dual GNS 530 units and a weather radar. The pressurization system comes on automatically as you pass through 12,000 ft. Garmin G1000 airplanes can carry the Synthetic Vision and Pathways option under STC SA01533WI-D. Avidyne offers an Entegra Release 9 retrofit. Cutter's MaXus Air STC raises cooling capacity from 3,500 to 18,000 BTU. Records to review Ask for proof of compliance with Piper Service Bulletin 1139A (control wheel attachment, Meridian serials 4697001 through 4697174) and Service Bulletin 1103B (engine mount cracks near the nose gear actuator). The NZ CAA schedule also lists fuel vent valve, cabin altitude encoder, upper wing skin, stall warning heat and control column mount bearing directives. Safety notes: • FAA AD 2021-04-07: airplanes with a replaced wing lacking the stall warning heat kit risk ice on the stall vane with gear down in icing. • Service Bulletin 1103B: engine mount cracks may form from hard landings, rough fields or improper towing; inspect every 100 hours until the part is replaced. • Service Bulletin 1139A: a control wheel separated from its shaft in the field; Part I within 25 hours and Part II within 100 hours.