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Piper M600 Receives Type Certification

VERO BEACH, Fla., June 17, 2016 - Piper Aircraft announced today that the company's newest flagship, the Piper M600, has now received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Piper Aircraft, Inc. and the FAA made the announcement today at the company's headquarters in Vero Beach, Florida. On behalf of the FAA the type certificate was presented to Piper Aircraft President and CEO, Simon Caldecott by Piper's FAA ODA Administrator Eric Wright in front of more than 700 guests, including community leaders, Piper Aircraft dealers, suppliers, and Piper Aircraft employees. "We are delighted to announce the certification of the M600 by the FAA", said Simon Caldecott, Piper Aircraft President and CEO. "With unique and innovative safety features for the single engine turbo prop segment, the competitiveness of the M600 is further enhanced by the aircraft's performance and industry leading operating and acquisition costs." Piper Aircraft validated the M600's performance, safety, function and reliability through extensive ground and flight tests with the FAA. The total flight hours accumulated during development and certification were in excess of 1850 hours using three flight test aircraft. "This achievement of type certification for the M600 was the result of the collaborative effort between the FAA and the team at Piper Aircraft," said James Funk, Piper Aircraft's Chief Operating Officer. "Both teams worked together to develop and test this exceptional product, which we can now bring to market." The M600 maximum range, originally expected to be 1,200 nautical miles (2,222 kilometers) with NBAA IFR reserves has been increased to a maximum range of 1,484 nm (2,748 kilometers) at intermediate cruise settings with NBAA IFR reserves. Additionally, the planned maximum cruise speed objective of 260 ktas (481 km/h) has been extended to 274 ktas (507 km/h). The M600 also boasts a Vmo speed of 250 kcas (463 km/h) and a max payload of 1,120 lbs. (508 kg). "We continue to be impressed with the exceptional performance of the M600 and expect that the benefits will expand the capabilities and market reach of the aircraft. The overall superior value proposition within the single engine turbo prop market segment sets the M600 apart from the competition", said Drew McEwen, Piper Aircraft Vice President of Sales and Marketing. About M600 The M600, the most advanced and capable aircraft in Piper's M-class line up, seats six and is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A turbo prop engine flat rated at 600 SHP. The aircraft has a maximum speed of 274 ktas / 507 km/h at maximum available power settings and has a max range of 1,484 nm / 2,748 km at intermediate cruise settings. The M600 features the most sophisticated general aviation avionics suite available from Garmin. The Garmin G3000 offers industry leading intuitiveness and powerful avionics capabilities. Innovative pilot interface design allows for easy and efficient flight deck management; increasing safety margins and reducing pilot workload. Ergonomically crafted for the pilot, control of radios, audio and intercom channels, transponder codes, charts, mapping, flight plan entry and system set up have been greatly simplified with the Garmin GTC 570 touchscreen controller. The dual GTC 570s provide a centralized point of access for the majority of all avionics tuning, selection and data inputs. The M600 has enhanced safety features including Emergency Descent Mode, Electronic Stability Protection, Level Mode and Underspeed / Overspeed Protection. The aesthetics, ergonomics and technologies of the new Piper M600 aircraft redefine comfort and convenience. The M600 interior features newly styled seats which have been optimized for comfort, as well as enhanced side panels with improved passenger interface. Additionally three new color palettes have thoughtfully been created with the customer in mind. A comprehensive survey process helped identify the features and attributes that would be most appreciated by both pilots and customers including USB charging ports, executive folding tables, and folding seats. The 2016 M600 is listed at a competitive price of $2.853 million. About Piper Aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc., headquartered in Vero Beach, Fla., offers aviators throughout the world efficient and reliable single- and twin-engine aircraft. The single-engine M-Class series - the M600, M500, M350 and Matrix - offers businesses and individuals elegant performance and value. The Twin Class Seneca V and Seminole balance proven performance, efficiency and simplicity in twin-engine aircraft. The Trainer Class Warrior, Archer TX, Archer DX, Arrow, Seminole and Seneca V aircraft form the most complete technically-advanced line of pilot training aircraft in the world. All Piper airplanes feature advanced Garmin avionics in the cockpit. Piper is a member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

June 17th, 2016 VERO BEACH, Fla. – Piper Aircraft announced today that the company’s newest flagship, the Piper M600, has now received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Piper Aircraft, Inc. and the FAA made the announcement today at the company’s headquarters in Vero Beach, Florida. On behalf of the FAA the type certificate was presented […] Read More Here

Posted on: Friday, June 17, 2016

Cutter Aviation Purchases Hangar Complex at Addison Airport

May 20th, 2016 Cutter Aviation, the oldest family owned and operated general aviation company in the US, today announced the purchase of a 60,650 square feet hangar and office complex on 3.5 acres at Addison Airport in Addison TX. The complex consists of two 15,000 square foot hangars with 7,400 square feet of attached office space and one […] Read More Here

Posted on: Friday, May 20, 2016

Piper M600 Enters Final Stages of Certification

March 18th, 2016 VERO BEACH, Fla. – Piper Aircraft announced today that the FAA has issued Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) for the Piper M600. The issuance of TIA marks a significant milestone for the aircraft certification program. TIA initiates the formal FAA flight evaluation of the M600 type design, airworthiness, performance, and handling characteristics. The TIA authorization was granted […] Read More Here

Posted on: Friday, March 18, 2016

Piper Displaying M600 at SUN ‘n FUN 2016

March 15th, 2016 VERO BEACH, Fla., – Piper Aircraft will exhibit its new flagship, the M600, at the annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, held in Lakeland, Fla. April 5-10. Piper’s static display will be in the manufacturers’ display area, along the walkway to the announcers stand in the northernmost exhibit area just south of the runway, […] Read More Here

Posted on: Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Hartzell Propeller Receives STC for New 5-Blade Prop for Piper Meridian & M500

Hartzell 5 blade propeller STC for Piper Meridian and M500 - Cutter Aviation

March 7th, 2016 VERO BEACH, Fla. – Hartzell Propeller has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a five-blade composite propeller designed specifically for the Piper Aircraft Meridian and Piper’s new M500. Hartzell collaborated closely with Piper Aircraft on the STC for the single-engine pressurized turboprops. “The Hartzell Propeller five-bladed prop design increases flight performance and value of Piper’s new […] Read More Here

Posted on: Monday, March 7, 2016

Congratulations Wally Maya and your new Piper Meridian!

November 30th, 2015 Wally is a long time customer of Cutter Aviation. He has previously owned a Mirage and Meridian but has not flown in the last few years. Wally says flying the Meridian will get him used to the Garmin system and get him ready for his HondaJet delivery this summer. Thank you, Wally for your continued […] Read More Here

Posted on: Monday, November 30, 2015

Piper Aircraft Collaborates with Garmin® on “Piper Pilot” Application

July 20th, 2015 OSHKOSH, WI. – July 20, 2015 – Piper Aircraft has announced the collaboration with Garmin on the development of “Piper Pilot”, the Piper-specific avionics app based on Garmin Pilot™ for iPad and iPhone. The first phase of Piper Pilot allows aviators to file their flight plans and receive full en route navigation on an interactive […] Read More Here

Posted on: Monday, July 20, 2015

FlightSafety Introduces New Warrior and Arrow Training Aircraft From Piper to Its Fleet

July 20th, 2015 OSHKOSH, Wisc., July 20, 2015 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced that FlightSafety International has signed an agreement to purchase 20 single-engine Piper Warrior and 6 single-engine Piper Arrow aircraft. The new aircraft will begin to enter service at the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida later this year. This initial order for the trainer aircraft […] Read More Here

Posted on: Monday, July 20, 2015

Piper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller Collaborate on New 5-Bladed Prop for Next Gen Performance

July 20th, 2015 OSHKOSH, Wisc., July 20, 2015 – Piper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller have announced collaboration on the certification of a five-bladed composite propeller for the Piper Meridian and M500 through a Supplemental Type Certificate (“STC”). Achievement of the STC for both Piper products is anticipated by the end of fourth quarter this year. “The Hartzell Propeller […] Read More Here

Posted on: Monday, July 20, 2015

Piper Delivers First Archer DX Into Europe

June 29th, 2015 VERO BEACH, Fla., June 29, 2015 – Piper Aircraft has announced the delivery of the first production diesel Archer DX into Europe to European Aircraft Sales in Denmark. “The diesel powered Archer DX was designed to provide our customers with greater access to more economical and readily available fuel sources. The aircraft offers exceptional fuel burn, […] Read More Here

Posted on: Monday, June 29, 2015

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Piper M600 Receives Type Certification

Piper M600 Enters Final Stages of Certification

Piper Displaying M600 at SUN ‘n FUN 2016

Hartzell Propeller Receives STC for New 5-Blade Prop for Piper Meridian & M500

Congratulations Wally Maya and your new Piper Meridian!

Piper Aircraft Collaborates with Garmin® on “Piper Pilot” Application

FlightSafety Introduces New Warrior and Arrow Training Aircraft From Piper to Its Fleet

Piper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller Collaborate on New 5-Bladed Prop for Next Gen Performance

Piper Delivers First Archer DX Into Europe

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