The Piper Meridian originally featured the Meggitt Magic EFIS up front—ever flown with one of those?—and a conglomeration of boxes from a variety of avionics manufacturers. The step up to the Garmin G1000 greatly simplified things up front, and the updates continued as the Meridian acquired a new marketing name, the M500, in early 2015.
Garmin Upgrades G1000 to NXi in Piper Meridian
Key Takeaways:
- The Piper Meridian, rebranded as the M500, has a history of avionics upgrades, progressing from the Meggitt Magic EFIS to the Garmin G1000.
- Existing G1000-equipped Meridian (PA-46-500TP series) airframes are now approved for an upgrade to the advanced Garmin G1000 NXi system.
- The G1000 NXi upgrade introduces key capabilities such as SurfaceWatch runway monitoring, visual approaches with glideslope guidance, and an enhanced geographical map overlay for weather and safety information.
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