Piper Meridian

Darren Pleasance, described as ‘a pilot’s pilot with a genuine passion for flying,’ takes the controls January 1.

There’s quite a difference between
simulated IFR and the real thing.

Garmin has outlined a host of updated capabilities and compatibilities for its G500 TXi and G600 TXi flight displays, including autopilot integration and engine indication system (EIS) enhancements. The updates primarily focus on the Cirrus SR20 and SR22/22T, and the Piper PA-46-500T Meridian. Garmin began shipping the displays in March 2018. The dealer-installed updates begin […]

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. […]