This 1985 Piper PA-46-310P Malibu Is a Mission-Capable ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

1985 Piper PA-46-310P Malibu [Courtesy: Seitz Aviation LLC]

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 1985 Piper PA-46-310P Malibu.

Piper’s PA-46 Malibu has been around for more than 40 years, but it has aged well and continues to exude the appeal typical of large, luxurious, and pressurized cross-country airplanes. Just about any high-performance piston single pilot would happily step up to a Malibu for its comfortable cabin and sophisticated features.

For those who fly often with passengers, either family members, friends or business colleagues, the Malibu offers an opportunity to treat them to first-class airline comfort.

Another effect of the Malibu’s age is the wide range of prices at which these impressive airplanes can be had. Earlier models have become increasingly affordable as newer versions continue to roll out, giving more pilots a chance to move into a pressurized, turbocharged, cabin-class single with more performance than typical high-performance piston models.

This 1985 Malibu has 2,382 hours on the airframe, 1,780 hours on its 310 hp Continental TSIO-520-BE engine, and nine hours on its Hartzell heated two-blade BHC-C2YF-1BF propeller. The aircraft is equipped with an M-1 engine cooling kit, deice boots, windshield hot plate, quick battery connect, 122-gallon fuel tanks, and useful load of 1,305 pounds.

The IFR panel includes a Bendix/King KMA 24 audio panel, Garmin GNS 530W, Bendix/King KX 165 with glideslope, Bendix/King KFC 150 autopilot, Garmin GTX 330 transponder, Bendix/King KR 87 ADF, Bendix/King KT 79 transponder, King KDI 572 DME, WX-10A Stormscope, David Clark intercom radar altimeter, quartz chronometer, and JPI EDM 700 engine monitor.

Pilots in the market for a roomy six-seat, cross-country aircraft with the added comfort and flexibility of pressurization should consider this 1985 Piper PA-46-310P Malibu, which is available for $359,500 on AircraftForSale.

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