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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 19 Jun 2017, 11:32 |
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Joined: 12/16/07 Posts: 17514 Post Likes: +21046 Company: Real Estate development Location: Addison -North Dallas(ADS), Texas
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5.5 psi That may appear in a future James Bond movie to suck a bad guy out of the cabin :-)
_________________ Dave Siciliano, ATP
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 19 Jun 2017, 15:29 |
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Joined: 08/16/15 Posts: 2868 Post Likes: +3578 Location: Ogden UT
Aircraft: Piper M600
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Username Protected wrote: 5.5 psi That may appear in a future James Bond movie to suck a bad guy out of the cabin :-) Yeah that doesn't sound that impressive. Does make you appreciate the engineering and strength of the cabin though. The pilot and copilot side windows are supporting a ton of pressure each. The door several tons. Not sure what the sucking force is though if one of those give it up
_________________ Chuck Ivester Piper M600 Ogden UT
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 19 Jun 2017, 16:19 |
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Joined: 08/24/13 Posts: 8409 Post Likes: +3662 Company: Aviation Tools / CCX Location: KSMQ New Jersey
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Username Protected wrote: It's what I would have without my crew........I'd just install a pee tube :-)
Well when you decide to downsize, you are in luck as I think all PA46's, certainly all the newer ones have a relief tube on the spar panel. Has a nice long hose, to reach those in front or back with a pretty wide mouth.
Or as we always told the newbies, "it is a speaking tube, go ahead and try it out"
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 19 Jun 2017, 17:22 |
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Joined: 01/16/11 Posts: 11105 Post Likes: +7090 Location: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
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Username Protected wrote: Has a nice long hose.........pretty wide mouth. Those are my measurements
_________________ ---Rusty Shoe Keeper---
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 20 Jun 2017, 10:58 |
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Joined: 10/16/13 Posts: 64 Post Likes: +138 Company: Advantage Technologies Location: Franklin, TN
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Congrats on the new bird. I've had mine for just about a year. Going into the first annual at Malibu Aerospace. You'll love the Meridian as a family traveler. You just can't beat them.
Over the last 12 months:
Approx 250 hours 100% dispatch reliability. Never scrubbed a trip.
Maintenance: - Two compressor washes - Tires - 2 quarts of oil
That's it. Aside from that, it's "kick the tires and light the fires". Great aircraft.
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 20 Jun 2017, 12:07 |
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Joined: 08/16/15 Posts: 2868 Post Likes: +3578 Location: Ogden UT
Aircraft: Piper M600
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Username Protected wrote: That's it. Aside from that, it's "kick the tires and light the fires". Great aircraft.
That is disconcertingly true. As I do my preflight, sometimes I pretend that I am actually doing things. But really, yep the wings are still on. I open the cowling, can't see anything couple of tubes and wires, yep has oil. Tires aren't flat, but there really is not much to inspect. Pretty much all we do is add a little turbine oil and usually a set of tires between annuals. Our tires seem to get about 300 landings, but we are usually closer to 400 landings between annuals. Of course you learn what you need to check. 100% dispatch for weather and maintenance for us over the last 3 years in the P46T, in an aircraft that flies most days of the year, not bad.
_________________ Chuck Ivester Piper M600 Ogden UT
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 20 Jun 2017, 13:28 |
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Joined: 01/16/11 Posts: 11105 Post Likes: +7090 Location: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
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Username Protected wrote: Our tires seem to get about 300 landings, but we are usually closer to 400 landings between annuals. hmmmm, I may need to visit and inspect your landing technique
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 20 Jun 2017, 14:32 |
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Joined: 08/16/15 Posts: 2868 Post Likes: +3578 Location: Ogden UT
Aircraft: Piper M600
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Username Protected wrote: Our tires seem to get about 300 landings, but we are usually closer to 400 landings between annuals. hmmmm, I may need to visit and inspect your landing technique
Come screaming over the threshold at 120 knots, start praying, drop the gear to shut up that annoying "check gear, check gear, check gear" squawking lady and heavily apply brakes after the third or fourth bounce. At least I think that was how I was taught
_________________ Chuck Ivester Piper M600 Ogden UT
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 21 Jun 2017, 21:02 |
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Joined: 07/04/11 Posts: 1712 Post Likes: +242 Company: W. John Gadd, Esq. Location: Florida
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Username Protected wrote: Just for you Pat here is the panel pic. Dual GTN 750's and Flight Stream 210, Ads-b, radar, traffic, twas, Usb outlets everywhere and AC! Chuck, I read every one of your Meridian posts both here and at MMOPA. It took a few days... You should get a commission check. Anyway couldn't be happier. The 2005 with the GTN's is good value for a baby step into the SETP arena. Love flying this thing... Lots of go fast glass. Nice.
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 02 Aug 2017, 17:06 |
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Joined: 06/13/15 Posts: 5 Post Likes: +1 Location: Erie, PA
Aircraft: 2006 Piper Meridian
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Thanks for the great posts. Interesting thread for me.
This weekend I am going to do some Meridian shopping. I am currently in a 2008 Mooney Acclaim, but the family and friends are demanding pressurization and I'm not willing to fly any slower. Most of my missions are 400nm with just myself or one and maybe two others. The cabin and the pressurization would make the trip much more enjoyable for my fiancée as she really hates wearing oxygen and is not a fan of flying in the clouds either (Often she has to pick one). If it were just me, I'd throw on the O2 and head to 25k every time, but pressurization would be a lot safer.
Hopefully will have an update after the weekend. I have been reading and learning as much as I can about the Meridian, turbine operation, etc..
Brad
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 02 Aug 2017, 19:16 |
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Joined: 09/02/09 Posts: 8415 Post Likes: +8303 Company: OAA Location: Oklahoma City - PWA/Calistoga KSTS
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Pretty plane!
_________________ Travel Air B4000, Waco UBF2,UMF3,YMF5, UPF7,YKS 6, Fairchild 24W, Cessna 120 Never enough!
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Post subject: Re: New to me Meridian Posted: 03 Aug 2017, 01:57 |
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Joined: 05/03/12 Posts: 164 Post Likes: +18 Location: West Chester, Pa KOQN
Aircraft: A36, P46T
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I went from a Bonanza, partnered in a Mirage, and now have a Meridian. I could not be happier with the aircraft. It really does everything, and does it easily. I, to, have been 100% dispatch reliability and been through a lot of weather. Nothing beats climbing through the ice at 1500 fpm all the way to 280.
Please feel free to reach out if I can help with any questions.
Updated to realistic climb rate, sorry for the misinformation.
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