Piper Meridian Shared Ownership |
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Cabin class comfort, turbine reliability and single-engine efficiency in a class all its own. Those with interest in a Meridian may find our TBM 700 of greater value. Contact us for information on this rare opportunity to lease this superb aircraft. Take the next step. With better reliability than a piston-twin and greater efficiency than a twin-turbine aircraft, the Meridian falls into a very rare category. Consider that it costs $1 million less than its closest competitor, and it moves to a category all its own. After a decade of use, the Piper Meridian still beats the competition on value and remains many pilots' choice of personal aircraft. Passengers, too, prefer the modern and spacious executive cabin, enjoying reduced vibration and noise from a nose-mounted turbine engine. If you think turbine power is out of reach, you'll certainly be surprised by the Meridian. Efficient, Elegant, Capable. For decades, enjoying this much space meant buying a multi-engine aircraft with considerably more complication. Developed from the successful Piper Malibu platform, the Meridian changed the game by achieving the similar space, performance and efficiency with a single - more reliable - turboprop engine, reducing operational and ownership complexities. Exterior: The upright stance of the meridian gives it unmistakable ramp presence. With tall landing gear, a large cabin and long nose, it certainly looks the part. Each piece, however, lends itself to a very specific utilitarian need. Wings with very little sweep allow slow landing speeds, increasing safety. It's stance allows ample room for the large turbine-powered propeller, increasing performance. Its squared body hosts large windows and rear-entry air-stair door to increase comfort. It's a compelling package, made even more so by its class-leading operating costs. Interior: Through the rear cabin door, a comfortable, modern and roomy space is found. Perfect for one or two, even four fit comfortably in the leather club chairs, while an executive table and beverage station make trips productive and relaxing. Up front, state-of-the-art avionics pave the way to your destination with the highest safety. High performance doesn't require two engines, just an incredible one. In the turbine world, this engine is supreme. Equipped with the Iconic Pratt&Whitney PT-6 turboprop, the Meridian joins 65 other aircraft types as they cruise past 300 million hours of operation over four decades of use. Paired with this unyielding performer, the Meridian launches from large or small airports with ease, pushing it to nearly 300 miles per hour at 25,000 feet in under 20 minutes, quickly removing you from the turbulence and low-level weather that makes similar-sized aircraft uncomfortable. It's an all-round performer delivering style, comfort, speed and efficiency. It's simple...the numbers speak for themselves: Ownership of a 2008 Meridian turboprop with FLTshares starts around $100,000 for 1/16 share providing 25 annual flight hours. Unique to FLTSHARES is our commitment to finding the right share size for your needs, not the other way around. Various levels are available up to whole ownership, with most owners falling somewhere between 1/8th and 1/2 ownership, providing 75 to 300 annual flight hours and limiting the number of total owners to between three and six per aircraft. To further enhance availability, we limit the number of sole 1/16th and 1/12th shares per aircraft. Besides a dramatically lower acquisition cost, shared ownership utilizes the available 300 to 400 hours left unused by a typical whole owner each year, dispersing operating costs. Compare a whole owner's use to its FLTshares equivalent and the numbers, well, speak for themselves! These example FLTshare costs are all-inclusive best-estimates, considering average market rates for a 2008 model aircraft and its associated operating costs at 600 hours per year, including average regional fuel prices as of 2/5/11 ($4.81/gal). It's clear that even at whole-ownership use levels, FLTshares ownership significantly reduces your costs while eliminating the hassles of aircraft ownership. Call us today to discuss options in this remarkable aircraft.
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The financial case for shared ownership is an easy one to make
