PA46The Piper Aircraft Malibu Mirage is a single-engine piston produced between 1989 and 2014. It has a range of 1345 nm, a cruise speed of 213 kt (394 km/h), 6 seats (pilot included). Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 600.000. In Brazil there are 91 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. There are 5 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 5 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 9/7/2026).
Index ≈ ×1.17 to ×1.43 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + ICMS, no legal review. Federal taxes (II/IPI/PIS/COFINS) ~0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); the weight is the state ICMS, higher for private use.
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World hourly charter for PA-46 piston-single class (M350/Mirage/Matrix) $800-1,500/hr per Monarch Air Group (M350 $800-1,500) and Mercury Jets (Matrix ~$1,400). No BR-specific PA-46 charter rate found published; type rarely on BR charter (RBAC 135) lists - typically owner-flown.
Pre-owned PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage (prod 1989-2014, discontinued; succeeded by M350 in 2015). Controller aggregate (accessed 2026-06: range $400k-$950k, avg ~$619k); planephd valuation as of Jan 2026 ~$489k aggregate 1989-2015. Median set at $600k between planephd valuation and Controller average; mid-2000s nicely-maintained examples cited ~$600k. DOC $200/hr = planephd total variable cost/hr (fuel $108/hr at 20 gph @ $5.40). Sources: planephd, Controller, aircraftforsale, FlyingMag/AviationConsumer used-aircraft guide, aircraftcostcalculator, BR marketplaces.
PTAX · R$ 5,12 / US$ · 22/09/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage, single-engine pressurizado high-end. Predecessor do M350.
How much runway the Malibu Mirage needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
No mandatory factoring: fits 455 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
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Manufacturer-published distances at sea level, ISA and reference weight. Not corrected for altitude, temperature, wind or runway condition, takeoff included. Uses the declared LDA as a proxy for effective runway length (RBAC 135.361) and the most favourable threshold in calm air (135.385(b)(1)): on the day, wind may force the shorter threshold. Destination only: does not assess the alternate aerodrome (135.387). Not a substitute for the AFM or the operator's performance analysis. Rule: RBAC 135.385 and 135.398; private flying (RBAC 91) is not factored. Runways: declared distance (LDA) from AISWEB/DECEA (2026-09-05), checkable on each aerodrome chart; where DECEA publishes no declared distance, physical length from OurAirports is used.
O PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage foi lançado em 1989 substituindo o Malibu original (1984-1988, Continental TSIO-520-BE) que sofreu com problemas de confiabilidade do motor, incluindo perdas de potência e in-flight breakups que resultaram em investigação NTSB e airworthiness directives da FAA. A Piper substituiu o Continental pelo Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A turboalimentado de 350 hp, resolvendo as questões térmicas. Mais de 800 Mirages foram entregues entre 1989 e 2014.
Em 2015 a Piper descontinuou o Mirage e relançou a célula como M350, mantendo o Lycoming TIO-540 mas atualizando aviônica para Garmin G1000 NXi com autothrottle, ESP (Electronic Stability Protection) e suite anti-icing TKS opcional. O M350 segue em produção em 2025 como única opção piston pressurizado novo no mercado, posicionado como upgrade para proprietários de Cirrus SR22T e Cessna 400 que buscam pressurização.
Estimativa preliminar, Piper Malibu Mirage.
Piper Malibu Mirage (single-piston pressurized, 1989-2014) é um dos pressurized pistons mais raros, única alternativa pre-Cirrus pra owner-pilot que precisa de altitude FL250. Frota BR estimada 5-15 unidades operacionais. Mercado pre-owned: US$ 200-500k.
Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.
O Mirage manteve durante toda sua produção (1989-2014) a posição de único single-engine piston pressurizado em produção contínua no mundo ocidental. Pressurização de 5,5 psi mantém cabine a 8.000 ft em FL250, oferecendo conforto e segurança superior a qualquer single piston não-pressurizado (Cessna T206, Bonanza A36) em rotas longas, sobre montanhas ou em IFR pesado.
Operando a aproximadamente USD 380/hora com fuel burn de 22 GPH (avgas 100LL), o Mirage entrega aproximadamente 40% menos custo operacional que o Meridian (USD 580/h, jet fuel) em troca de menor velocidade (213 vs 260 kt) e menor teto (25.000 vs 30.000 ft). É a porta de entrada para owner-pilots que querem cabine pressurizada sem assumir custos de turbina.
Operar motor a pistão turboalimentado em FL250 é tecnicamente complexo, temperatura do motor (CHT/EGT) e turbocharger exigem manejo cuidadoso de mistura, potência e cowl flaps. Failures de motor em altitude alta sobre IMC são mais consequentes que em turbinas (turboprops têm reliability ordens de magnitude superior). Histórico de incidentes do Malibu/Mirage inclui paradas de motor em condições severas que reforçam a recomendação de treinamento avançado.
A fuselagem pressurizada desenhada para o Malibu original em 1984 sustenta toda a linha M atual da Piper: M350 (piston turbo), M500 (PT6A 500shp), M600/M700 Fury (PT6A repotenciado, asa nova). São 40+ anos de evolução incremental de uma plataforma pioneira da pressurização single-engine, feito raro na aviação executiva. O M700 Fury de 2024 ainda usa cabine essencialmente idêntica em dimensões à do Malibu de 1984.
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
The Piper Aircraft Malibu Mirage is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 600.000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
The maximum range is 1345 nm (1.345 NM · 2.491 km).
Cruise speed is 213 kt, equivalent to 394 km/h.
The Piper Aircraft Malibu Mirage has 6 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 5 passengers.
There are 91 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).
89 distinct operators operate 89 units of the Piper Aircraft Malibu Mirage in the RAB-ANAC: 89 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, MT and GO (data as of 9/22/2026). Another 1 unit is under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Name, fleet and base of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 357 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 301 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 22,100 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 400 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.