Piaggio Avanti 101
As a Piaggio Avanti owner, you should know about and be able to describe this remarkable airplane. Lots of people, your friends interested in maybe buying a share of a Piaggio for themselves, will no doubt ask you about the airplane; when they do, here are a few facts about your airplane you should know.
* The Piaggio was certified for flight in 1992. Since then there have been NO fatal accidents caused by any mechanical or design problems
* The Piaggio is built by Piaggio Aero, an Italian company located in Genoa and principally owned by the Ferrari family. There is a close tie between Piaggio and Ferrari
* The airplane is as fast, and sometimes faster than most light jet aircraft (402 knots or 462 mph) while using 30% - 50% less fuel!
* The airplane uses Pratt and Whitney PT6A-66B turbo prop (jet prop) engines, among the most proven in the world and each rated at 850 hp.
* The airplane operates up to 41,000 (high above most weather) with a common range of 1300 - 1400 miles depending on wind). Non-stop, for example, in all but a few unusual wind condition between New York and West Palm Beach.
* Airplane operates at airports with as little as 4000 feet of runway
* The Piaggio has state of the art avionics featuring a “glass panel” of Proline 21 equipment.
* The aircraft cabin is very spacious, as large, in fact, as jets costing twice as much, 6 feet wide with 5’9” headroom.
* The airplane sets new standards of quietness as the cabin noise is rated as low as 68 dbA, much quieter than any jet or turboprop.
* Even at 41,000 feet the cabin air pressure is the same as being ineSanta Fe, New Mexico.
* The fully enclosed lavatory is very spacious and private.
* The Piaggio Avanti II is the least expensive way to fly at jet speeds with abundant comfort
* Avantair is the exclusive fractional provider of the Piaggio Avanti II.