0:00 Intro
1:03 Engine Start Up
1:29 Takeoff and Climb
4:28 Meeting Ken
5:41 Piper Meridian
14:28 Avionics
15:07 Ken’s Journey
16:02 This Flight
17:25 Descent into Harris Ranch
20:19 Landing
21:58 Harris Ranch
22:43 Restaurant Review / Outro
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39 Comments
Keep up the great work, Rich. Could you dig deeper into performance on the planes? Also, may be interesting to see you do a comparison between models like you see with cars. Fly safe
That must have been the first Meridian landing at Harris Ranch, my wife's favorite fly-in restaurant. Great video. Thank you for sharing.
Oh, a bird from up here…right on!
Okay Rich, now the challenge is on, can you stick a Mustang at 3O8? 🙂
Great video Rich and Ken. As a Meridian owner, I can confirm the capabilities, performance and joy of flying discussed in this video of this airplane. Harris Ranch for a meal was just an added bonus. Making the step from a Cirrus SR22T to the Meridian has been a game changer in every way for us and the best decision thus far in my aircraft flying and ownership history. If you are looking to step up from a piston, this is a great option and having seen Ken's plane in person, this is a gem.
Very nice video. Nice airplane ✈️. I don’t like the cockpit. To small, no pilot door to get in. Still today new they don’t get one. So there are nice alternatives to it like the TBM, Epic and so on. But besides that a nice jetprop. 👍Interesting like always from Rich. Only mark I had to complain. The radio bla bla while your customer tell the story. That’s a bit disturbing. Maybe you can work on that? I noticed that in other videos as well. If possible would be a nice game changer. Good luck to the Citation Mustang, a well done awesome choice. ❤😊☀️
Nice trip for that "$100 dollar hamburger" … 😉
( I'm kinda of a biscuits and sausage gravy snob & Harris Ranch has the Best !!! )
Great one I love that plane. Thanks for the thing you sent me btw great quality. 👌
great video, awesome aircraft!
Considering a Meridian myself. This was detailed and helpful, thank you. 👍
Hey Rich, you ever fly an Aerostar and have you ever had one on the channel
Hey Rich, I am a Cessna 210 owner looking to upgrade soon. We settled on the 210 vs a Bonanza for the room, I'm 6'8" so fitting in planes can be an issue. How is the room in the front of the Meridian? I've heard they are tight, but have not ever sat in one yet. Thanks for another great video!
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Beautiful plane!
Great video Rich. Thanks
Sweet ride! The 26 cubed is really decent performance! Love the videos as always Rich!
Dang I’m jealous! Now I’m hungry 🤩 Great video Rich.
Thanks for the video, Rich! I was wondering when a Meridian would pull up to OCR. I enjoyed it 😊
Still firm in believing Piper gives you the most bang for the buck. Best planes in the air. On a side note: Man, that was a tight runway!
You Guys should show how you climb in that Airplane lol
Pilots get a 10% discount at Harris Ranch
o0oo .. Love the Piper. Thx Rich and Ken!
What’s the difference between this and m600 sls ? A more powerful turbine, and more useful load? Or something else
Great video Rich an great plane. Have a good breakfast. Keep up the great videos and I’ll keep watching
Thanks for the warming about another food less flight. I must say Ken’s home town is a tongue twister. Enjoyed the flight very much.
Great video Rich. I really enjoyed your no-frills, no distracting/annoying music approach, unlike what so many people are incorporating into aviation videos these days. This was informative and to the point. I'm a 23 year owner of a Saratoga II TC, bought brand new from the factory in 2000. My dream aircraft is a Meridian, perhaps one of these days if all goes well. Looking forward to more of your videos, fly safe!
Great to see a fellow Canadian on the channel 🇨🇦😁 And a wonderful looking aircraft!
Love the videos Rich, this channel should have way more subs!
Great place to stop, of course we did it driving on the way to Rancho Cordova, one thing you don’t get when you fly only when you drive in the summer is the Aroma 😂😂😂
Great stick and rudder skills.
Looks fun to fly
Have always liked the 6 seater Pipers. The M350 is great as well being the only pressurized piston single in the market as far as i know. Enjoyed the flight. Thanks Rich & Ken
Your videos are great Rich. Cant wait to fly out to Harris Ranch sometime for a tasty breakfast or maybe a steak!
Another great vid Rich!! The Meridian is one of my fav looking planes. What kind of headroom did she have. I've seen some comments that at 6'1" I'd be bumping my noggin pretty bad though. Is there any truth to that imo
I flew here for my commercial cross country. No problem getting in but I def underestimated the challenge of finding and landing on such a small strip after nearly 3 hours of cruise.
Another great video as usual… BUT no Harris Ranch departure in a turbo prop?!?! C'mon, I feel cheated!!! LOL!
Always wanted to see a meridian video – maybe a matrix too now.
Great video and thanks for sharing.
Looking forward to the G36 one coming up.
Beautiful aircraft 1 of the best I’ve seen on this channel very Gucci interior
Beautiful aircraft…Great flight.