Piper makes the grade with its new M series IT'S ALMOST AS IF PIPER CREATED the new M600 single-engine turboprop just for James (Scott) Middleton. A frequent trip for the entrepreneur was from his medical supply company's headquarters in North Florida to Denver, where he owns a respiratory equipment company. Distance: Just shy of 1,300 nautical miles. IFR range with reserves on the new M600: 1,300 nm. BY THOMAS B. HAINES | PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS ROSE VIDEO EXTRA View the video. www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 51http://www.aopa.org/pilot