{"id":23371,"date":"2022-09-05T23:46:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T23:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=23371"},"modified":"2022-09-06T00:41:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T00:41:36","slug":"daher-reaches-20-delivery-milestone-in-august-for-new-tbm-960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/florida\/daher-reaches-20-delivery-milestone-in-august-for-new-tbm-960\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Daher Reaches 20-Delivery Milestone in August for New TBM 960"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photo above – Johnie Weems received the 20th TBM 960 delivered by Daher. He is shown at the Tarbes, France headquarters of Daher\u2019s Aircraft Division with ferry pilot, Margrit Waltz, who accompanied him on the transatlantic ferry flight.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daher has announced that deliveries of the latest member in\nits TBM very fast turboprop aircraft family \u2013 the TBM 960 \u2013 have reached 20,\nwith the momentum continuing to meet the company\u2019s solid order book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of this total, 17 TBM 960s have been received by customers\nin the United States, with these handovers initiated by Daher following the\naircraft\u2019s certification on June 23 by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration\n(FAA) airworthiness authority. The three other TBM 960s were delivered to\ncustomers in Europe based on the previous certification approval by the\nEuropean Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe TBM 960\u2019s benefits of digital power for enhanced sustainability,\na superior piloting experience and increased cabin comfort has created a strong\ndemand for our latest TBM version,\u201d explained Nicolas Chabbert, the Senior Vice\nPresident of Daher\u2019s Aircraft Division. \u201cWe\u2019re nearly fully booked for 2023,\nwith a significant percentage of these orders coming from customers in North\nAmerica and Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recipient of the 20th-delivered TBM 960 was Johnie\nWeems, a businessman from South Florida, who has owned three previous-version\nTBMs. \u201cThe TBM 960\u2019s advanced technology reduces the single pilot\u2019s workload,\nwhich ultimately leads to safer flights,\u201d he commented. \u201cI want to thank the\nDaher team for having an innovative mindset and pursuing the quest to make an\nalready very capable aircraft even better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After taking delivery of his new TBM 960 at the factory of\nDaher\u2019s Aircraft Division in Tarbes, France, Weems performed the transatlantic\nflight back to South Florida with legendary ferry pilot, Margrit Waltz. \u201cThis\nwas truly an amazing experience and an eye-opener as to the capabilities of the\nTBM.  I was amazed at how simple the TBM\n960 made the crossing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key new features of the TBM 960 are its advanced Pratt &\nWhitney Canada PT6E-66XT engine and Hartzell Propeller\u2019s five-blade Raptor\u2122\ncomposite propeller, both of which are linked to the dual-channel digital\nEngine and Propeller Electronic Control System (EPECS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the EPECS, the PT6E-66XT\u2019s startup is fully automated\nafter a single-switch activation. The cockpit\u2019s power lever becomes an\ne-throttle, using a single forward position from takeoff to landing \u2013 with the\nEPECS optimizing powerplant performance throughout the flight envelope while\nreducing pilot workload by integrating all functions and protecting the\nengine\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Raptor\u2122 propeller is fully integrated into the\npropulsion system. It is specifically designed to reduce overall weight and\nimprove the TBM 960\u2019s takeoff distance, climb and cruise speed. Turning at\n1,925 rpm during maximum power output, the Raptor contributes to limiting noise\nand vibration. Its sound level during takeoff is just 76.4 decibels, meeting\nthe most stringent international noise standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In retaining the performance of Daher\u2019s TBM 900-series\naircraft, the TBM 960\u2019s digital control enables the pilot to fly with more\nprecise settings. At Daher\u2019s recommended cruise setting of 308 kts., the fuel\nconsumption is only 57 U.S. gallons per hour \u2013 a 10 percent fuel economy\ncompared to the maximum cruise setting for more sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daher\u2019s use of digital power for the TBM 960 extends into\nthe aircraft\u2019s Prestige cabin, featuring an all-new environmental control\nsystem produced by Enviro Systems Inc. Other enhancements include LED ambience\nstrip lighting integrated into both sides of the overhead ceiling panel, and\nelectronically-dimmable windows \u2013 all controlled by a Passenger Comfort Display\n(PCD).   Enhancements in the cabin\u2019s\nstyle and comfort also include new ergonomically enhanced seats, USB-A and\nUSB-C power plugs, along with individual cupholders and headset hangers for\neach occupant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TBM 960 retains safety features that have contributed to\nthe TBM 940\u2019s commercial success. Notably, the Garmin G3000\u00ae integrated flight\ndeck enables the TBM\u2019s e-copilot\u00ae functions: icing protection system; flight\nenvelope monitoring through the Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP) and\nthe Under-speed Protection (USP) systems; the Emergency Descent Mode (EDM)\nfunction; as well as the game-changing HomeSafe\u2122 emergency autoland system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, Daher has delivered more than 1,080 TBMs in the aircraft\u2019s\n12 different versions, with approximately 80 percent of them acquired by North\nAmerican customers \u2013 a majority of which are based in the United States.\nDaher\u2019s Aircraft Division coordinates its presence in the market through the\nNorth American headquarters and support facility at Pompano Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photo above – Johnie Weems received the 20th TBM 960 delivered by Daher. He is shown at the Tarbes, France headquarters of Daher\u2019s Aircraft Division with ferry pilot, Margrit Waltz, who accompanied him on the transatlantic ferry flight. Daher has announced that deliveries of the latest member in its TBM very fast turboprop aircraft family […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":23372,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-florida","category-international-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TBM-960-20th.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23371"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23374,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23371\/revisions\/23374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}