BushwickBill

I am starting training in the TBM700 next week. Unlike Flight Safety where I train for the King Air 200 the training instructor did not send me any pre training study material.

So any information on the TBM would be great. Lights limitations and other gotchas would be awesome. Even a general run through of what a typical flight is like would help.

KiloAlpha

I can't help with training, but felt the need to say that I'm jealous. The 700/850 is one plane I would love to fly; as an owner operator of course. Good luck in training!

BoilerUP

Ewfflyer might be able to hook you up...he flies the TBM.

Are you training at Simcom? If so, you should be able to call them and they might be able to email you a study guide or something...they did that for me before I did CE500 initial a couple years back.

BushwickBill

No I'm doing one of those training deals where an instructor is teaching me in the aircraft owners airplane.

I wish it was Simcom but it is a lot more money. I have already been to PC12 and Caravan school so I figure that it shouldn't be too big of a deal. However it would be nice to get in a sim. I think Sim based training is a lot more effective. I'm not the one buying the training so I can't complain too much

USMCFLYR

Adding a TBM700 to that list? That sounds like a great deal BB.
Best of luck and hopefully you will post some pictures of the airplane - inside and out!

USMCFLYR

BANYO4

I fly the G-1000 850 if you call Simcom you can buy the training manual they use for about 30 bucks plus shipping it may help with the numbers. Also if the owner has a My Scotia logon you can read the PIM online. I have a PDF of the G1000 TBM 850 PIM but I know the numbers are going it be off. I also fly the King Air the biggest thing you have to get over it the final approach speed in the airplane is 85 Kts any faster and it will float all the way down the runway. I have never flown the 700 but I can tell you the TBM 850 is a blast to fly. Its RVSM with a TAS of about 315 Kts and burring only 60 gph is awesome. I can remember the guys name but he did the in plane thing at Camarillo. The owner I fly for decided SIMCOM was okay so I went to MCO for initial and recurrent

BushwickBill

Yeah but I would really like to add PC-6 to the list I'll send photos over on this thread next week.

jedinein

Socata will allow you to register for their website where you can download the POH and other technical details.

Welcome to MySocata

BushwickBill

Hey thanks! I may get a chance to get some numbers dialed in. Nothing like impressing the instructor the first day to make things go a bit smoother.

Your a champ!

Ewfflyer

BB,

I have the PDF files, in which you probably have already downloaded. The 700/850's are great aircraft. Is this an A/B/C2 you'll be flying? C2 is of course the best as it has the highest MGTOW and useful load is around 800lbs with full fuel, but the A/B aren't so hot, maybe 300-350, but sacrifice 80gal of fuel and you just added 400lbs to your useful, and still can fly 600-700nm easily with a cushy reserve.

I think you'll like the redline of the airframe the best, 266kias, all altitudes. I use a descent profile of around 1500fpm with pax, if I'm alone, I like 2000-3000fpm, but a 4000+ isn't hard to do either if nothing more for kicks. I'll get it up to 240-250 and it's really solid.

As far as the rest of it, I'm sure it compares to your experience in the PC-12/Be20. It is french, so some things are a little odd, but once you get a flow established it's not too hard.

Please feel free to PM me on any questions you have that the instructor might or might not answer for you. I've been flying/instructing in them for 3 years.