The first Australian fly-in of TBM owners, pilots, and industry partners was hosted by EADS Socata last weekend at Gold Coast Airport in Coolangatta, Queensland. The gathering was a total success, attracting 31 participants and bringing together three TBM 700s and two new TBM 850s – representing 80% of the TBM fleet in Australia. This get-together featured briefings on the new Garmin G1000 cockpit system, which was introduced on the
TBM 850 in 2008. The G1000 is an all-glass integrated flight deck, and its next addition is the synthetic vision system – which is expected to be available for TBM cockpits in the first quarter of next year.
Industry partners who joined Socata’s presentations at the Australian Gathering included Pratt & Whitney (Asia Pacific), the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for RVSM, QBE Aviation Insurance, Complete Avionics, Angel Flight Australia, Strategic Aviation, Joss Group, McDonald Holdings and Runge Aviation.

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