tbm owners and pilots association
The TBM ownership experience


The TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) exists for owners and operators of TBM aircraft. The objective of the organization is to promote safety and provide an opportunity to maximize the pleasure and utility of the TBM ownership experience.
TBMOPA encourages a partnership of communication and information exchange with DAHER and with Sales and Service Centers as well as other involved businesses and organizations. However, TBMOPA functions as an independent organization focused on the best interests of the owner and operator base.
If you are a TBM owner, a prospective owner, or a distributor.
SUPPORTING YOU AROUND THE WORLD
Whether getting to the next FBO or flying to remote locations, you’re not alone, Our Support Field staff is on call around-the-clock. TBM Support Representatives are always available to answer your call and help you decide the best course of action. In addition to online and phone support, our 20 TBM Service centers in the USA and 28 international sites provide the most complete service care in the industry.
This way, we are sure you are flying safely.
World Class Support
The entire TBM fleet are backed by DAHER Airplane Business Unit’s extensive worldwide support network that offers you tailored services. Join the TBM Family and you will discover that DAHER is a company that genuinely cares about you and shows pride in everything we do. It’s all part of being one of the world’s leading general aviation manufacturers, with a legacy of over 17,000 aircraft built since 1911 and a reputation for building great products with a support staff that will be there to help you when you call.
MySocata.com
We invite you to meet with our support teams across the world. If you already own a TBM you will find on the dedicated MySocata.com website useful tools and information to make your TBM ownership experience a pleasant journey.
Come visit us online at www.MySocata.com
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Manufacturer's TBM Total Care and maintenance programs
Daher offers one of the best warranties in the industry :
- With every new TBM 930 and TBM 910, Daher provides customers with its TBM Total Care Program (TCP) as part of the purchase package. This exclusive program gives the initial retail owner of a TBM complimentary scheduled maintenance – including annual inspections – for the first five years or 1,000 hours of operation with the aircraft.
- The TCP covers all scheduled maintenance costs (with the exception of consumable items). In addition, it provides complimentary CAMP computerized maintenance tracking and follow-up to the initial retail owner for the first five years of ownership.
- Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Eagle Plan Plus Extended Warranty also can be purchased from Daher – resulting in a warranty extension to seven years or 2,500 hours of operation for the TBM’s PT6A powerplant. Daher offers one of the industry’s best nose-to-tail warranties which complement the unique TBM’s Total Care Program (TCP):
- Airframe (excluding systems, major components and consumables like brakes, tires, batteries, etc.): 7 years or 3,500 hours of aircraft operation
- PT6A powerplant: 5 years or 2,500 hours of aircraft operation
- Avionics: All Garmin equipment, L3 WX500 Stormscope, RA4500 radar altimeter and KN63 DME: 5 years
- Systems: Flap actuators, fuel unit, gauging system, oxygen system, bleed air system, cabin pressure control system, air conditioning system, landing gear and actuators, mechanical fuel pump, hydraulic unit, vacuum system, windshield, flight controls actuators, electrical power unit, starter generator, standby altimeter and airspeed indicators, torque and oil pressure transducers, overspeed governor: 5 years or 1,000 hours
- Hartzell Propeller: 6 years or 4,000 hours
Me & MyTBM: The power of data in your hands
Me & My TBM is an innovative smartphone application for TBM aircraft owners and operators. This cloud-based app leverages data automatically collected during every phase of flight, enabling pilots to enhance the TBM’s operating efficiency, ensure they are operating the aircraft to the highest safety standards, and optimize maintenance management.
Available for Android & iOS, this app provides unique and valuable feedback on TBM flights, key parameters of the engine and other systems, and a full range of statistics accessible from wherever the aircraft goes. Based on an automated transmission of flight data on a secured cloud-based storage, it avoids the fastidious task of downloading data on a PC, while also directly updating aircraft counters on the CAMP tracking system. Advanced customer support when needed is now possible. This app gives TBM Care teams the capability to access and analyze all flight parameters at a quick glance.
TBM Upgrade Catalog
As an owner you may want to upgrade your TBM with the latest retrofits and available service bulletins. We provide you the catalog of the latest retrofits to your TBM model. Contact us for more information.
TBM Operating Costs
Cost of Ownership


Flight Training
We stand behind our airplanes and we stand by your safety. We encourage every TBM pilot to stay up to date of flying procedures and latest regulations. Because everyone knows training and refinement are keys to practicing excellence.
Training in the Americas
Factory-approved initial TBM flight training in the Americas is provided through TBM’s partner, Simcom International. Simcom utilizes three Level 5 flight training devices that are based on real TBM cockpits, in either EFIS/GNS 530 or G1000 configurations. Simcom’s headquarters in Orlando, Florida centrally positions the training center for TBM pilots with US licences..
Simcom also provides factory-approved maintenance training for the TBM family.
TBM initial training consists of the following:
- Ground school training, which includes TBM systems knowledge tests;
- Flight training device (FTD) training;
- In-aircraft training;
- Flight review to Private Pilot Practical Test Standards and an Instrument Proficiency Check
More information is available at: Tel: +1 866-361-9620
Website: http://www.simulator.com/turboprop/tbm/700
Training in Europe
Factory-approved initial TBM flight training outside the Americas is offered by two Approved training organizations (ATO) in France, certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),
SIM Aero, at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrenees (LFBT) international airport,
Airways Formation – an Aviation training organization based at Agen Airport (LFBA) in France.
The training is provided “in aircraft,” using the owner’s aircraft or a rented TBM.
Both courses are conducted by highly experienced Class rating instructors approved by EASA to deliver a TBM SET (Single-engine Turboprop) Class rating.
For more information and updates on training possibilities, contact:
Christian Prat,
Email: [email protected]
Tel +33 5 62 41 76 79