18 April 2018
Daher, manufacturer of the TBM single-engine turboprop, has announced new features and functionality for the Garmin G3000 all-glass integrated flight deck configuration for its TBM 930 model.
Nicolas Chabbert, Senior Vice President of the Daher Airplane Business Unit, said, “Our long-term partnership with Garmin enabled us to introduce the latest G3000 capabilities on the TBM 930, offering our customers the most modern cockpit technology available to optimise their flight operations,” said Chabbert.
“Working together, our teams were able to integrate, test and certify this major update in just a few months.”
Flightdeck of the latest TBM 930.
New functions include:
Symbology also is improved with the current software version. A TBM silhouette on charts and maps allows instant identification of positioning, while informative messages of the crew alerting system are now displayed in white for easier distinction from caution (yellow) and warning (red) messages.
Connectivity also reaches a new level with the implementation of Garmin’s Flight Stream 510 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth linkup system to mobile devices running Garmin Pilot, Foreflight or FltPlan Go apps.
Following the cabin restyling implemented last year, both the 2018 TBM 930 and TBM 910 have new heated seats. Once the mode is engaged by the pilot via a master control in the cockpit, each occupant can choose whether to utilise the heating and select either light or moderate heat settings.
Other new features on the 2018 aircraft are tailored for an improved pilot interface. This includes backlighting on the cockpit’s central console to provide enhanced visibility at night for the manual trim, power lever, flaps lever and override controls.
Additionally, a high-fidelity microphone has been incorporated in the pilot’s oxygen mask for clear communications with air traffic control when the mask is in use.
