Daher has introduced the latest features
and functionality on the Garmin G3000 all-glass integrated flight deck
configuration for TBM 930s - the high-end model in Daher’s very fast
turboprop aircraft family.
Nicolas Chabbert,
Senior Vice President of the Daher Airplane Business Unit, unveiled the TBM
930’s upgraded cockpit during a press conference at Lakeland, Florida’s SUN
‘n FUN International Fly-in Expo.
“ 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
optimize their flight operations,” Chabbert said. “Working together, our
teams were able to integrate, test and certify this major update in just a
few months.”
New functions available with the flight
deck’s latest software version include:
Surface Watch, which helps the pilot
maintain enhanced situational awareness in the airport environment, Baro
VNAV, allowing approaches with vertical guidance when Wide Area Augmentation
System navigation is not available, and Visual approach to assist the TBM
pilot in performing visual approaches on non-controlled airports with
vertical guidance.
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.
Building on the cabin restyling
implemented last year for Daher’s very fast turboprop aircraft, every seat
in Model Year 2018 TBM 930s and TBM 910s are the new heated seats, with the
heating function controlled. Once the mode is engaged by the pilot via a
master control in the cockpit, each occupant can choose whether to utilize
the heating - and select either light or moderate heat settings.
Other new features on the Model Year 2018
aircraft are tailored for 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.
Daher’s superior level of service for TBM
aircraft is further evolving to meet customer expectations. In addition to
the continued inclusion of Total Care Program (TCP) coverage as part of the
TBM “Elite package,” Model Year 2018 TBM 930/TBM 910 customers will receive
a host of new services: subscriptions to the Garmin Pilot database and
Jeppesen Pilot Pak™ bundle and, in countries where available, a three-month
subscription to Sirius XM weather and radio.
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