BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Aug 2020, 06:39

Username Protected wrote:

"Certainly the reputation, and probably true that a lot of TBM parts are higher than the competition. But a lot of parts are cheaper. The windshields in particular are significantly cheaper (and last much longer)."

Just messing.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Aug 2020, 17:14

While I would undoubtedly find FIKI capability useful I expect I would only use it to quickly transition (climbing or descending) an icing layer.

For me, pressurization is the one thing that the Malibu has that my TAT TN A36 doesn’t have (that I desire).

In more than 30 years of instrument flight I bet I don’t have a grand total of one hour in icing conditions. So if the Malibu windshield lasts for 30 hours of actual use, I’d be fine.

Charles makes an interesting point about using it often however.....

PA46 Malibu windshield replacement