BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Jan 2010, 18:00

Here's a video sent to me by TBM that was produced by Loop TV. TBM 850....I kinda think I want one! At least I'm pretty sure.

http://www.looptv.aero/LTVCategory16/18 ... N2010.aspx

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Jan 2010, 01:10

Username Protected wrote:

Here's a video sent to me by TBM that was produced by Loop TV. TBM 850....I kinda think I want one! At least I'm pretty sure.

http://www.looptv.aero/LTVCategory16/18 ... N2010.aspx

Step away from the checkbook...step away from the checkbook.

Actually, who am I kidding...we all love to spend other people's money. Go for it!

-Neal

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Jan 2010, 08:38

I don't care about what everyone says about the room....Nobody ever will fly with me anyway. I love this plane and if I ever can support it's costs from a corporate view point again, I am going to buy one. It is my favorite airplane out there. Nice video Rick, thanks

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Jan 2010, 10:45

I agree Doug.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Jan 2010, 12:51

That TBM sure does make the heart go Pitty Pat!

Rick, if you get that, I will still let you fly my G36 (684EA) anytime you want so you can see how the lesser half live.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Jan 2010, 13:32

Here's a couple more teasers!

http://earthflight.com/TBM_850_44N_ORL.html

http://earthflight.com/tbm_850.html

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Jan 2010, 13:51

Jon, Seriously why would you do that? Rick, after you watch Jon's video go buy one tomorrow! 305 TAS with 70Kt headwinds. OMG

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Jan 2010, 14:01

I want one!!!! Just wish my flying needs were the same as ten years ago. :pray:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 17 Jan 2010, 17:38

About 6 weeks ago, I talked to guy with a TBM 700 at my airport. I introduced him to my boat Captain (we flew that day) and mentioned that TBM is trying to convince me to trade my boat for their turbine. Giving up boats for airplanes is more common than you might think! My Captain didn't find any humor in that statement. Just before departing he gave me a good line to remember, "You can sleep on an airplane but you can't fly a boat!"

I looked him up on Flightaware.com and here's what he did that same day.

Concord, NC to Palm Beach
Palm Beach to Ocean Reef (Key Largo)
Ocean Reef to Savanah, SC
Savanah, SC to Palm Beach
Palm Beach to Concord, NC

Total flight time was a little less than 6 hours and his AM wheels up to PM touchdown was just inside 12 hours! He was flying alone and probably did it on about 350 gals of fuel. That's a feat that's pretty hard to accomplish in most any other aircraft.