:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

I could care less about green stuff, but THIS makes me want to work really hard!!!

What is impressive is that they just announced this plane and they are now shipping within days of the introduction. Avidyne and a few other companies can learn from this.

These are from controller.com, but ours is the blue one in the back ground. Man they look good, I cant wait to take it apart!


Its a big file: you can really zoom
in!

Maybe he already did and is "Crandeling" us???

I did, and it is. Looks great!!!!

No, not yet but John its your turn... This would look good in your hangar.








Maybe he already did and is "Crandeling" us???

For you Seinfeld fans.. "That's it, I'm out of the contest'

For you Seinfeld fans.. "That's it, I'm out of the contest'

Yeah, I was Kramer in that contest...first out.


Here is a link my sales guy sent me. I guess its marketing deal.

http://youtu.be/mQ_05n2pYDo

The blue and white one with the gray tail is MINE!!!

That's a cool video. Really makes me want one BAD.

My Goodness, that is one fine machine!

Soo far out of my range but just Awesome..

I apologize if this has been covered already and I missed it.

A question for the knowledgeable. Why would Socata not keep the propeller control on the TBM 900?

Thomas Horne reports:
“Don’t look for a propeller control or condition lever on the center pedestal. A new, single power lever combines both power and propeller control functions. The new propeller is electrically governed by a system from Czech supplier Jihostroj that keeps prop rpms near the 2,000 rpm redline.”

I have no idea of the performance comparisons between the 5 blade Hartzell and the 5 blade MT, but I would assume they are more alike than different.

A 5 blade MT operator on the 700 reports on the MT website: “Since approximately 100 hours we are operating the new 5 blade MT Propeller on our TBM 700 D-FIVE. 
The aircraft is fully equipped and refitted with the Garmin 1000 professional cockpit. D-FIVE is operated by airline pilots with an experience of more then 10 000 flight hours each.
We all found out an improvement of take off roll and climb rate. But most significant was the increasing true air speed in higher cruising levels.
Full fuel, 2 persons at FL 300 we are reaching with 795° gas temperature, 1750 RPM and ISA easy 300 kt TAS. Under same conditions with the standard propeller max speed was round about 290 kt. In all flight levels above FL250 a speed increment of 12-15kt are considered.
Another plus is the smooth vibration level of the MT prop. The cabin noise has reduced dramatically as best performance is reached now with 1750 RPM instead of former 1900 RPM.
”


Sounds like giving up quiet to me? Trading 2000 RPM for 1750?

PC12 has no prop control

I didn't know any turboprops did...

We are asking the same question on TBMOPA.
I like to cruise at 1900 rpm.
Another thing is with the new 5 blade composite, Hartzell has remove the low speed yellow arc so now you can taxi at low idle which could not be done before with the metal prop. MT is the same also.

I really dislike the general trend in aviation to make changes to reduce a pilot's ability to control certain parameters despite those changes not reducing pilot work load. Having three independent controls doesn't make any more work than having one. It just makes the cockpit look cleaner.

Removing the option of taxing at low idle isn't a good idea in my opinion. If you have ever been on an ice covered ramp, that option is very very nice to have. Far less scary for the line guys when you come out of beta while taxing right toward them.

It also looks like you can't shut down without feathering first and that feathering takes place at high idle. Again, when on ice, going to feather at high idle causes a surge forward. It also tends to pick-up a lot of crap on the ground and suck it into the engine. I was always taught that if you see a lot of dust or dirt on the ramp, shut down without feathering so as to help prevent the engine from sucking it up.