Socata Tbm

[nosedragger]

How does 1300 hrs eventually transition to PIC in the Socata TBM.

Many thanks.

 

[RichardRambone]

Very carefully.

 

[sydeseet]

How does 1300 hrs eventually transition to PIC in the Socata TBM.

Many thanks.

I'm not sure about the TBM but I am sure that you could have gotten your question answered with one post vs the three spread across two sections. Most people in the know browse both if not more.

Good luck with your search(s)

 

[nosedragger]

I'm not sure about the TBM but I am sure that you could have gotten your question answered with one post vs the three spread across two sections. Most people in the know browse both if not more.

Good luck with your search(s)

I guess I am in the know now. Do you have any ideas on the request I have?

Many thanks.

 

[nosedragger]

Very carefully.

Thanks for your sage advice RR. Good luck.

 

[CaravanMan]

I would imagine get another 1000 hours and some turbine experience in order for some insurance companies to look at you, or just get named on the insurance to start with. I've never flown a TBM, but I'd imagine most Ins. Companies want someone with higher times. All the PC-12 job ads I'd ever seen seemed to want people with at least 3000TT, and the TBMs in that same category.

 

[Geronimo4497]

I agree with what 'VanMan' said, but 3000 seems a little high to me. In reality, all it comes down to is how much the owner REALLY wants you to fly his airplane. 1300 may be a bit low, however. Do yourself a HUGE favor and get the 1500 TT and a single engine ATP (preferebly the checkride in a turbine aircraft). It did wonders for me, and I was into the left seat of the PC-12 with about 1600 TT. I did do my ride with the FAA, I don't know if that made any difference with the insurance nazis. Later.

 

[groundpointsix]

From what I am told the TBM is a difficult airplane to get people insured in. Apparently there is only one underwriter who insures the type. The way it was explained to me is that the insurance companies know exactly how many 172s will crash this year because there are thousands of them out there. Because there are only 300 or so TBMs flying (built over a ten year span) the underwriter doesn't have the same kind of data to base the quotes off of and quotes higher premiums in order to compensate. This is ignoring the fact that the 172 costs millions less than the TBM and carries two less people. I suppose you could substitute "King Air" for 172 and have a more accurate comparison.

I will say that I know a guy with less than 2000 hours who flies one, though he had several hundred hours of turbine aircraft before he started flying it. This is how I learned of the insurance situation on the plane.

 

[Propnose]

Doesn't LabQuest fly TBM's?