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VOLUME 11 | ISSUE 4 | FALL 2021
THE SEASON OF SUMMER
A Special Message from HONORING OUR HEROES THE SEASON OF
DAVID SCOBEY A MEMORIAL TO THOSE
WHO SERVED TURBULENCE
IN THIS ISSUE TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
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06 PRESIDENT’S LETTER
BY DAVID SCOBEY
10 MEET THE MEMBER, BRANDON DURBIN
14 WHITNEY HAMMOND, TBM PILOT IN TRAINING
BY CHRISTINE SPERDUTO
17 PROPELLER TLC: TAKE BETTER CARE OF YOUR PROP
BY TEAM AT HARTZELL
20 HOW THE INDUSTRY IS ADAPTING TO COVID-19
BY ADAM MEREDITH
30 BUCKET LIST FLYING
BY GUILLAUME “G” FABRY
31 SUMMER: THE SEASON OF TURBULENCE
BY STEPHANIE LAUBER
34 THE TBM COMMUNITY AT ITS BEST!
BY NICOLAS CHABBERT
39 QUARTERLY QR CODES
BY THIERRY POUILLE
41 MEMORIALS TO THOSE WHO SERVE
BY S.V.(STEVE) DEDMON
46 IF YOU CANNOT MEASURE IT, YOU CANNOT MANAGE IT
BY WILLIAM GOLDBERG
55 TBM Q3 MARKET UPDATE
BY DAVID McKOY
59 SHARED USE AS A SOLUTION TO INVENTORY NEED
BY LETISHA BIVINS
64 HOW TBM OWNERS HELP TRANSPORT ENDANGERED ANIMALS
BY ASHLEY MAXWELL
66 WHAT WE WEAR IS WHO WE ARE
BY ANA PAJÍC AND DAVID KECK
73 GOLZE ADLCONNECT SATELLITE WEATHER APP
BY WAYNE RASH
President’s Letter
QuarterlyUpdate
FROM THE TBMOPA FOUNDATION
David Scobey
David Scobey
Chairman TBMOPA
T
his is my last message skills and capabilities, a high level unique and balanced relationship
as your chairman. It of engagement, and unlimited of all OPAs with our manufacturer.
has been an honor to good ideas on how to improve the With the leadership of Nicholas
serve as your chairman association. I would be remiss not Chabbert, the entire Daher team
for the last four years. to convey my thanks to Misty, our has been wonderful to work with
In thinking back, the journey current and past board members, beside. There is the appropriate
reminds me of a long simulator and the founders of TBMOPA. balance with them supporting our
session ti es when routine flying e orts u taposed against
was the norm mixed with times One of the early challenges we faced exerting strong advocacy on behalf
of une pe ted di ult to solve in 2019 was a hurricane approaching of our members. It works well and is
situations, periods of good weather West Virginia at the same time envied by many other associations.
mixed with bad weather, periods of our convention was set to begin. So, thanks to all our supporters and
leveraging muscle memory skills and After much watching, waiting, especially the Daher team!
periods of being stretched and grown. and conversation we decided the
only safe decision was to cancel Two years after the hurricane
The journey started with hiring the convention. We were able to cancelled the convention, we were
and onboarding a new executive negotiate a resolution with the hotel faced with having to cancel another
director. Misty Stanistreet stepped so we weren’t left holding a big convention – this time due to
into the role running. She brought bag of debt. And all of our partners Covid-19. We shifted plans quickly
a great mix of experiences and allowed us to keep their sponsorship and had a very successful and well-
relationships into the role and money – Daher being the biggest attended online convention. And
has done a great job moving the investor/donor to the cause. All nally this year we got to eet in
organization forward. She and I of our sponsors and most notably person once again – something we
have been supported by a great Daher have been incredible to work have all anxiously longed for.
set of board members with diverse with. I believe we have the most
6 / TBM / FALL 2021
“IT HAS In between these bouts of
turbulence, we managed to
At the end of every job, including
volunteer jobs like this one, I have
accomplish much, including looked back. I always see things I
BEEN AN reinvigorating our safety
committee, hiring a part time safety
could have done better and try to
learn from any mistakes made. I
HONOR advisor pilot (thanks Jim Tuley),
encouraging Daher to hire a safety
also try to acknowledge what the
team has accomplished. I have tried
TO SERVE
director (welcome Wayman Luy). to leave the association in even
The safety committee is very active better shape than the good shape
and engaged in new approaches to I found it. I’ve tried to operate
AS YOUR training and standard operating
practices and much, much more. We
with the professional decorum
the association deserves. And I’ve
CHAIRMAN have developed member recruiting
and retention programs, established
tried to promote safety for us all
and comraderie and fun as well.
FOR THE
an insurance committee, laid the Thanks for allowing me to lead our
groundwork for a new maintenance association for these last few years.
committee, revamped the regional Happy and safe flying to you all.
LAST FOUR safety se inars o ered ore online
seminars, grown our membership -
YEARS.” all while maintaining a healthy and
growing balance sheet.
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Steve Thompson
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steve@muncieaviation.com
Tom Kieffer
Cell: +1 (612) 636-0300
tom@kieffer.com
J. Thomas Solano
Cell: +1 (904) 237-7274
tsolano@yahoo.com
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FALL 2021 / TBM / 9
MEET
THE
MEMBER
BRANDON
DURBIN
10 / TBM / FALL 2021What airplane do you What was your favorite Favorite flying experience?
currently fly and how many things about flying to Flying just above a smooth layer
hours do you have in it? Europe? of clouds and skimming over
fly a that ought Wearing the Gumby suit… Not that layer. Every time I do it, it
gently used in . have flown really, but it is the fun of learning is magical. But one time we saw
it 700hrs. I previously had a 2010 something new. the sunrise flying over reenland
that flew hrs. lighting up the ice and mountains,
What are your procedures incredible view...
What is your favorite for getting around foreign
vacation spot(s)? countries? What drew you to flying?
Not really one spot, we like to Ask people who have been there took y rst lesson in ollege
explore new destinations with before. We normally go on Air because of my roommate. It was in
the TBM. We have taken the TBM Journey’s escorted journeys and a Cessna 140 taildragger in Waco,
all over the US, as far south as they handle the details; we get to o a pasture.
Ecuador, a couple times in the en oy the flying and learning new I got my pilot license when I was 29
Caribbean, and across the North things. and needed to learn to fly for work.
tlanti to urope rst then all the I traded work on the farm for the
way to Cape Town, Africa. rst hrs of flight ti e.
FALL 2021 / TBM / 11What is your career background? I’m a CPA by education and only worked with hospitals and in healthcare since I was 26 years old. We are now in a special niche of consulting for hospitals and ended up owning homecares and hospices. How many hours do you currently have? A little over 3000hrs What is the first plane you ever flew? Cessna 140 What is the first plane you ever owned? Partnership on A36 Bonanza Do you have any recommendations for pilots out there? ly often fly fly fly... Don’t it once a month or once a weekend. I found a way to make my business work with it. 12 / TBM / FALL 2021
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went on a flight with so e ody here is a ig di eren e flying a
ying and realized that it would be a good essna and flying a or
idea to learn how to be a co-pilot. she said. ’d say that safety
in i lly Then I went all the way to my and range is number one.”
instrument rating and purchased two
y di erent rand new airplanes. he spe i ally ragged a out the
built-in safety features: the deicing
i i n y he thrill she gets fro flying is equipment, auto throttle, and oxygen
like none other. earning how to fly masks. The best part though, is
Hammond, was also a fun experience for her the o fort of flying the lu urious
that stretched her to become a great air raft. he plane ust flies she
Cessna 182 student and keeps her constantly said. t literally flies y itself.
learning. he is now learning to fly
owner and TBM the TBM 940. She’s having a blast The technology behind the yoke
and can’t stop bragging about how is also something to appreciate.
pilot in training. much she enjoys the aircraft. “There’s a lot of technology working
with the G3000,” said Hammond.
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“As women, we feel like we need
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to know 100% before we run for
the TBM can be a bit lonely, but Hammond
o e efore we think we an fly
because it’s said she is used to it because of the
an airplane, before we think we can
really easy industry she works in. She wants to
own and operate a company,” she
to have a encourage more women to face their
said. “This is not the case.”
prop strike fears and learn to fly.
because
“The carefulness that we have [as
of the “I’d like to see more women in
women] make us awesome pilots,”
length of aviation,” she said. “Not so much as
she explained. “We need to know
the prop,” a career – career is one thing, that’s
all the information so we study all
said Hammond. “The Me and ne ut as a ho y he people you
the pieces and we’re actually really,
My TBM app is a fabulous tool to meet, the lifelong friends you meet,
really really good at flying.
have precise landings and prevent the places you go, the awesome trips
yourself from having a prop strike you get to go on, the high you get to
She described learning about
– which is very expensive and ruins feel when you’re up in the sky – it’s
engines and having di erent
the engine.” euphoric.”
learning curves than typical male
pilots, but it was not impossible.
She also appreciates the digital “I think it’s really important for
checklists with the Me and My women to reach out and do all the
She encouraged any woman that
TBM app. “I am not afraid of going things that they think they cannot
ould to go out and get flying lessons.
down or having anything go wrong do,” she said. “There’s a big fear
“I highly recommend all women, if
with the plane,” she said. “We are fa tor around flying and there’s a
they can, to give it a try,” she said.
trained with the equipment that we huge a hieve ent to fly that airplane
“You have one life to live. It’s not a
fly that if this goes wrong what to get it up in the sky, and once you’re
dress rehearsal folks, it’s one life. Do
do. Have I been flying and things up in the sky, you have to be able to
everything that you can.”
have happened? Absolutely.” bring that plane back down.”
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he propeller is one of the Your propeller deserves your utmost MIND THE GRAVEL
hardest working components respect and attention. Here’s how to Before starting up, try to clear away any
of your airplane. During keep your prop in tip-top shape: debris within four to six feet of your
normal operation, the typical airplane. oose gravel will fly up into
general aviation aircraft propeller will CONDUCT PRE-FLIGHT the air when the propeller blades rotate,
endure high torque and thrust levels, INSPECTIONS even at slow speeds. Any prop strike is
as well as vibration from the engine. efore any flight perfor a serious — whether on the ground or in
Each blade alone withstands between comprehensive inspection of the the air. If your propeller hits something,
and tons of entrifugal for e propeller blades and hub. You should dis ontinue the flight and ondu t a
which is literally trying to pull the be looking for signs of obvious thorough investigation for damage.
blades from the hub and the propeller damage, such as nicks, gouges, cracks,
from the aircraft. missing hardware, leaks, corrosion, If you frequently use unpaved runways,
and erosion. At HartzellProp.com, we consider upgrading to a more rugged
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experience wear, tear, and fatigue guide you through the steps of proper o posite lades are spe i ally
over time. If proactive inspections pre flight inspe tions for oth our engineered to withstand the demanding
and preventative maintenance tasks aluminum and structural composite environ ents of a k ountry flying.
are neglected, propellers are subject propeller blades.
to dangerous corrosion and erosion. KEEP UP WITH REGULAR OIL
Propeller failure is rare, but if it f you see any issues don’t fly. ven CHANGES
happens, it’s usually catastrophic. If seemingly minor damage could start Regular oil changes are one of the
a blade is lost or the hub breaks, the a growing crack that leads to blade best ways to prolong engine life and
imbalance is so great that it can pull failure. Always have any problems help protect the propeller system.
the engine right o the ount often addressed by a reliable prop shop. fter to flight hours air raft
rendering the airplane uncontrollable. engine oil gets contaminated with
sludge, acids, and moisture, which
FALL 2021 / TBM / 17steel wool, harsh sponges, or a power Taking your prop to an authorized
washer on your prop. Wipe the blades propeller repair station for a “dress
in a downward motion to prevent and paint” is something you can do as
water from running back into the hub needed, but if your propeller is due for
and damaging internal seals. an overhaul, it will also be repainted
and balanced during the service.
PROTECT THE PAINT
Your propeller’s paint is about more COMPLY WITH
than aestheti s it’s also the rst line RECOMMENDED OVERHAUL
of defense against dangerous corrosion TIMES
and erosion. When paint is removed Propeller overhauls are an essential
from the surface of the blades, it way to maintain the safety and
exposes the material underneath to performance of your aircraft. It’s highly
the elements. Moisture and debris, as recommended that owners/operators
well as bug shells and bird droppings, follow the propeller manufacturer’s
can seriously damage your propeller published overhaul limits to help ensure
and lead to safety concerns. that any issues that may be developing
within the propeller are detected and
can lead to harmful corrosion. Over time, any propeller is subject to addressed early on, ideally while they
Following the engine manufacturer’s some degree of paint wear and tear. can still be easily repaired.
recommendations, pilots can perform Paint will erode even faster depending
DIY oil changes. It’s a great way to on your flying environ ent. ain While your propeller may appear to be
save money and keep a close eye on sand, dust, gravel, and water spray operable past its overhaul limits in a
the health of your engine. fro float operations an all take a visual inspection, it’s not always easy
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USE A TOW BAR seal aging that can occur within the
Propeller blades might be strong, If you notice minor damage to your propeller’s components. Some levels
but they should never be pushed propeller’s paint, such as chipping of da age are often only identi ed
or pulled to move or park a light or flaking a paint tou h up ay e during a full propeller disassembly and
aircraft. Applying manual force required. Be careful about the paint overhaul at a erti ed propeller repair
may cause the blades to come out of you use—regular spray paint won’t facility. Neglecting the propeller can
track with one another. Always use a do. ropeller paint is a very spe i lead to much larger, more expensive
quality tow bar — it’s worth the extra formula that’s made to be extremely issues such as reduced reliability,
e ort nd don’t forget to he k that durable and resistant to abrasion. Your propeller malfunction, component
you’ve removed the tow bar before propeller manufacturer will recommend replacement, and potentially unsafe
starting the engine. More than one approved paint and primers you can use operating conditions.
pilot has made this embarrassing and to address any small issues.
potentially dangerous mistake. MAINTENANCE MATTERS
The touch-up process is fairly Your aircraft propeller represents
CLEAN THE BLADES straightforward, but it’s important to a signi ant invest ent in your
Cleaning the propeller after every coat each blade with the same amount aircraft’s performance and overall
flight helps to keep orrosion at ay of paint. Uneven paint layers can put aesthetics. It only makes sense to do
and ensures your prop always looks your propeller out of balance, so keep everything you can to care for your
its best. At Hartzell, we recommend track as you go. Also, never try to prop and extend its lifespan.
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SAFEHow is the Industry Adapting to
COVID-19 By Adam Meredith
T
he world response to the First-time buyers are going to look Our work environments have changed,
COVID-19 pandemic radically at the lower end of the market: and with more of us working remotely
shifted markets, from the the owner flown seg ent. hat full- or part-time, people have more
mundane—sundries and dry goods— puts increasing upward pressure fle i ility and ti e to travel. e see that
to the more esoteric, like silicon chip on pricing. AOPA is seeing a lot those who an a ord to own an airplane
manufacturing. What might be the of demand on very thin supply, are more likely to justify and complete
lasting e e ts that has had on particularly in the turboprop and light the purchase.
the airplane market? jet spaces. In those two categories,
the pace of sales has accelerated. Any number of things could cause that
Similar to potential homebuyers and to change, but the biggest foreseeable
white ollar o e workers has That’s led to further appreciation impediment to a sustained seller’s
forced a re-examination of air travel by in the value of a lot of aircraft, market could be major tax reform
business executives, business owners, particularly in the single-engine as currently proposed by the Biden
and GA pilots. Industry professionals piston space. And because demand administration. On the other hand, with
seem to agree that beginning mid- has far outstripped supply of quality, the government continuing to spend,
pandemic, COVID really pushed a lot issue-free aircraft, people are more inflation ould e o e a pro le . f
of people to seek the means to do their willing to buy problematic assets: there is inflation you’ll want your
own thing however they could, and airplanes with damage history, or money in assets. That will only make
espe ially those who ould a ord it to a cloudy title or incomplete logs. airplane inventory worse. Tough to know
uy and fly. Buyers are even investing in project for sure which way things will go, but
aircraft, the kind that need avionics given it seems far more challenging for
Now as the pandemic seems to be on upgrades or new paint and interior, consensus on tax reform than consensus
the wane and COVID restrictions are or all the above. on some form of spending package, it
lifted, will that trend continue? And if will likely be some time before we see
so how will that a e t the di erent n the nan ing side people who values dropping drastically.
aircraft markets? don’t have their nan es in order
are often losing out to those who are Great advice. Great rates. From helpful
The industry already has had several ore nan ially ni le those who and responsive reps you can trust.
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Flying
I
recently wrote about travelling during COVID
times to non-crowded destinations to the
Caribbean and Central America. Even as
summer comes to a close, one of the nicest
destinations to travel to is Europe. Flying your
own airplane across the North Atlantic to Europe
is a bucket list item for most pilots. Planning and
doing it during COVID times has its pros and cons.
The planning part is intensive: aside from preparing
the flights and the land arrange ents su h as hotels
tours, activities, transportation, and restaurants,
the COVID restrictions going from one country to
another can be tricky to understand. They seem to be
designed for passengers on o er ial flight ut do
they apply to us crew members? What if we are US
citizens not coming straight from the US but coming
from another EU Country to another EU country? Are
we considered EU citizens for COVID restrictions or
considered coming from the USA? Or do we have to
wait 14 days?The most important item seems to be the Bangor, ME (KBGR) with the 6 airplanes for
vaccination card: this made our life a lot a quick refueling stop in Goose Bay, Canada
easier on the journey. Checking with airport (CYYR) before heading to Kangerlussuaq,
poli e i igration o ers or sanitary Greenland (BGSF) then over to Reykjavik,
supervisors got us the answers we needed. Iceland (BIRK). Both the Phenom 300 and
Our plan was to travel with 6 airplanes Citation CJ3+ skipped the fun of Greenland
from the USA to Canada, Greenland, Iceland, while the 3 Citation M2s and the TBM900
Sweden, Lithuania, Poland, Montenegro, made it a quick refueling stop. A nice part
lovenia and wit erland day of travelling during COVID to countries
journey mainly across Eastern Europe to closed for tourism is that they will expedite
destinations that were not going to be overly your turnaround at an incredible speed. Our
crowded during the summer. France, Spain, ground ti e fro tou hdown to lift o
Italy, and Greece opened their borders to was 28 minutes in Kangerlussuaq and 32
vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers with minutes in Goose Bay, Canada; including
negative COVID tests and were going to be taxi in and out, refueling, restrooms,
very busy this summer, especially with the paying the airport fees and getting our IFR
US and Canada still closed for Europeans. clearance. Amazing when you are trying to
Our “journeyers” had previously visited the cover 2,300 nm in a day, in four countries,
main European countries, so they were ready and losing four hours.
to explore new destinations.
To begin, a COVID PCR test was
required as part of our own
safety protocol before meeting
each other for the departure.
Yes, we are all vaccinated, but
we wanted to make sure that no
one was carrying the virus before
launching on this adventure.
As Canada and Greenland were
still closed for tourism, we
launched early morning from
FALL 2021 / TBM / 23Crossing the North Atlantic in the middle of July has its pros: good weather, no snow, no ice, and almost 24hrs daylight in Reykjavik, Iceland, which akes a landing at p p US time where we launched) a pleasant experience. Iceland had been doing very well with COVID and vaccination rates, so no mask were required inside, and no test was required if you are vaccinated. We spent the next day exploring an ina tive vol ano and going ft inside the chamber where once magma erupted over 4,000 years ago. The two-mile easy hike to get there was a nice way to stret h after the flying the day efore. One key item is that Iceland is part of the Schengen Area (an area comprising 26 uropean ountries that have o ially abolished passport requirements and all other types of border control at their mutual borders), which made our travel within Europe a lot easier with no passport or other COVID controls. 24 / TBM / FALL 2021
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for full details and to register for your spot!We visited the beautiful city of Stockholm in Sweden for 3 nights were touris was at only compared to a normal summer (and no 300 cruise ships this year), which made our visit very enjoyable. Then we continued to Vilnius in Lithuania for 3 nights. Our next stop was Warsaw, Poland, a beautiful ity that was destroyed during World War 2 and is now one of the leading cities in Europe. ur ne t flight got us to fly over the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Serbia for a beautiful approach into Tivat, Montenegro, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. We stayed at the recently-opened One&Only Portonovi resort and went out for a yacht excursion in the bay of Kotor for some swimming and Mediterranean lunch overlooking the bay. Once again, being a vaccinated crew member made the entry into the country very fast and uneventful. 26 / TBM / FALL 2021
Due to stormy weather activity at our
next destination, Ljubljana, Slovenia,
we decided to delay a day and head
to Dubrovnik, Croatia, only a few
miles away. The next day the weather
cleared up and went on to visit a
it of lovenia. ur nal night
destination took us to Zurich Airport
then over to the Burgenstock Resort
sitting on top of the mountain and
overseeing Lake Lucerne. Landing in
Zurich was an experience: the airport
is slot coordinated, so depending on
tra you get a slot assigned takeo
ti e in fro uro ontrol that
prevents you from departing from
the previous airport until Eurocontrol
has estimated that that destination
airport will not be over-capacity by
the time we get there. Controllers
were very professionals and
expecting the crew to perform well
on vectors, speed restrictions, and
other clearances. Zurich has a ground
control and two apron controls for
taxi, which seem intimidating at
rst for ta i ut a follow e ar is
waiting for you after you vacate the
runway to insure you don’t end up
facing a Swiss Air 737 on the taxiway
and creating a mess.
FALL 2021 / TBM / 27Transferring to the Swiss Alps and visiting Lucerne for our 3-day stay was an amazing experience. Then, it was time to head back to the USA. A rapid COVID antigen test was required for us even as crew e ers as we were not o ial crew on “duty” but more crew on “vacation.” By then, Iceland required a rapid test for vaccinated travelers as well, so doing a test the day before departure covered us for both Iceland and the USA. As the season for travelling to Europe and crossing the North Atlantic is slowly ending, we look a k over the past days travelling. It was an incredible and amazing experience. Uncongested airports, uncrowded cities, great destinations, hotels, and great services really made the experience special. 28 / TBM / FALL 2021
SUMMER:
The Season
of Turbulence
By Stefanie Lauber
T
he skies are always Summer 2021 began June 20th, in altitude (and sometimes attitude)
calling at this time marking the Summer Solstice. This upon the aircraft. Turbulence in
of year. What better marks the longest day of the year in si ple ter s is the e and flow of the
way to vacation than the northern hemisphere, with the sun atmosphere, akin to a boat navigating
to soar through the at its highest angle in the sky at noon. the bumps of the ocean; after all, the
clouds, opening up to a bird's eye For the next few months, the U.S. atmosphere and the ocean are both
view of your destination as you experiences the hottest temperatures fluids. hat kinds of onditions an
make your approach? One thing of the year. While many folks are lead to turbulence, so much so that
that an really ruin your flight is ready to shed the extra layers and bask summer increases your probability of
unwanted turbulence. A smooth in the extended daylight hours, the nding it along your route or that
ride can really go south when you warmer weather can also mean more we go back to the weather.
are dodging storms or navigating tur ulen e on your flight.
around AIRMETs. Murphy's Law The longer daylight hours of summer
says su er is when you ll nd the et s start with a asi de nition a (as compared to winter) allow for
most turbulence simply because it's bumpy ride caused by inconsistent more daytime heating. A pocket of
the season of fun; but is there any lift beneath the airfoils. Every pilot at air at the surface warms, becoming
truth to this? The meteorology of some point or another has experienced less dense than the surrounding air,
summer over the contiguous United it. Air pressure and density may causing it to rise in altitude. This
States may lend some insight. change drastically, and that rapid upward vertical motion alone can
change can cause a jolting dip or rise produce turbulence.
FALL 2021 / TBM / 31Now, if that pocket of air happens coming off the Rocky Mountains Outside of thunderstorms in general,
to be moist, as it rises from the combines with the warm, moist there are also clear air turbulence
surface aloft, the air will cool and air coming in from the Gulf of triggers to keep in mind. For
the moisture will condense making Mexico and the dynamics are just instan e oastlines o er another
a cloud. Taking things a bit further, right for a stormy day. Flying weather feature to watch out for:
if this process happens with the through clouds and especially the sea breeze. Because land and
right atmospheric conditions, the thunderstorms can be risky water heat and ool at di erent
upward vertical motion can continue business as the column of rising air rates, coastal areas often see a
to create clouds that produce rain; called the updraft can mean severe diurnal heating event known as
take this another notch and you’ll or even destructive turbulence. a sea breeze. The land along the
get a thunderstorm or cumulonimbus The change in air density along coast will quickly warm during
cloud. These are often pulse or pop- your flight path from the cooler, the midday hours, while the ocean
up thunderstorms and are somewhat more stable air before and after (and the air above it) remains fairly
short-lived storms that bubble up the updraft can toss your aircraft ool. his di eren e in te perature
from the day’s heat. around quite a bit depending on reates a di eren e in air pressure
the strength. Depending on your causing air to move inward from
If the warm, cool, condense, fall, flight level, thunderstorms can the ocean. That air moves over hot
warm cycle continues you may find also be dangerous in that their land, warms, rises, and so on. This
yourself with many cumulonimbus outflow or downdrafts can produce doesn’t always lead to precipitation,
clouds and strong supercell a stomach-wrenching drop in but often thunderstorms do form
thunderstorms. These storms can altitude. It goes without saying, along a sea breeze “front." The
happen just about anywhere over avoid thunderstorms and towering result is a line of thunderstorms
the lower 48 but are most often cumulus clouds at all costs. that moves inland from the coast.
seen over the plains. The cool air If you've ever been to Florida and
32 / TBM / FALL 2021gotten rained on during a hot flight planning for ertain air raft. temperatures of winter, spring,
summer afternoon, it was likely The mountainous terrain, deserts, and autumn. The ample sunshine
this weather setup. And yes, Florida and plateaus make for beautiful entices everyone to enjoy the
will often get a sea breeze on both vacation spots in the summer lively outdoors. Before you head
coasts. They move inland and often onths ut the diurnal flu tuations to the hangar, make sure you
collide, producing an utter mess of in temperature can translate to get a thorough weather brief and
stor s. ven ore spe i ally the challenging pressure altitude/density understand that the warm, inviting
di eren e in the oisture ontent altitude considerations. No pilot air may have a few tricks to go
of air an a e t its density and knows this better than perhaps one with its treats. Clear air turbulence
therefore pressure. flying for re ghting purposes. and summer thunderstorms can be
pilot responding to a wild re an found more easily in summer with
By now you're likely recognizing encounter precarious conditions the overall warmer weather. Take
the leading culprit behind summer while carefully manipulating their advantage of early orning flight
turbulence: heat. Hot temperatures pro i ity to a re and dropping times and remember to bring your
won't always lead to rain and water or other heavy loads of re favorite pair of sunglasses.
thunderstorms, but the uneven retardant. But for the average aviator,
heating of land can still make for a being mindful of the air temperature
bumpy ride. Over the western half of in transit will come in handy.
the lower 48, hot and arid conditions n all the su er o ers an
can reduce air density meaning tricky escape from the otherwise chilly
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here’s a well-known he overall s ore of . pla ed quest for the best. These excellent
quote that perfectly us rst in all of the survey’s results also provide a return to the
applies to the TBM seven criteria: responsiveness, TBM community, as they positively
community today: spares availability, speed in a e t air raft values there y
“Together, we can do so much.” AOG service, technical manuals, supporting owners’ investments in
technical representatives, service their airplanes.
It’s particularly true based on our satisfaction, and the cost of parts
activities during recent months, – a category that has been the
as highlighted by the latest most criticized in the past. Our
Professional Pilot magazine’s annual rating’s spectacular improvement
product support survey that ranked in the cost of parts category (7.42,
Daher #1 for turboprop-powered o pared to . in refle ts
aircraft, putting us at the top after our onstant e orts to etter
12 years in second position. control part prices over the years,
working with the supply chain
his result ene tted fro the and acting on the input from
support of TBM owners who owners and operators.
responded to Pro Pilot’s annual
poll, and – as importantly – who Excellence in customer service and
have regularly provided feedback the customer experience is key to
that enables our TBM Care teams to everything we do at Daher, and
further improve Daher’s support in the 2021 Pro Pilot survey’s results
meeting the community’s needs. encourages us to continue ourAnother example of the TBM Additionally, the 2021 gathering at nother step in our e orts to reate
community’s strength was evident at Oshkosh provided another occasion a safer operational environment
this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, for us to underscore the importance for TBM owners and operators is
where TBM owners and their guests that aher pla es on flight safety. the standardization of training
joined us at the Daher exhibit, along At our exhibit, we detailed the through a focus on instructor
with suppliers, partners, future TBM enhancements to the Me & My TBM pilots and the providers of training
owners, representatives from the application, which is utilized – and services. I’ve assigned this task
airworthiness authorities, and others. appreciated – by a growing number to Wayman Luy, the Director of
After 18 months of limited public of pilots. This app was Daher’s Training and Standards for Daher’s
contact, it was great to experience rst approa h to transfor ing ig Aircraft Division. At EAA AirVenture
the camaraderie that comes from a data” into something useful for Oshkosh, Wayman joined with
common love for aviation – which TBM aviators. TBMOPA Safety Advisor Jim Tuley
was evident with the hundreds of air in organizing a meeting with TBM
show attendees we welcomed during With its latest functions in Version flight instru tors and training
the week. My thanks to TBMOPA the app is e o ing an even ore service providers, outlining our goals
for its help in welcoming the TBM valuable tool for improving operational in this drive toward standardization.
owners, including the more than 70 safety – with an initial emphasis on
who brought their TBMs to a very the approach and landing phases. Any discussion of TBM and safety also
busy Wittman Regional Airport. And we’re retaining the “fun” aspect needs to include our introduction of
through the “Top Aviator” challenge, the HomeSafe™ emergency autoland
We logged new aircraft orders which enables pilots to compare their system on TBM 940s. We’ve delivered
at Oshkosh, underscoring the scores in the application with others more than 60 new-production
’s ontinued value o ering through a friendly competition. At TBM 940s factory-equipped with
– supported by our constant Oshkosh, we presented awards to HomeSafe™, and 13 Model Year 2019
evolution of the very fast turboprop some of the 70-plus app users who s were retro tted through
aircraft family. EAA AirVenture achieved a score superior to 80%, and the end of July. I take particular
also was an opportunity to further I also had the opportunity to brief FAA pride in the contributions of Daher’s
strengthen ties within our TBM Administrator Steve Dickson on the Me Aircraft Division in integrating and
and Kodiak teams, which we & My TBM application’s capabilities. certifying Garmin’s HomeSafe™ on
have uni ed under aher’s flag the TBM 940, and my congratulations
following the Kodiak product line’s t the end of uly there were go to Garmin on winning the 2020
acquisition in 2019. users of the app, accumulating Robert J. Collier Trophy for the
so e flights and autoland system.
flight hours
on their TBMs. With the TBMOPA Annual
During EAA Convention next on our calendar,
AirVenture, we I look forward to the opportunity
announced the of meeting with everyone at the
goal to reach Greenbrier in West Virginia.
300 users by
the TBMOPA Until then, I wish you the best of
Convention health, along with blue skies, good
in September, tail winds and… above all, safe
and we urge all flying.
members of the
association to Nicolas Chabbert
download – and Senior Vice President
utilize – the app. Daher’s Aircraft Division
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1 Daher aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 - Part 1 :
In the footage, the Daher booth at EAA AirVenture 2021 preps
for the opening which took place on Monday July 26th. “Watch
the setting of the booth while the turboprop aircraft, the
of QR Codes!
#TBM940 and the #Kodiak100 on floats, the Kodiak 100 Series
III and one more Kodiak 100 demo are arriving in Oshkosh.”
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can post your video A summary of the Daher booth’s first day at EAA AirVenture
on YouTube, please OshKosh is presented with voice over provided by Nicolas
share it with us! Email Chabbert, CEO of Daher Aircraft & Kodiak Aircraft.
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for consideration. 3 Daher aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 - Part 3 :
A wrap up of Daher’s presence at EAA AirVenture OshKosh 2021
is present by Nicolas Chabbert. Additionally, TBM’s emphasis on
safety as highlighted by the evolution of its Me & My TBM app is
Instructions: Simply discussed.
open your camera
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view on your screen 4 Bullet Hole on a Plane! :
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camera lens. No
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The video will HomeSafe™ is the emergency autoland system designed and
automatically pop up certified for TBM 940. See a real life demonstration in the video.
for you. Enjoy!
FALL 2021 / TBM / 39MEMORIALS TO THOSE WHO SERVED
By S.V.(Steve) Dedmon
National Museum of the bombing missions (69 credited) in become a Magistrate and ultimately a
Mighty Eighth Air Force the European theater, never losing a state court judge in Ware county.
Have you ever been to Pooler, GA? If single crewman.
Once inside, the self-guided tour
you have been to Savannah, you were
begins looking at the events leading
really lose. o ated ust o nterstate There are also busts of various of
to the war. Those include Hitler’s rise
the rst indi ation you have that airmen who served during WWII and
to power, the production of military
you are close is a lone Boeing B-47 those involved with post-war service.
equipment, the invasion of Poland
Stratojet sitting within a stone’s throw One of the most recognizable from
and ultimately the Battle of Britain. As
of the passing north ound tra . t strictly a military perspective was
with most of the exhibits, you will see
sits standing guard over the Memorial Jimmy Doolittle. Another was Jimmy
newspaper accounts, notable quotes
Garden that pays homage to the Stewart who enlisted as a captain and
and authentic WWII memorabilia.
sa ri es of those who served during ultimately became a brigadier general
There is a small theater where you can
and su se uent onfli ts. while in the reserves. Unbeknownst to
watch footage of the actual Battle of
e was that he also flew as an o server
Parking is free and once inside, ritain and an a ount of the e orts
on a ission over iet a .
you will be greeted by one of the of the not only the Royal Air Force, but
museum volunteers. On one of the Another tribute was to museum trustee also the resolve of the British people in
walls in the rotunda you can read and corporate secretary Judge Ben turning back Goering’s prediction he
that General Lyle was the museum’s Smith who, after his service with the could win the air war in four days.
founder. n redi ly he flew 303 Bomber Group as a radio operator
rd
It moves from there to the events
and gunner, returned to Georgia to
40 / TBM / FALL 2021leading up to and then the bombing Just before entering an aircraft Angels. The stone structure was built
of Pearl Harbor. There are photos display area, there is an exhibit of to resemble an English chapel, with
we have come to associate with the scout patrol squadrons, and a scale the most stunning stained-glass
event, the speeches and newspaper model of an air base. The most windows. In total there are thirteen
headlines. What they also memorialize formidable display is the City of depicting airmen, aircraft, bomber
is volunteerism American response. avannah whi h was the th
groups and at the focal point of the
This part melds into the birth of airplane processed through Hunter chapel one shows an airman looking
the 8 and what they describe as its
th
Field in 1944 and actually displayed up at an image of Christ. Truly, it
hu le eginnings at Hunter ir eld on the airplane. Hanging from the adds a spiritual dimension to an
in Savannah just six weeks after the ceiling is a PT-17 in the blue and already moving experience.
bombing of Pearl Harbor. From there yellow Army Air Corp color scheme,
Resuming the tour inside, there is a
the Eighth Air Force Bomber Command a and a e . s own a
depiction of a “Safe
went to High
House” used by
Wycombe, England.
downed airmen
The tour then gives as they evaded
the visitor a sense capture after being
of what life was shot down. At the
like in a bomber other extreme in
group, through a another exhibit
series of three videos is a recreation
called the Mission of the barracks
Experience. The inside a German
rst is in issen Stalag Luft that
Hut and highlights housed American
a 0300 wake up, airmen during their
reakfast then imprisonment. The
pre flight ission fa t that the e e ts
brief. The second that are displayed
shows those on the have been donated
flight line in harge by airmen prisoners
of maintaining of war adds to the
the aircraft. From experience.
removing and
Continuing, the next
replacing engines
group of exhibits
to repairing
honor various Eight
battle damage
Air Force groups and
and everything in
what they achieved
between, it depicts the
Stearman (PT-17) there was a slight during their service during the war.
dedi ation and e ort of the ground
restoration issue, but I will never It includes the Roll of Honor that
crews and their service to the war
tell. n the e hi ition floor there is lists the na es of air en spe i
e ort.
display of the front gunner position to their service in the Eighth from
The last video depicts an actual of a B-24 Liberator and a tribute to through . s you e it the
bombing mission. What makes this those in the Second Air Division. exhibit, area there is the Hall of Valor
uni ue is that aptured uftwa e showing those who in the Eighth who
Before continuing the rest of the
footage is used to show German received the Congressional Medal of
inside tour, I went outside into the
aircraft attacking B-17s while on their Honor and others who were decorated
Memorial Gardens. In the Garden
way to and from their targets. for their distinguished service.
there is also the Chapel of Fallen
FALL 2021 / TBM / 41Patriots Point
If you have ever been to downtown
Charleston, SC walking along the
eastside of the Cooper River and have
looked approximately two and a half
miles to the east you will see the
aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-
10). You are looking at Patriots Point
in Mount Pleasant, SC, which is the
home to not only the Yorktown, but
the destroyer a ey and
submarine USS Clamagore (SS-343).
As nice as the long-distance viewings
may be, the best way to view them is
up close and personal. While walking
along the dock to the ships, one of
the volunteers suggested visiting the
la agore rst as the later in the day it
became, the hotter the inside it would
Lastly is a tribute to the Tuskegee things I could not conceive of in an
be. That was enough for me to put that
Airmen and Women’s Airforce attempt to sustain those who actively
tour at the head of the list.
Service Pilots (WASP). The exhibit is served. ne of those areas spe i ally
a testimony to the pilots, navigators, highlighting the contributions of the As I approached, I realized I had only
bombardiers, maintenance and Girl Scouts. They sold war bonds, previously seen one aircraft carrier.
support sta instru tors and all collected clothing for war refugees, That has been close to twenty years ago,
the personnel who kept the planes and sold calendars to collect funds for I had forgotten the visual impression
and pilots in the air. If you are not the war e ort. they impose; it is an impressive sight.
aware, as I was not, the Women’s Adding to the context of size is that
There is also a resource that is part of
Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron there is a destroyer docked right next to
the museum: the Roger A. Freeman
and Women’s Flying Training it, which is dwarfed when compared to
Eight Air Force Research Center. It is
Detachment were the name of the the carrier. As I got closer to the carrier,
home to thousands of books, original
units before becoming the WASP. I got the impression that it was getting
manuscripts, photographs, oral
Besides ferrying combat aircraft to bigger and I was getting smaller.
history interviews, personal accounts,
the European theater, the women
also towed gunnery targets as
artifacts and works of art that are Submarine USS Clamagore
well as transporting non flying
accessible for use by anyone doing (SS-343)
resear h spe i ally on the ighth or The Clamagore is a 330 ft diesel-
personnel and equipment. Although
the war in general. powered Guppy class submarine. It was
neither the Tuskegee Airmen or
WASPs were attached to the Eighth, o issioned in and spent its
s this was y rst visit it was a
the museum took great pains to career in Key West FL, Charleston SC
wonderful experience, well worth
honor their service. and New London CT. The walking tour
the three plus hours I spent there.
began descending very narrow stairs
If you never visited the National
n the se ond floor is an area into the forward torpedo bay. Literally,
Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air
showing the ivilian e orts of those it is a one-way tour from front to
Force I highly suggest you do so.
at home who were supporting those a k and the narrow on nes annot
As an aviation/history enthusiast,
serving a road. ro sa ri ing be overstated. Any images you may
neither, or both you will take
nylon for stockings, to using buttons have of men having to turn side ways
something from the experience as it
instead of zippers to save metal to pass one another in an emergency
honors those who served.
for the war e ort eri ans did situation are not exaggerated.
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