Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance:
- Maintained under FAR Part 91
- RVSM certified
- B-Check due by December 1, 2027
- C+ Inspection completed on November 1, 2023; next due December 1, 2029
- A-Check due by November 1, 2024
- Annual Inspection due by December 1, 2024
- Engine:
- Model: PT6A-64
- TBO: 3500 hours
- Engine hours since new: 1380
- Avionics:
- Dual Garmin GSU-75B ADAHRS
- Garmin GFC-600 AFCS autopilot
- Garmin TXi avionics package
- Dual Garmin GTN-750Xi communication and navigation radios
- Garmin G600TXi EFIS with dual displays
- Bendix/King KRA-405B radar altimeter
- L3 WX-500 Stormscope
- Garmin GWX-75 weather radar
- Features:
- High-Speed Data/WiFi equipped
- Pilot access door equipped
- Cargo door standard
- Freon air conditioning standard
- ADS-B capable
- Traffic Collision Avoidance System standard
- Terrain Awareness & Warning System standard
- Interior:
- Executive configuration for 7 passengers
- Gray leather interior
- Interior rating: 8
- Exterior:
- White upper & blue lower with red & silver accents
- Exterior rating: 8
About this Model
Overview
The DAHER (SOCATA) TBM-700C2 is a pressurized, single-engine turboprop designed to cover regional-to-cross-country missions at jet-like cruise speeds while retaining access to shorter runways than most light jets. It is typically configured for one pilot plus up to five passengers, emphasizing dispatch reliability, fast climb, and practical operating economics for owner-operators and small flight departments.
Mission Fit
The TBM-700C2 fits missions where a single pilot wants turbine performance for point-to-point travel, including high-altitude weather avoidance and terrain clearance. It works well when passenger count is limited and when the ability to use smaller airports reduces ground time. For consistently full seats, bulky luggage, or strict corporate twin/jet policies, the airframe may be a compromise.
Cabin
The pressurized cabin is arranged around a club-style seating concept with a forward cockpit separated from the cabin, providing a quieter, more stable ride than pistons at similar trip lengths. Cabin comfort is oriented toward functional business travel: upright seating, adequate personal space for a turboprop, and baggage accommodations suited to typical carry-on and soft luggage loads rather than large hard cases.