Flying the TBM 930 to 30,000ft (Full Flight w/ ATC Audio)

[@AirplaneAcademy]

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[@PluckyUnderdog]

This thing is amazing, a single engine turboprop that has performance that really isn't that far off a jetliner. I love the aesthetics, the avionics are cutting edge, what's not to like?

[@vswamidass]

$4m is one thing not to like 😀

[@chrisluehmann3094]

@@vswamidass i was gonna say.... the price lol

[@maxou5757]

The performance is far off from a jetliner.... A max cruise speed of 330kts and a ceiling of FL310 is nowhere near a jetliner which has a normal cruise speed of M.78 - .83 or 450kts - 480kts (depending on model) and has a ceiling of between FL390 and FL430

[@timmayer8723]

This plane is not for the faint of wallet.

[@satyabudi]

@@maxou5757, yeah, at least this thing fills the gap between the performance of regular turboprop and jet aircraft.

[@hankarmstrong3681]

It's exciting in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. I love this simulated airplane.

[@rbell722]

You are a great communicator. I don’t need another aviation channel but you won me over.

[@stevenfries7032]

This is my most absolute favorite Aircraft to fly in FS2020. I Don't fly any other plane. It's super fast and I can normally gain TAS @ 310KT at around 21,000 feet. I wish I had this plane in real life but its 4 million dollars I guess I will pass.

[@grantremington3439]

Climb to 28,000 and it is much faster

[@SIRTEDD]

you can find an older 700 for around 300k

[@johnderperez]

Anything’s possible! I love flying this as well. I haven’t quite gotten the grasp of jets in MSFS. This plane just seems so straightforward and practical, with speed to boot.

[@raidzeromatt]

You'll pass huh?

[@Slavking03]

Agreed

[@eitanfrankowitz6992]

Awesome video! It's nice to see an impression of someone flying in the tbm for the first time.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. -charlie

[@ifitflipsitships5102]

i cant stop watching TBM videos. that is such a nice plane i could never afford one but if i had the money i might consider it.

[@crazygamingyt7245]

It’s good it’s like a mini private jet inside, 4 luxury seats and decent amount of space for an aircraft like this

[@buckbuchanan5849]

I’ve flown a Caravan but that 930 is a wicked machine! Thanks for posting

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Awesome! Boy that would be fun

[@billmoran3812]

I’ve always thought that if I suddenly won the lottery, I’d get a turboprop. Been thinking a Kingair C90, but the TBM would be a very attractive option with one less turbine engine to maintain. 85 knot landing speed? Wow, that’s incredible for a 300 knot plane.

[@BrianRussTVC]

Unless you want to fly over big water, the tbm is a way better option

[@eric.ross.art1]

I love flying the TBM in FS all the time. 10/10

[@WolfPilot]

Awesome video Charlie! I *LOVE* the TBM and even though a C182 has more elbow room, I wouldn't mind flying it! I too love all the technical stuff. Keep em coming!

[@davejohnson8960]

Wow, super cool video. Very well done. I really prefer the more technical stuff. The more explanation of what you're doing and why the better.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks for the feedback, Dave! I can try to incorporate some more of that in the future, as it was tough to trim down a 60 minute flight into 13 minutes but I agree the technical stuff adds value! You might like the TBM start up video (link in description) as it goes into a lot of detail as to the exact steps in starting up that engine and cockpit.

[@jazzandbluesculturalherita2547]

As a retired U.S. Navy Lockheed S-3 Viking flyer, I'm used to zooming up to FL 400 with climbing performance almost as fast as cruise, during our Stateside Airways training, refreshers, and flying. This TBM 930 bird is very impressive for achieving FL 300, but I'm not sure I'd be patient enough for climbing only at the speed you quoted here. I really like the Piaggio P.180 Avanti, but even with the dual PT6 setup, the climb out is much slower than my S-3 experiences. I think I'd have to buy for myself a smaller jet-powered personal aircraft to not end up with buyer's remorse. Even as sweet as I am on the Avanti!

[@LEMMYLEMON]

TBM is fantastic plane. It does pretty much anything you want. I’ve done Mach 0.55 in one at 30,000ft before

[@edwardsp1916]

Great video, thank you to the owner for sharing his knowledge.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelmarquardotzen4241]

I loved that video! I am just learning the basics now to prepare for ground school, but it is my ultimate goal to fly at least a TBM 850 as a profession and make a living out of it! Love your videos! Thanks so much!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing and I appreciate the encouragement. Best of luck in ground school, you've got this!

[@pedrocobos6]

Hello Philip, you both are magnificent Pilots, great videos, beautiful aircraft,I like your teachings and Tips, 😅 and your sense of humor. Pedro from Mexico

[@jasoncy31]

Absolutely loved this. Beautiful aircraft. Thanks for posting Charlie!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Sure thing! Glad you enjoyed!

[@philipgledhill7227]

Philip hope's both of you are well. Brilliant flight buddy more years yet philip.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Dwg256]

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[@GridConnections]

I love the TBM! It had been my dream turboprop plane, until I discovered the Epic E1000 😆

[@CCGR-2024]

This was a great video, I have always been intrigued by the TBM and wondered what it was like to fly, thank you.

[@longreach207]

TBM is my new love Thank you, subscribed! On to COLDSTART! 🛫❤

[@JohnnyRhett]

That crosswind looked pretty brutal.

[@martinneumann9345]

This plane was doing 409 knots last week with huge tailwind.

[@wollaminfaetter]

What a fantastic video! I'm just a happy flightsimmer, but really neat to se the real thing.

[@larrysfarris]

Awesome airplane! Now that's the way to get from point A to point B❗️👍

[@RaspySquares]

You know what's scary? Flying an airship at 7000 ft goin like 20kts. Just subbed. Dig the channel.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Haha I'll bet! And pumped to have you!

[@naciriy]

Love this duo! You got my sub 👍

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Awesome! Thanks so much. Glad to have you!

[@petewilliams4965]

Wow - what a beautiful aircraft!!!! Awesome job (both videos)!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it.

[@GregLassiterAUG]

Awesome video, the TBM is a great aircraft

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed.

[@moonpieface7627]

Amazing video! Thank you for sharing it.

[@TIO540S1]

That’s an ... interesting...procedure turn.

[@OortCloud]

I am so getting myself a TBM in the future!

[@kpeecee]

That was brilliant mate, my favourite turboprop, subscribed now.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Awesome! Glad to have you as a subscriber!

[@jjsemperfi]

I feel ya there man. I’m a helicopter pilot and 2-4K’ AGL is my normal cruise. I’d probably get some butterflies in my stomach flying that high in a “smallish” aircraft. Beautiful machine though. Great video.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you! I recently went to 10k in a super cub and wanted to open the doors and windows but I couldn't bring myself to do it haha.

[@russella7263]

Flying an R22 at 10K AGL over Portland Oregon was enough to give me the heebie jeebies.

[@jjsemperfi]

@@russella7263 🤢

[@philipgledhill7227]

I buddy hope you are well thanks for getting in touch. Do you think the 940 is easy to fly have they made it alot easier out of all the other tbms.to fly.i would love to have a go.if i buy a plane I would have to have a pilot to try me so I can gain my licence. Take care and happy flying philip.

[@RuffianSoldier]

Sure thing! Subbed

[@bradwilliams4921]

Great video. Thank you!

[@matthewdamm9153]

Couldn't even see the centerline in the windscreen during landing and touchdown, nice centerline discipline!

[@johnderperez]

Thanks for sharing this experience - I’d love to fly this in real life someday lol

[@christuttle4156]

Nice- thanks for the ride!

[@TonyEssig]

Like the tbm for sure. Great job on flight and vid thanks for sharing

[@Pondimus_Maximus]

My favorite plane in MSFS 2020. 🖖😀✈️

[@stevenbatley8666]

What a brilliant aircraft.

[@NM-apache]

I fly a Cessna 210. Would love to fly this. Very nice job.

[@akrammy9251]

Great plane and great pilot ,, like a great instructor 👍

[@ShaminMike]

Wow awesome video. Headed to watch the start up video now lol

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed.

[@tomdchi12]

I missed the pilot's name, but I like his focus and detailed approach.

[@rsa2hi]

I love the TBM 940 but my heart is in this type of airplane to the Pilatus PC12 :-)

[@golffit3066]

What a beautiful aircraft

[@usernameunknkown]

This is an EXCELLENT video. Straight to the point. We'll done. Sub'd.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks so much! Glad to have you as a subscriber!

[@balesmith8936]

this was epic thx guys

[@sw3w537]

Thanks.

[@kevinweinberger8446]

I just subscribed! Great video of the TBM!! That must have been fun!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Glad to have you as a subscriber!

[@leeway777]

You have all my favorite airplanes in each category exactly. Skylane (piston), TBM (turboprop), Citation M2 (light jet). I would buy a Skylane when I become a millionaire, which would never be :(

[@Hooch802]

Just flew this in MFS 2020 in VR. After the 152 this felt like a spaceship. I can't imagine it in real life.

[@oobenoob]

I went from the 152 to this in msfs as well. Wow what a difference.

[@duojet1959]

Awesome!

[@MrBogardus]

This my main plane in msfs 2020 I love it and I could follow the procedures!! Lol

[@Gretskar]

Nice flight🔥🔥🔥

[@Arrow_Driver]

Had to do a double take, Looks like ya'll need a review on course reversal entry. should have been a straight teardrop

[@westoneichner8089]

I like your Torrey Pines hat!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you! It's a beautiful place!

[@Bossmoney84]

very nice take off

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you! :)

[@GregDinAZ]

Very cool!! Time to increase your monthly plane budget! 😂😂

[@golfbravowhiskey8669]

Those Tbms are nice. Btw i saw the hanger hotel. Man that’s a nice place to stay. I fly there a few times a year.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Awesome! It is one of the coolest hotels... and the diner is not to be skipped... but I'm sure you know that!

[@tGug4real]

I wish I had friends that would let me work radios at 30,000

[@krcke]

0:21 technically not true; sounds crazy but late WW2 ERA piston engine fighters like the P-47, P-51 or BF109 G/K were already faster by quite the margin (around 50+ knots more)

[@ThatBobGuy850]

Great video, man, but.... Why is it that videos of these type almost never show the plane stabilizing up at cruise? Personally, I'd like to see what it would actually do in terms of TAS and fuel flow. We never get that. All we get are claims by the pilots that they typically see this or that speed, but *WE* never get to see it - we just take their word for it. TBM's a great plane, for sure, but I would have like to see what it really did up there at FL300

[@HELERsx]

Its a little bit annoying that you cant adjust the Props by yourself. Its constantly spinning at 2000 RPM which is a huge noisefactor. In the 800ers you can pull them down to 1800 without any concerns. I get the point, its efficient but you just dont need all the power at every time

[@jsteiger2228]

What in tarnation is that spaghetti mess at 9:19?!?!?! LOL

[@Sijeann000]

Climbing at 200 knots is new to me😂😂

[@23ofSeptember]

Nice, I just bought one of these.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Awesome!

[@TomatoWithARifle]

can you buy me one also? thanks

[@stevenfries7032]

man, I wish I had the 4+ million dollars to buy one. Maybe one day I will.

[@mmanut]

New Subscriber, Beautiful Plane✈️. Vinny 🇺🇸

[@TheCustomEverythingChannel]

Kool video but my OCD is nuts bc all I can see is ur sear belt twisted

[@yams900]

I want a TBM930 too !

[@luvbeers]

How do you use the prop as a speed brake? Just put throttle in FI?

[@sandking8631]

Beyond my pay grade, as a student pilot for private but cool video - nice machine.

[@ottohonkala6861]

Porsche of the sky!

[@stacyevans1360]

You shortened call sign and ATC did not. Don't shorten unless ATC does. You don't know if they already have an aircraft on frequency with the same last 3.

[@kurakuson]

What's the attraction or advantage of owning/piloting the TBM 930/940 vs the light jet category (same price range) listed below? 1. Honda Jet 2. *Phenom 100 3. Cessna M2 4. Eclipse 550 5. Cirrus Vision

[@landonpegg]

Cost of owning and operating is actually significantly less expensive. - inspections/recurring maintenance item are significantly less expensive - parts are less expensive - Insurance is less expensive - operating cost is less expensive - operating training is less than intense and less costly - all of those very light jets have one thing in common: with a pilot and a passenger or two, and their luggage, the airplane is already restricted in range by the weight/quantity of fuel which can be taken on board - turboprop aircraft are impressively efficient - The TBM series Aircraft stand out due to their speed, range, and ability to carry weight Just some thoughts off the top of my head

[@landonpegg]

Here’s a link to a good video that breaks down the cost. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqPFdYB_g6mcnKM Also look up N850ZZ on Flightradar24. 😀

[@kurakuson]

@@landonpegg Nice channel.

[@S_Paoli]

reminder to self: call Zurich on Monday and move some money around. Zurich: "sir, stop calling us, your account balance is less than then pocket change in my pants"

[@saturn_v3362]

I'm hoping to own a plane when I become a pilot but as a person who is to young for any flight school are there anything you would recommend for me to hopefully follow my dream and be prepared

[@AirplaneAcademy]

I grew up playing MS flight simulator A LOT and that was a way to pursue it even when I was very young. I started flight training at 14 in a super cub with an individual instructor and later joined a flight school at 15 and soloed on my 16th birthday. Even "back then" flight sim was so fun but it's nothing compared to what they just released this month. Go pick up a copy of flight sim and binge on that until you can go do the real thing! It's still extremely fun.

[@saturn_v3362]

@@AirplaneAcademy I would buy a copy but my pc cant run minecraft and I held together by tape

[@balispotter]

Niceeeee love tbm

[@FELiPES101]

When you were talking to Houston were they giving you IFR instructions? It's kind of hard to pick up what they are saying when you don't know what to listen for.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Yes, we got a "round robin" clearance to overfly an airport and return to our departure airport. Since we were in Class A airspace (18k feet and above) it required an IFR clearance. We ended up turning back prior to reaching that checkpoint.

[@after_midnight9592]

How visible is the prop when looking through it? Is it just a little blur or not even that? It's very visible on the cameras, obviously.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

In real life you can't even see it. The cameras just pick it up and distort it (there are filters for that I should probably start using).

[@hansumjoe]

Can u avoid turbulence in this smaller aircraft?, forget the speed

[@hectorherbert6585]

this TBM has the 'homesafe' system...??

[@maxhaines3794]

@Airplane Academy Can u say me pls for what the "pod" on left wing is?? I just call it pod cause it looks a little like a targeting pod, which it cant be😆 would be nice to know it.

[@leogosrjp4093]

I believe it’s a wing-mounted weather radar, in most multi-engine aircraft it’s in the nose but this being a single engine they put it on the wing. It looks like the GWX70 color Weather Radar by Garmin. I’m like 95% sure that’s what it is.

[@maxhaines3794]

Leogos RJP thanks man! U should be right, checked it👍🏻

[@dinostudios6579]

Wow. This is super cool. Performance and speed you just don’t get in our Stationair.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@robinmyman]

Thanks for the experience…retired Accountant student pilot…🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@TheGarlicMan]

Hahahahaha fat finger man thought it was Captain Canada 😂😂😂😂😂

[@drjimjam1112]

Watched a tbm come over the house at 41,000’ the other day on Radar24. Guessing he had no business being up at that altitude in that aircraft.

[@gillesdmb4231]

I really liked your video. I would love to fly that kind of machine but right now I’m only flying the Airbus A350….another kind of aviation I wish I could touch in my second life. Fly safe.

[@samborlon]

Sure you do..

[@robbessell3922]

Do you think a Sim player could fly one and land it with how easy the G3000 is to use?

[@reubenmorris487]

Plenty of pistons have gone to 30,000. Remember WWII?

[@Pdt7484]

Hey not a pilot, but was wondering why the track near the approach fix was so squirrelly?

[@AirplaneAcademy]

We were actually VFR and demonstrating something that we didn't end up including in the video.

[@_planejoe_]

What software was being used to track the plane? Was that Garnin Pilot?

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Foreflight!

[@hinglemcgringleberry]

2600 fpm climb out, casually craps pants.

[@cjl76]

Hey, what’s aircraft size got to do with it?!?

[@dariuszscharsig568]

Damn! OK, now I need to get rich quickly, I need to fly that thing :-D

[@maulanwong3841]

Next time can you make a video where you fly at 30,001 feet?