After The Accident

  EADS Socata TBM 850 Base price: $2,980,000 Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66D Empty weight (lbs.): 4560 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 7394 Fuel capacity (gals./lbs.): 291.6/1953   PERFORMANCE Cruise speed (kts.): 320 Time to climb, FL260 (min.): 15 Max certified altitude (ft.): 31,000 Max range (nm): 1520 Takeoff over 50 ft. (ft.): 2840     […]

Fueling mishaps

Maintaining proper altitude

Analyzing some recently investigated accident statistics

Don’t underestimate their importance

Asking the eternal, unanswerable question

Focusing on maintenance programs

Exercise good preflight and in-flight judgment to keep your airplane intact

Be prepared for any last-minute corrections when landing

You can’t always rely on air traffic control for climate briefings