Daher recently unveiled new features for the Model Year 2020 versions of its TBM 910 and TBM 940, including the addition of HomeSafe, an emergency autoland system that can guide the aircraft to a landing in the event of pilot incapacitation.
Based on Garmin’s Autoland system — and available as a part of the G3000 integrated flight deck — HomeSafe integrates weather, traffic, and terrain information to select the optimum airport for landing, considering such conditions as fuel range, flight distance and runway length.
HomeSafe is under validation by Daher’s avionics team and flight test department for application on the TBM 940 and will be available when certified by the airworthiness authorities, according to company officials.
Other changes to the 2020 models include new options for the cabin, including new colors and materials.
Also new are headset stowage hooks incorporated on clothes hangers behind the rear seats, as well as additional rear seat cup holders. New amenities developed for the pilot are an additional side-mounted cupholder and a tablet device holder located on the side of the central console.
Model Year 2020 TBMs also can be outfitted with an optional quick-change storage unit: The extended large storage cabinet. When installed, it replaces the left-side intermediate seat to offer more space for carry-on items and is available with two USB slots and a 115 volt universal power plug.
Both the TBM 910 and TBM 940 in 2020 include automated icing protection introduced last year as part of Daher’s e-Copilot enhancements.
Metoo, meetoo. Cirrus SF50, Piper and not the TBM. Soon all planes with autothrottle and Garmin systems will have it.