TBM Training

TBM Training for Aircraft Owners

Texas Top Aviation provides insurance-approved Daher TBM training in your own aircraft, anywhere in the country. TBM initial training runs 4 days and averages 10–15 flight hours. TBM recurrent training runs 2 days and averages 5–7 flight hours. Both courses meet Flight Review and IPC requirements, and your instructor is a TBM TAAP instructor. Contact us for pricing and scheduling.

Looking for expert Daher TBM training? Texas Top Aviation delivers insurance-approved TBM initial training and TBM recurrent training in your own aircraft, taught one-on-one by an experienced TBM mentor instructor. From your first turboprop transition to annual recurrent and avionics proficiency, our type-specific TBM instruction is built around your airplane, your avionics, and the way you fly — for owner-pilots in Texas and nationwide.

TBM Initial Training: 4 Days, 10–15 Flight Hours

In your TBM training, your insurance approved instructor will give you expert instruction in your airplane. Texas Top Aviation has developed its own TBM insurance approved Initial Training Course that is fully customizable to meet your specific airplane and needs. The requirements for a Flight Review & an IPC are met during the Initial Training Course.

Most owner-pilots fly 10–15 hours over the four days, in their own TBM, at their home airport or wherever the airplane is based. We train nationwide, so you don’t lose days repositioning to a training center, and the instruction is one-on-one rather than shared with a class.

TBM Recurrent Training: 2 Days, 5–7 Flight Hours

Texas Top Aviation’s insurance approved, 2 Day TBM Recurrent Training Course provides a systems overview, avionics review, and emergency procedures review during the first morning of ground school. Then, the flight training covered in the rest of the course will confirm your proficiency level in flying the airplane, or knock off any rust you have developed since your initial training. The Recurrent Training course also encompasses an IPC and a Flight Review.

Recurrent clients typically fly 5–7 hours across the two days. Returning recurrent customers also have access to our online ground school, so you can cover the systems and avionics review before we arrive and spend more of your training time in the airplane.

Want refresher training in your TBM in between your yearly training? Texas Top Aviation can help. We go above and beyond the requirements to stay current; we ensure you are proficient and, most importantly, safe to fly. Refresher training can encompass any number of items. The pilot and instructor can settle on the focus of the training event before the training day. Refresher training is recommended at least every 6 months and can last as little as a half day or as many as 2-3 days, depending on pilot needs.

TBM Avionics Training

Have you recently upgraded your avionics in your TBM? Do you need training on how to use your new GPS or glass instrumentation? Texas Top Aviation provides high quality avionics training for TBM owners and pilots. Whether it’s replacing the original steam gauge instrumentation in your TBM 700 or 850 with a Garmin TXi or upgrading to a new touchscreen Garmin GPS or a new Garmin GFC 600 autopilot, Texas Top Aviation will get you comfortable with your system. We utilize GPUs on the ground to reduce stress while increasing learning.

TBM Training in Your Aircraft: TBM 700 Through TBM 960

Texas Top Aviation provides expert, insurance-approved TBM training across the full Daher TBM line:

• TBM 700
• TBM 850
• TBM 900
• TBM 910
• TBM 930
• TBM 940
• TBM 960
• TBM 980

TBM Training FAQs

How long is TBM initial training?

TBM initial training is 4 days in your own aircraft, and most owner-pilots fly 10–15 hours during the course. It covers systems, avionics, high-altitude and turbine operations, and emergency procedures, and it meets Flight Review and IPC requirements.

How long is TBM recurrent training?

TBM recurrent training is 2 days and averages 5–7 flight hours. It begins with a systems, avionics and emergency-procedures review, then flight training that confirms proficiency, and it includes an IPC and a Flight Review.

Is your TBM training insurance approved?

Yes. Our TBM initial and recurrent courses are insurance approved for TBM owners, and your instructor is a TBM TAAP instructor. If your underwriter has specific requirements, send them to us and we will build the course to meet them.

Do you train in my aircraft or in a simulator?

We train in your TBM, using your avionics, at your home airport or wherever the airplane is based. We travel nationwide, so you do not spend days repositioning to a training center.

How much does TBM training cost?

Pricing depends on the course, your location, and your goals. Contact us for a quote.

Which TBM models do you train in?

We train across the Daher TBM line, including the TBM 700, 850, 900, 910, 930, 940 and 960, from original steam-gauge panels to the latest Garmin flight decks.

Do you offer online ground school?

Yes. Returning recurrent customers have access to our online ground school, so more of your training days are spent flying rather than in the classroom.

Whether you fly an early TBM 700 or the latest TBM 960, our type-specific TBM training is tailored to your avionics and mission. Contact Texas Top Aviation today to schedule your TBM training, or send us your pilot information to get started.