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Peter transitioned to turbine ownership with a 2003 TBM 700C2.
nonstop in the TBM versus making a stop in the Meridian”.
Flying at 28,000 feet, Dillingham advised the TBM achieves speeds of 280 knots per hour (assuming no wind) while burning 55 gallons per hour.
Now nearly a year and a half into TBM 700C2 ownership, he offered many com- plimentary things about his 2003 build. “The TBM has allowed us to expand the range of our trips from more of a regional basis to nationwide. The same time it would take to fly to Cincinnati in the Bonanza, we can make it to Bar Harbor.”
Additionally, Dillingham spoke about the transition into flying the TBM after many years in a Bonanza. “I was lucky when I began training in the TBM in that Joe Casey (with Casey Aviation) was able to locate a plane that had almost the identical Garmin avionics that we had installed in our Bonanza, so I didn’t have to learn a new panel. I had no prior exposure to a turbine engine or a pressurized airplane, so I was initially intimidated. Once I got into it with Joe, I quickly learned that while you must respect the differences, there are a lot of
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