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PHOTO COURTESY OF CLINT GOFF
WHO:
David Crockett
Regional Aircraft Sales Manager, Cutter Aviation, TBM
HOME BASE:
San Antonio, TX
RATINGS:
Commercial, ASEL,
AMEL,
CFII ASEL
HOURS:
7,300 (with 3,000+ hours in TBMs)
by Rebecca Groom Jacobs
1. Can you summarize Cutter Aviation’s history serving the
aviation community?
Cutter is the oldest, continuously operated family-owned aircraft sales and service company in the world, having started 90 years ago. Today, we are the largest distributor of four major brands of aircraft: Piper, TBM, Pilatus, and HondaJet. We also offer three in-house full-service centers that specialize in the maintenance of those brands. We have been a leader in this business for years, and with the fourth generation of Cutter now coming onboard, we will be a leader in this business for many more.
2. What are the top reasons you see owner-pilots stepping up
into turbine aircraft?
Most buyers stepping up to a turbine do so because of the increase in performance and reliability. Pressurization and known ice capability often play a big part as well. For those stepping up to TBM specifically, the number one reason we see is they want the best of the best – that is how they perceive the TBM and the PT6A engine. Pilots and even non-pilots have heard of the reputation, quality, efficiency, and performance of the TBM and the PT6A. We find it is a life goal of many pilots to own one in their lifetime.
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