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skins are used aft of the wing’s main spar and in the tail. Dual ventral fins add yaw stability. The trademark TBM aft-mounted elevator rides free of interference from the vertical fin’s forward location.
As equipped, N900PL had an empty weight of 4702 pounds; with full fuel, the 7,430-pound ramp weight would have permitted a cabin payload of 771 pounds. There is a zero-fuel weight limit of 6,032 pounds, allowing over 200 gallons of fuel to be loaded after adding a generous 1330 pounds of payload. To meet the 7,024-pound landing weight restriction, 370 pounds of fuel must be burned off after a max- gross departure.
The large entrance door opens up the entire left side of the cabin aft of the wing, incorporating airstair steps; it is closed electrically by holding a button on the fuselage or cabin sidewall. With the Elite interior introduced in 2012, the middle seats
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