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advantages to what I was moving into. I felt comfortable flying the TBM solo when we finished the 25-hour course.” The TBM has helped with the hockey stick growth that No Man’s Land Foods has experienced since Dillingham and two partners became involved with the beef jerky manufacturer in 2015. Much of the growth can be at- tributed to how the company conducts business. They
advantageous for Dillingham’s business and personal interests. As a Bonanza owner, he would fly about 80 to 100 hours a year, but last year he flew about 235 hours in his new aircraft.
“I was able to utilize our Bonanza in addition to com- mercial flights when I needed to travel for business and pleasure. With the TBM, I’ve been able to comfortably
ensure commitments are always backed and personal connections are continually fostered. Dilling- ham’s newest aircraft has allowed them to successfully follow this model of trust-based operations, often leaning on the TBM’s range at a moment’s notice.
“We had an instance this year when two members of our sales team needed to be in Pennsylvania for a customer meeting one after- noon and in Grand Rapids early the next morning for a presenta- tion to another. We left Enid that morning, made the first meeting, and I dropped them off in Michigan before dinner,” Dillingham said.
The increased performance attributes of the TBM have been
A sampling of No Man’s Land Foods’ products.
complete most of our travel needs in lieu of commercial f lights. The combination of range, speed and payload for the business pilot is hard to beat. Plus, being able to by- pass the hassles you encoun- ter at commercial airlines is a great convenience.”
Dillingham said that his aircraft fits his mission ex- ceptionally well and doesn’t know where he would go from here as far as a bigger aircraft. Grateful for being born into a family of aviators, he said, “I have never climbed into the TBM or my Bonanzas without a great big dose of appreciation for being able to fly.”
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