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Daher Delivers First TBM 960 in Switzerland
By: Matt Thurber
Caption: The first Daher TBM 960 to be registered in Switzerland was delivered to Paolo Buzzi, who previously owned a TBM 930.
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Daher delivered the first TBM 960 registered in Switzerland to Paolo Buzzi, who previously owned a TBM 930. Buzzi is a founding partner and board member of online bank Swissquote and logged 1,200 flight hours in his TBM 930.
The first TBM 960 was delivered in April. The newest model in Daher’s TBM series, the 960 is equipped with a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6E-66XT engine with dual-channel digital engine and propeller electronic control system and autothrottle, in addition to Garmin G3000 touchscreen-controlled avionics and the HomeSafe emergency autoland system introduced on the TBM 940. The engine control system and autothrottle provide full digital envelope protection, lowering the pilot’s workload.
With a maximum payload of 1,446 pounds, the TBM 960 can carry up to six people. Maximum cruise speed is 330 knots and maximum range is 1,730 nm.
Buzzi plans to fly his TBM 960 to New Zealand after completing transition training. He is no stranger to long-distance flying, having flown his TBM 930 on a round-the-world trip organized by Air Journey. “At the end of our circumnavigation, it just looked like the world was smaller,” Buzzi said.