TBM Safety Program Shows Early Success With Flight Data Monitoring

The TBM Proficient Pilot Program (TBM-PPP), launched at the 2024 Avex Aviation Safety Seminar, has released its first-year report, highlighting more than 70,000 accident-free flight hours from 50 participating members. The group says it is the first independent TBM pilot association to apply airline-style Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) to general aviation, creating what organizers say is a new benchmark for safety in high-performance personal aircraft. The program is targeting 100 members in three years with a goal of zero accidents.

Among the early results, five pilots achieved full compliance with Daher’s Stabilized Approach Criteria (SAC), while 39 surpassed 90 percent compliance. The group says historical data shows that when pilot compliance to Daher’s SAC is above 75 percent, no landi