This 2006 SOCATA TBM 850 Is a Handsome, Airway-Prowling ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Today’s Top Pick is a 2006 SOCATA TBM 850.

Many pilots will tell you how much they love their aircraft and that they were meant to be together. But when a fast, pressurized, and beautiful TBM 850 taxis by on the ramp, some will instantly want to put their old machine out to pasture.

This model appeared on the market around the same time people were buzzing about the pending arrival of the very light jets, or VLJs, that were set to shake up general aviation and change the way large swaths of the population traveled. Quite a few folks who flew the TBM 850 questioned whether anyone really needed a VLJ when this turboprop could cruise at more than 300 ktas. This and subsequent TBM models stand alone in their combination of performance, comfort, efficiency, and great looks.

This 2006 TBM 850 has 1,780 hours since new on the airframe, Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66D engine, and four-blade propeller. The updated panel includes the Garmin G600 TXi avionics package with dual PFD/MFD displays, GSU 75 ADAHRS and engine indication system, GMA 35c remote audio panel, GI 275 electronic standby, dual GTN 750 Nav/Com/GPS, GSB 15 USB charger, GTS 825 traffic advisory, GWX 75 weather radar, GFC 600 autopilot, and dual GTX 335DR/ GTX 345DR transponder. The aircraft received new paint in 2021.

Pilots looking for a single that is fast enough to keep its owner from envying small jets and comfortable enough to put smiles on the faces of family, friends, and business associates should look into this 2006 TBM 850, which is available for $1,975,000 on AircraftForSale.

You can arrange financing of the aircraft through FLYING Finance. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.