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TBM Owners and Pilots Convention Breaks Records

Hundreds of attendees and TBM aircraft flocked to Colorado

TBMs lined up on ramp — This year's edition of the TBM Pilots and Owners Association's annual convention attracted hundreds of attendees and dozens of TBM turboprops to Colorado Springs Memorial Airport. (Photo: TBMOPA)

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

September 27, 2023

This year's edition of the TBM Owners and Pilots Association’s (TBMOPA) annual convention broke an attendance record, with 323 attendees descending on the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs earlier this month. Also, the ramp at TBM-authorized dealer Cutter Aviation at Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) was packed with nearly 90 TBMs, representing the full line of the turboprop single, from the original TBM 700 to the latest TBM 960 model.

Four days of educational sessions focused on flight operations, best practices, expert briefings, and refresher courses, as well as many networking opportunities for hangar flying.

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