Elliott Aviation Completes Home Safe Upgrades to TBM 940

Garmin and Daher allowed for the retrofit to already-delivered 2019 and 2020 models upon the certification of Autoland last year.

Julie Boatman

Monday, August 08, 2022 at 05:01 PM ET

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Daher integrated Garmin’s Autoland technology into the TBM series beginning with the 940 model, and it continues as a factory standard installation in the new TBM 960, which gained FAA certification in June and EASA approval earlier this year. [Photo: Julie Boatman]

Key Takeaways:

Garmin's Autoland technology, integrated as "Home Safe" on Daher aircraft, received EASA certification for the TBM 940 in July 2020 and is now standard on new TBM 940 and TBM 960 models.
A significant retrofit program, primarily handled by Elliott Aviation for U.S.-delivered aircraft, upgraded earlier 2020 TBM 940 models for free and offered upgrades for 2019 models.
Home Safe functions as an autonomous emergency landing system, selecting the safest airport based on various factors, controlling the aircraft through landing, and managing post-touchdown actions like braking and engine shutdown.

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Garmin initially worked with a trio of aircraft manufacturers in its certification of the Autoland functionality with its Autonomí suite—Piper for primary FAA certification on the M600/SLS Halo, Cirrus for the Safe Return system on the SF50 Vision Jet, and Daher for the first European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification on the Home Safe suite on the TBM 940.

The TBM 940s delivered into the U.S. that qualify have been retrofitted successfully by Elliott Aviation, an aviation services and sales company with locations in Moline, Illinois; Des Moines, Iowa; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Atlanta, Georgia.