2026 Convention Program: What to Expect

Here is a look at what's taking shape in Phoenix over Halloween weekend, October 28 to 31. 

A safety-first program

We are assembling a standout roster of voices from across aviation, including leaders from the Daher, Garmin, Pratt and Whitney, renowned human factors and airmanship experts, top TBM instructors, and our OEM and avionics partners. Expect keynotes and general sessions covering owner-flown turbine safety trends, real-world accident reviews and the decisions behind them, recurrent training traps, and where the data shows TBM pilots thriving (and where we can do better).

Hands-on working sessions

Some of the most valuable time you will spend is in our small-group working sessions. In a relaxed, roundtable format, you and fellow owners will talk through the real decisions that shape safe flying, from weather and icing to loss of control, energy management, and turning data into better judgment rather than anxiety. You will leave with practical habits you can use on your very next flight.

Sessions and breakouts

Dig deeper with focused breakouts on getting the most from your avionics, home simulator proficiency, maintenance insights from the experts who know the PT6 and the airframe best, international travel in a TBM, and dedicated sponsor sessions from Daher and Pratt & Whitney.

Recognition and celebration

We will honor our community's achievements, including our TAAP recipients, and gather each evening for the moments that make convention special: a welcome reception, an offsite Halloween celebration, and our Friday night dinner and Foundation auction, An Evening to Give.

For companions

A full companion program runs alongside the main sessions, with wellness, cultural, and social experiences designed just for the family members who make our community whole.

Agenda

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sonoran Sundown: Welcome Reception and Dinner
Social & Wellness
Thursday, October 29, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
TBMOPA Flight Briefing: Opening Ceremony
General Session
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
What Columbia Teaches Every Pilot with Nigel Packham
General Session
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Blancolirio Accident Review: Juan Browne
General Session
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Optional Vendor Speaker (TBD)
Owners & Pilots
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Workshop Session I
Owners & Pilots
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Nicolas Chabbert (Daher): Risks vs. Threats in a TBM
Owners & Pilots
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Daher: Customer Support Session
Owners & Pilots
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Workshop Session II
Owners & Pilots
Friday, October 30, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Yoga
Social & Wellness
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
TBM Instructor Panel
Owners & Pilots
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
AOA Usage & Aeronautical Decision Making with SIMCOM/CAE
Owners & Pilots
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Engine Overhauls with Pratt and Whitney
Owners & Pilots
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Optional Vendor Speaker (TBD)
Owners & Pilots
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Workshop Session III
Owners & Pilots
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ATC Update with SoCal TRACON & Tower
Owners & Pilots
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Workshop Session IV
Owners & Pilots
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Raise the Fleet: TBM Foundation Auction and Dinner
Social & Wellness
Saturday, October 31, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Yoga
Social & Wellness
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
TBM Effective Maintenance Panel
Owners & Pilots
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Avionics Breakout Session
Owners & Pilots
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Optional Vendor Speaker (TBD)
Owners & Pilots
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Workshop Session V
Owners & Pilots
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Cognitive Overload with Brain Sagi
Owners & Pilots
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
SIMCOM/CAE Dinner with TBMOPA
Social & Wellness

Please note that this schedule is subject to change