EADS Socata Salutes

100 Years of Transatlantic Cooperation

EADS Socata, one of the leading general aviation manufacturers and a top-tier partner of major aerospace programs, partners with Airbus, Dassault Falcon and other companies related to the EADS group to honor the centennial of the first human-powered flight and the roots of transatlantic cooperation.

EADS Socata showcases its 2004 lineup at AirVenture 2003 in the Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport. On display this year is

With the production of over one hundred TB GT and TBM 700 aircraft in 2002, the growth in products and services for general aviation, and first-rate prospects for 2003 (in spite of difficult economic conditions), EADS Socata is the leading manufacturer of light aircraft for general aviation in Europe.

The commissioning of a new production plant for structural elements enables EADS Socata to participate in major aerospace programs, such as the Tri-Engine Dassault Falcon 7X Business Jet and the Airbus A380.

Other key achievements in 2003 include the 20-year anniversary of the TB 30 Epsilon’s entry into service. This two-seater, military trainer is in service with several Air Forces all over the world. The fleet of 150 Epsilon in service has achieved a milestone 500,000 flying hours.

EADS Socata is a wholly owned subsidiary of the EADS Group, the world’s second largest defense and aerospace company. Socata Aircraft, Inc., headquartered at North Perry Airport (HWO) in South Florida is the subsidiary of EADS NA.

Socata Aircraft, Inc. is devoted to the sale and support of TB GT and TBM 700 in North America through its US Distributors who are:

The combined distribution territory represents two thirds of the US market, measured in terms of aircraft and pilot population.

Socata Aircraft, Inc. handles the remaining territories through the headquarters located in Pembroke Pines, FL and two new sales offices located in Portland, OR and Atlanta, GA.

This combination of distribution and factory direct sales allows Socata Aircraft, Inc. to increase sales while maintaining a superior level of customer support for customers throughout North America.

In 2002, 26 new TBM 700 were delivered in the US, surpassing the previous record established in 1992, when 18 new aircraft were delivered out of Grand Prairie, Texas. Distributors took delivery of 16 new aircraft, of which most were delivered to a retail customer by the end of 2002. Socata Aircraft, Inc. has delivered ten new TBM 700; including six in Florida, one in Georgia, one in Mississippi, and two to Quest Diagnostics as part of their fleet of six.

Socata Aircraft, Inc. has expanded its operations with the opening of two new offices.

David Monacell has relocated to Portland, Oregon in the Troutdale Airport to serve the Northwestern US, Alaska, and Western Canada as Director of Sales. Working in conjunction with Authorized Service Center, Troutdale Aircraft Services, Inc., Socata Aircraft, Inc. anticipates an increase in sales, support and service by providing local representation in this area.

Troutdale Aircraft Services, Inc. offers a wide range of aircraft services including oxygen service, major structural repairs and alterations, and a new avionics shop that should be completed soon. They also offer parts distribution and support for turbine and piston powered aircraft.

A second sales office has opened at the Peachtree DeKalb Airport (PDK) in Atlanta, Georgia. Michael Sarsfield runs this office as Director of Sales for Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee. This office has joined with Authorized Service Center, Atlanta Turbine Management, Inc., which is also approved by Pratt & Whitney Canada to provide warranty service. Joe Lescota, Owner and President of Atlanta Turbine Management, Inc., has 17 years experience as an A&P mechanic and holds IA certificates. “Our technicians are geared toward thinking outside the box, enabling us to overcome most technical challenges,” says Joe Lescota of his skilled technicians who routinely service and maintain 100 aircraft.

Socata Aircraft, Inc. is a subsidiary of EADS North America (EADS NA), the US holding company of EADS. EADS NA was formed in 2002 to integrate the wholly owned subsidiaries of EADS in the US. Along with its ten operating entities, EADS NA…

EADS Socata, continuing the tradition of the Morane-Saulnier, celebrates glorious past events, reminiscing on the numerous major “firsts” engraved in the history of aviation by Morane-Saulnier and EADS Socata:

1903: Orville and Wilbur Wright takeoff for the first time with the Flyer.

1908: After a successful demo tour in Europe, the Wright Brothers create the first flight school in Pau, in Southwestern France, a few miles form Tarbes, the current location of the EADS Socata manufacturing plant.

1909: Inspired by the Wright Brothers’ performance, Louis Blériot crossed the Channel with his model XI.

1911: Brothers Robert and Léon Morane, and the engineer Raymond Saulnier, who helped design the Blériot monoplane, joined to create the Société des Aéroplanes Morane-Saulnier, after Jules Védrines won the Paris Madrid, the world’s first air race, in an aircraft built by.

1913: Roland Garros accomplished the first Mediterranean crossing with the Morane-Saulnier H, the first import of Morane-Saulnier aircraft in the US.

1914: Domingo Rosilio flew from Key West to Cuba on a Morane-Saulnier monoplane.

1917: High wing monoplane Morane-Saulnier AI equipped the first squadrons of the American Expeditionary Force. Army test pilot Temple N. Joyce made 300 loops in one single flight to demonstrate the strength of this aircraft.

1920: Temple N. Joyce was appointed as Morane-Saulnier representatives in the US. He managed to sell the two-seat trainer type AR, also known as MS 35, to the US Army Air Corps and the US Navy.

1935: The fighter MS 405 was the first aircraft in the world equipped with a sliding canopy. Curtiss Aircraft Company purchased the license to use the Morane-Saulnier pattern in its new Hawk 75 fighter.

1954: Morane-Saulnier’s four-seater MS 760 Paris, was the first bizjet in the world. Beechcraft became ParisJet exclusive distributor in the US.

1987: The first civilian single engine turboprop, the TBM 700 program was launched by Socata and Kerrville-based Mooney Aircraft Company.

In 90 years, Morane-Saulnier, followed by Socata, have flown 94 different aircraft models and built nearly 17,000 aircraft.

EADS Socata launched a redesigned website, http://www.socata.eads.net.

The goal of this new website is to provide an accessible means of communicating online in a format that is simple and user friendly. The content of the website will continue to increase throughout the coming months to enable availability of a wide range of information.

The new website consists of six main sections:

The general information email address in France has also changed to reflect the new website address, info@socata.eads.net. The general information email address in the US is sales@socataaircraft.com.

Following certification of the TBM 700C2 last March, a new era began for the TBM 700. The TBM 700C adheres to a philosophy of constant adaptation to the expectations of its clientele, starting with the first version, TBM 700A, in 1990. The TBM 700B then featured a large hatch and optional pilot side access door in 1999, and introduced a freight version in 2001.

The new TBM 700C2 version is mainly characterized by a reinforced airframe (central part of the spar box and wing attachments), which allows the C2 a maximum ramp weight of 7,428 lbs (3,370 kg) and a payload with full fuel of 804 lbs (365 kg).

The TBM 700C2 has a maximum range of 1,074 NM (1,989 km), with a maximum payload of 1,347 lbs (611 kg) at a maximum cruise speed of 300 KTAS (555 km/h). On a full tank, the TBM 700C2 can cover 1,565 NM (2,898 km) at an economic cruise speed of 255 KTAS (472 km/h).

The C2’s maximum take-off weight increase results in a 65 KIAS accepted by Amendment 44 of FAR Part 23 for an aircraft equipped with 20G dynamically tested passenger seats. Heavy wheels and 10-ply tires have also been added to this model as enhanced features. The TBM 700C2 is available for delivery in the US and in countries accepting FAR 23, Amendment 44 as a certification rule, and for aircraft operated under US registration.

In other countries, EADS Socata will offer a C1 version of the redesigned TBM 700. This version has the same strengthened structure of the C2 version with the exception of the 20G seats, wheels, and 10-ply tires. It retains the 6,579 lbs (2,984kg) maximum take-off weight and features equivalent performance and weight figures as the current TBM 700 B. Fast and lightweight, the TBM 700 C1 is perfectly suitable for short-haul routes and well tailored for European customers.

The C1 benefits from the enhancements now included in the C2 in terms of comfort and avionics, such as:

The TBM 700’s avionics suite is built around proven equipment, already available in the 2002 models, including a full communication and navigation suite with dual Garmin GNS 530’s combining IFR GPS receivers with large color moving maps and fully digital, 3,040-channel (25 kHz and 8,33 kHz spacing) communication system. Thanks to a huge database, the GNS 530 provides the same level of information airline pilots receive from their flight management system.

Additionally, the TBM 700 C panel includes the Honeywell Integrated Hazard and Awareness System (IHAS 8000). The IHAS 8000 is an advanced interactive system that integrates the four major airborne safety systems:

Also standard on the TBM 700C2 is the Shadin ETM 700 Trend Monitoring System, which enables the pilot to monitor the performance of the engine in real time. Other new features include the ELT, which is now connected to the GPS and is located in a dedicated compartment with external access for easy inspection.

Certification of the TBM 700 C model took 18 months to complete. The entire flight envelope was tested on two prototypes: The TBM 700 prototype 02 loaded to 7,600 lbs for flight controls and performance testing and the TBM 700C2 prototype. Together they have performed over 120 hours of intensive flight-testing.

As of June 1 ^st , 2003, approximately 240 TBM 700’s have been delivered worldwide. Most are registered in the US and Europe. Other aircraft are in service in Australia, Japan, Indonesia and other countries.

The TB GT line of 4/5-seater, single engine piston aircraft was launched in 1999 with the most modern and comprehensively designed aircraft for training and single engine private travel. It consists of the fixed-gear TB 9 Tampico GT (160 hp), TB 10 and TB 200 Tobago GT (180 and 200 hp version), TB 20 Trinidad GT and TB 21 Trinidad Turbo (250 hp). EADS Socata holds a dominant position in the professional training market of future commercial airline pilots.

All TB GT aircraft have various components in common, which facilitates the management of spares for fleet operators.

The TB GT has the same general characteristics as the original TB, with some added comfort features such as a higher cabin ceiling, a larger cargo hatch, and rear seats with headrests. The TB GT is the most comfortable and spacious single engine piston aircraft in its class.

The Socata TB 20 Trinidad GT is a high performance retractable gear aircraft designed to deliver excellent performance with a high level of equipment and comfort. Their most exciting features are displayed on the instrument panel as a choice between two distinct new generation avionics packages designed to simplify pilot workload:

The Honeywell Bendix/King package includes a Honeywell KMD 550 multifunction display combined with a KLN 94 color GPS, two KX 155 VHF/VOR/ILS, a KT 76C ATC transponder, and a KFC 225 autopilot with flight director. Now the Trinidad GT is offered with the KDR 510 weather-data link equipment recently introduced by Honeywell Bendix/King, it provides continuously transmitted weather information through high-speed VDL Mode 2. NEXRAD, METARs, TAFs and more can be displayed for any area of the country at any time, offering unprecedented awareness for an economical cost. Weather is shown on the crystal-clear, easy-to-use KMD 550 multifunction display. Other predefined avionics packages are also available to accommodate customer requirements.

Also available and certified, the GARMIN GNS 430 and 530 are offered as an alternative to complete the Honeywell avionics package.

Aesthetic enhancements include a redesigned paint scheme, a fabric interior with blue or beige woven Alcantara upholstery and leather seats. Other improvements include armrests and cup holders. The TB 20 Trinidad GT is also equipped with a three bladed Hartzell "Scimitar" propeller. This propeller significantly reduces noise levels while improving overall performance of the Trinidad GT.

The Socata TB21 Trinidad GT turbo is the fastest of all the TB GT reaching a cruising speed of 190 KTAS at 25,000 ft.

Due to its turbocharger, under ISA conditions, the engine maintains its power up to 25,000 ft, providing remarkable cruise performance. The combination of a constant chord wing, and superior overall design, make this the safest and the most enjoyable high-end single piston aircraft in the air today.

Options include a complete glycol deicing system, enabling the use of the aircraft in known icing conditions (in countries where this option is certified). Supplementary Oxygen is also offered as an option.

The TB 21 Trinidad GT is offered with the same avionics package as the TB 20 Trinidad GT including a Honeywell KMD 550 Multi Function Display combined with a KLN 94 color GPS, two KX 155 VHF/VOR/ILS, a KT 76C ATC Transponder, and a KFC 225 Autopilot with Flight Director.

Present in Europe’s principal aeronautics programs, EADS Socata provides its expertise in modern industrial technologies and aircraft manufacturing techniques to its partners. Its competence extends from design, industrialization, and fabrication of structural elements, assemblies and parts, to the coordination of teams of subcontractors, quality assurance and testing. EADS Socata is specialized in the use of composite materials, as well as metal/composite combination technology, and the forming of large-dimension metal panels.

The aircraft structural elements division of EADS Socata commissioned a new high-capacity injection molding plant this past March. This machinery, built by Scholz, measures 39 ft (12 m) long, is 13 ft (4 m) in diameter, and provides a total capacity of 7,769 cu ft (220 m ³ ). It can be pressurized up to 10 bars, which enables it to ensure improved quality. In response to the requirements of new programs, the factory in Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées is one of three French industrial aeronautic sites to have a plant of this size.

EADS Socata has the resources to meet the requirements of new-generation aircraft designs such as Dassault Falcon 7X and Airbus A380.

EADS Socata was chosen in July of 2001 by Airbus to design and manufacture structural elements for the A380. A new building was erected in Tarbes to handle the needs of the A380 project, alongside the assembly line for a section of Falcon 7X fuselage.

90 Years ago, on September 23 ^rd , 1913, Roland Garros flew the 394 NM (730 km) that separate the Fréjus, near the French Riviera from Bizerte (Tunisia). He completed the flight in 7 hours and 53 minutes in a Morane-Saulnier single-wing airplane. Almost two years after the first flight across the English Channel, this feat proves the rapid progress of aeronautical technology. Soon after, higher-performance Morane-Saulnier aircraft and more reliable Gnome engines would soon make air travel practical. The daring crossing of the Mediterranean brought many other accomplishments, such as the 107,000 NM (200,000 km) flight of the Morane-Saulnier aircraft between 1913 and 1914 without the slightest mechanical fault. A new era opened up for aviation, an era full of promise.

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