Socata Tb-10 Tobago

Single Piston· 51 globally registered

The Socata TB-10 Tobago is a four-seat, single-engine touring aircraft built by the French manufacturer Socata (Société de Construction d'Avions de Tourisme et d'Affaires), now part of Daher. First flown in 1977, the TB-10 was designed as an all-metal, low-wing tourer emphasizing comfort, visibility, and docile handling for private pilots and flight schools. Its spacious cabin, wide doors, and excellent forward visibility made it a popular choice in Europe and North America throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The Tobago sits in the middle of Socata's TB-series family, sharing its airframe with the retractable-gear TB-20 Trinidad and the more powerful TB-21 Trinidad TC. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 engine producing 180 horsepower, the TB-10 cruises at around 122 knots and offers a range of approximately 650 nautical miles with standard fuel. Its benign stall characteristics and forgiving flight envelope (never-exceed speed of 178 knots, normal operations up to 151 knots) make it well-suited for training and cross-country touring. The aircraft's relatively low stall speeds (54 knots landing configuration, 59 knots clean) and wide speed range provide a comfortable margin for student pilots while still delivering respectable cruise performance for personal travel. Though production of the TB-10 ended in the mid-1990s as Socata shifted focus to composite designs like the TB-20 and later the TBM turboprop series, the Tobago remains a fixture at flight schools and flying clubs, prized for its solid construction and straightforward systems. SkyMeter has tracked 196 flights across 58 airframes and 25 operators, with CLEAR SKIES AVIONICS INC the largest observed operator.