FAA has issued InFO 12008 Use of Corrective Lenses and Possession of a Spare Set of Lenses. This document clarifies the FAA and ICAO requirements on this subject.

  FAA has issued AD 2011-17-09 applicable to TBM 700/850-001 thru 572, 574, 576. This AD requires that within 12 months or 100 hours (whichever comes first) of 15 Feb 2012 inspection of the aileron control cables in the wings per Socata Mandatory SB 70-191-27.

  EASA has issued EAD 2011-0235-E applicable to all serial number TBMs. This AD requires operators to verify the nose landing gear serial number within 5 flight cycles. If your gear is affected by this AD, it must be checked before each flight in accordance with SB 70-194-32. The affected gears also require maintenance action within 10 months of 13 December 2011.