In early May, a delegation from Greece traveled to Fargo, North Dakota, to perform final inspections and formally accept the newest dedicated air medical Beechcraft King Air 360C for use in the country’s national air ambulance program. The group included representatives from several organizations involved in helping ensure that ill and injured patients receive immediate…
As a designated pilot examiner, I get a lot of questions from candidates and potential candidates before and during the BE300 type rating. Most of them are thought-provoking and many require me to do some homework to find the answer. I love receiving these questions, and I believe a discussion of these questions and answers…
We’ve all heard the expression “Grease the squeaky wheel,” but I’m guessing most of us have never thought much about its origin. Last summer, I came across the farm cart in the photograph (below right) near Helsinki, Finland, and couldn’t help but wonder what kind of story it could tell. It was a form of…
Thinking back on the King Air Gathering this past March in Phoenix, it was great to have a portion of the event in a hangar on the airport with a King Air on display and available to everyone. I was there with Travis Lamance of Haven Aero to give a maintenance technician’s perspective on certain…
Pressurization can be one of the most frustrating things to figure out. Do I set it at my destination field altitude? Do I set my cruise altitude? Do I leave it at my departing field elevation if I’m going to return without another stop? Let’s look at setting the pressurization controller and then explore running…
The 72nd edition of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention is themed around the tagline “One Week: Endless Possibilities.” Hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association, the event runs July 21-27 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The event has grown from a small grassroots homebuilders air show in 1953 to the largest aviation…
Textron Aviation Recruiting King Air Owners for 2026 Special Olympics USA Games Textron Aviation has put out the call for owners and operators to come together for the ninth Special Olympics Airlift, a monumental event the company coordinates to transport hundreds of athletes and coaches across the country to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games…
AOPA Applauds FAA Withdrawal of Proposed Airman Medical Denial Policy The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association applauds the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to withdraw its proposed changes to the airman medical certification process – changes that would have replaced the longstanding practice of deferring incomplete medical applications with the issuance of immediate denials. The policy,…
There are many great debates among pilots, many of which you’ve probably debated yourself over an airport cafe lunch table or, more likely, within a social media group. You know the ones – lean of peak versus rich of peak, twin-engine safety versus single-engine safety, glass cockpits versus steam gauges, parachute or no parachute, etc.…
Over the years, many modification options have become available for the Beechcraft King Air. If you own or operate a King Air, there is a good chance your airplane has some modification made to it. How does the modification from the original airplane design affect the way the pilot operates the airplane? Why should I…