Garmin Delivers 1,000th King Air Retrofitted With G1000 Avionics On Oct. 6, Garmin celebrated the delivery of its 1,000th G1000 integrated flight deck retrofit for Beechcraft King Air aircraft. The milestone occurred on a U.S. Army C-12 Huron, which was upgraded by Stevens Aerospace and Defense with G1000 NXi and Garmin Autothrottle. “Reaching 1,000 King…
Beechcraft King Airs are considered among the most reliable and multifaceted airframes ever built. One of the most comprehensive tests of their durability was the Javaman program. This covert 16-year U.S. military initiative deployed modified King Air variants across the Middle East and other global hotspots. From 2008 to 2025, MC-12s and other versions operated…
These are just a few of the descriptions of Tom Clements that were shared online as news spread about his death Oct. 19 at age 81. Tom flew and instructed in King Airs for more than 50 years, starting as a ground and flight instructor at Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1972, continuing through his own…
If you know me, you know that I’ve become intrigued with rifles in the last few years. Adam and Brenda Weatherby are third-generation owners of Weatherby Firearms, and Adam is also a pilot. I helped him upgrade his airplane, and he helped me upgrade to a new .300 Weatherby Mag, and I entered the fascinating…
Photos courtesy of University of Wyoming Editor’s note: King Air magazine featured the University of Wyoming’s King Air fleet in a January 2018 article titled “For Science’s Sake.” The University of Wyoming announced recently that it received a $14.8 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant that will provide operation and maintenance funding for the new…
During an early May afternoon, the distinctive form of a Beechcraft King Air 350ER turned inbound to northeastern Ohio’s Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (KYNG). Sided with sharp-edged U.S. Air Force markings 090641, the aircraft impinged smoothly onto Runway 32. To the surprise of waiting spectators, hand-painted lettering N6441Y marred the elegant fuselage curves. As the Pratt…
An external power cart is a great tool to have for everything from engine starting to preflight checks. It can keep your battery charged, ensure a full 28 volts for cranking (batteries are typically around 24 volts) and run air conditioning on King Air aircraft with electrically driven compressors without starting the engines. King Air…
Photos by Clint Goff Among the King Air aircraft my company manages is a King Air 350 for which our pilots fly missions and our maintenance shop turns the wrenches. It’s a wonderful situation as we have complete control of the overall management of that airplane. If a negative situation develops, it’s either our fault…
As we approached the first stretch of whitewater rapids, our youthful rafting guide was positively giddy with excitement. Since launching our nine-person raft, we had glided sedately down an entirely genteel portion of the New River in West Virginia. Introductions had been made all around and we had learned of our adrenaline junkie guide’s nomadic…
Canada Approves 7-Blade Silent Prop for King Air 300 Series MT-Propeller has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation STC SA26-78 for the installation of the 7-bladed Silent 7 propellers on Beechcraft King Air 300, 300LW, B300 and B300C aircraft powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60As propeller turbines and for the same models powered by PT6A-67A…