When Ray Briers returned from a trip to the Bahamas with his family earlier this year, his team at The Pipe Yard, Inc.—the pipe purchasing and cleaning company he owns near Houston, Texas—fell in love with a photo Ray showed them. It wasn’t one of the images showing the family having fun among the beautiful…
Let’s talk about your preflight routine. Did you know there are some simple tasks you can add to your preflight checklist that could ultimately save you thousands of dollars in maintenance costs? Your flaps are one example—do you check your flaps regularly? Remember the old adage: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of…
Deicing Safety Alert The National Transportation Safety Board issued Safety Alert SA-097 ahead of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, reminding operators that flying in icing conditions can present operational risks, including the adverse effects of airframe and propeller icing on aircraft performance, which can make managing the airplane’s flightpath and airspeed more difficult and can…
Obtaining a firm grasp on how a King Air’s electrical system operates is one of the more difficult tasks that any new King Air pilot faces. Throughout the course of my more than 50 years of King Air pilot instruction, teaching the electrical system always ranked high on the difficulty scale, right up there with…
The National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) Venezuela has accepted the Federal Aviation Administration’s supplemental type certification (STC SA03209NY) for the installation of the Quiet Fan Jet composite propeller MTV-27-1-E-C-F-R(P)/CFR225-55f on the Beechcraft King Air 200 series powered by P&WC PT6A-41, -42, -52, -61 propeller turbines. This installation is already certified by EASA, FAA Transport Canada,…
ForeFlight has rolled out its latest release, ForeFlight 16.8, and it includes enhancements to streamline your workflow, making it easier to access vital information and adjust your view on the go. A new strip at the bottom of the flight plan (FPL) drawer gives you an improved view of key flight information, with a touch…
Atlantic Aviation Nashville, the newest facility in the company’s network, has opened at Nashville International Airport (KBNA). The 24.5-acre Atlantic Aviation BNA includes a new 12,000-square-foot state-of-the-art terminal building and a new 30,000-square-foot heated hangar with 28-foot door clearance and adjoining office and shop space. The main terminal area offers brightly lit expanded ramp space…
Garmin recently announced the certification of Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA), marking the first certified software solution utilizing the Surface Indications and Alert (SURF-IA) technology. ROA uses ADS-B traffic to alert the crew of potential runway incursions caused by nearby airborne aircraft, aircraft on the ground and ground vehicles. The initial Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification…
Textron Aviation recently announced a special edition 60th anniversary option for the iconic Beechcraft King Air 260 and 360 turboprops to celebrate the aircraft’s proud history of being the best-selling business turboprop family in the world. The new “Crimson Edition” King Air features a striking new interior and a vibrant red and silver exterior paint…
As you have experienced, the propeller on the PT6A engine series turns very freely. Even a child using a little finger can spin it quite easily in the hangar or on the ramp, due to the fact the PT6 is a “free turbine” engine in which the propeller shaft is not physically connected to the…