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…
When I started flying King Airs professionally, I quickly learned that the aircraft demands respect – not just from the pilot behind the yoke but from everyone involved in keeping it in the air. The same principle applies to insuring one. A Beechcraft King Air is not a Cessna 172. It is a pressurized, turbine-powered…
Photos courtesy Saskatchewan Air Ambulance Earlier this year, Saskatchewan Air Ambulance celebrated 80 years of delivering emergency medical air transport and care to people across the large, landlocked province in western and central Canada. It is the oldest formally organized, non-military air medical transport program in North America, and likely the second oldest continuously operating…
Purchasing a King Air can be an exciting step for a business owner. Flying an airplane for business purposes can save time and improve access to customers and projects while creating significant tax planning opportunities. However, the tax benefits of aircraft ownership are not automatic. Many King Air buyers have their eyes set on bonus…
Photos by Clint Goff The idea of being king for a day is entertaining in just about any facet of life. You know the concept, right? You say you want to be king for a day and then list the changes you’d make if you had complete control. I live in Texas and we Texans…
Photos courtesy Textron Aviation The Armed Forces of Malta has operated Beechcraft King Air maritime patrol aircraft for more than a decade and recently accepted delivery of a factory-new, extended-range Beechcraft King Air 360ER as the force continues standardizing the fixed-wing aircraft of its air component. The Air Wing fleet already includes three King Air…