In September 1936, Louise Thaden and Blanche Noyes became the first famous female pilots to capture the coveted Bendix Trophy, and they did it flying a stock Beechcraft “We think you’ve won the Bendix!” yelled a man as he ran along beside the biplane as it taxied across the grass at Mines Field near Los…
Nextant G90XT Successfully Completes Test Flight Program Nextant Aerospace introduced the G90XT twin turboprop aircraft at this year’s EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Company representatives were seeking feedback regarding the final cabin design and layout, and said the aircraft was on track to complete FAA certification during the summer. The company says its design criteria…
English Field Aviation Launches Charity Flight Program In an effort to give back to the aviation community and support King Air customers engaged in charitable flying, English Field Aviation (EFA) has launched a Charity Flight Exchange program, which will run until the end of 2015. During that time, EFA will donate one hour of labor…
ForeFlight Mobile Announces Connectivity with Garmin Avionics ForeFlight, a popular flight app for pilots, announced connectivity with Garmin avionics, broadening the flight planning, in-flight, and connectivity capabilities available to customers. ForeFlight Mobile now connects to the Flight Stream 210/110, Garmin’s Bluetooth® wireless gateway, and displays the full suite of ADS-B weather and traffic information received…
Garmin® Automated Aviation Logbook Syncs Across Garmin Pilot™ iOS Devices and flyGarmin Garmin announced electronic logbook capabilities built-in to the Garmin Pilot application for iPad/iPhone and seamless integration with flyGarmin. While flying with Garmin Pilot, the aviation logbook feature provides automatic record keeping of commonly recorded data pertaining to each flight. Information such as date, total…
From King Air Communiqué 2015-5 Issued: August 2015 ATA 00 – King Air 200 Series Maximum Aircraft Take-Off Gross Weight Increase STC 200 Series Beechcraft After-Market announces the availability of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that increases the maximum aircraft takeoff gross weight for the King Air 200, B200 and B200GT. The STC raises the…
Olive Ann Beech was not impressed when first approached, in 1973, by the founders of the newly forming Staggerwing Museum Foundation in Tullahoma, Tennessee. She told the organizers she wasn’t a fan of museums and that they were often underfunded ideas that lost steam. The then-chairman of Beech Aircraft had a change of heart, though,…
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee notified aviation groups that House leadership has delayed floor consideration for the FAA Reauthorization Bill until September. As a result, the aviation groups feel the bill may not be released until closer to the floor time. The bill was expected to be presented by Committee chairman, Bill Shuster (R-Pa.),…
It’s August and it’s hot, at least in my part of the world. So far this season, I’ve dealt with everything under the sun and in the shade when it comes to air conditioning (A/C) problems. I’ve solved these issues by looking first at the usual suspects – compressors, vent blowers, and low refrigerant levels.…
One of our readers suggested that I discuss some of the common failures that affect the King Air’s pressurization system. I am grateful for his idea and this article will address those abnormalities. Let me begin, however, by stating that the great majority of pressurization problems in King Airs are not the ones I will…