Ben Ryder is no stranger to hospitals and surgery. Born with a congenital heart block disorder, Ben was flown to Starship for emergency care when he was less than a day old and had surgery when he was three to have a pacemaker fitted. Fast forward eight years and young Ben is your typically active…
King Air 350 becomes air ambulance for Starship Children’s Hospital Almost 25 years ago, New Zealand’s Starship Children’s Hospital was launched as “a culmination of a dream, determination and commitment of a few visionary individuals” who saw the need for a specialist children’s hospital that would provide world-class care to the children of the country.…
Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 250 awarded type certificate As reported in a previous issue of King Air magazine, Beechcraft Corporation announced that new production King Air turboprops would feature the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system as standard equipment, as well as enhanced cabin features. This upgrade is progressing as planned, as the…
Throughout its history, NBAA has worked to support policies that foster business aviation in the United States and around the world. Among the policy priorities for the Association and the industry it represents are modernization of the nation’s aviation system, building upon the already outstanding safety record for business aviation and preserving secure access to…
In a recent article, I discussed myocardial infarction, a condition that occurs when the blood flow in one or more of the coronary arteries is blocked. A similar situation can occur with the arteries that supply the brain as well. When a portion of the brain is deprived of its blood supply, the person suffers…
When we were taking our first ground school lessons, we learned – among many other things – how static air pressure was sensed and used to operate the altimeter, vertical velocity indicator (VVI), and airspeed indicator. Of these three instruments, airspeed was the only one that required an additional input: ram air pressure as sensed…
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…