Let’s see a show of hands: How many of you have experienced an honest-to-goodness engine fire in a King Air? As I expected, no hands are up. How about an honest-to-goodness engine failure, such as a main bearing going bad, or the RGB (Reduction Gearbox) uncoupling, or the high-pressure, engine-driven fuel pump failing, or an…
On a cold December day in 1928, famous actor Wallace Beery walked into Olive Ann Mellor’s office, flashed his famous grin and plunked down a wad of greenbacks to pay for his custom-built Travel Air monoplane Ms. Mellor was stunned, not only by the sudden presence of an esteemed Hollywood star in her humble office,…
Textron Aviation recently announced that an electrically driven air conditioning system will soon be a standard feature on all new production Beechcraft King Air 360 aircraft. This new feature provides cooled air throughout the cabin while the aircraft is on the ground and in flight, enhancing passenger and crew comfort. Deliveries with the new air…
PWI has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) production approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its LED Entry Door Light for Beechcraft King Air 200, B200/250, 300, B300/350 models*. When the passenger cabin door is lowered, this LED light illuminates the ground below the door. Mounted between the engine and the fuselage under the…
Register now for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Regional Forum being held Feb. 8, 2023, at the Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport (OPF) in Florida. The regional forum will bring together current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel for a one-day event filled with networking, education and aircraft. An…
Starr Aviation, a division of Starr Insurance Companies, recently announced the launch of the Starr Safety Partnership, a network of service providers focused on enhancing safety for Starr-insured pilots and aircraft owners and reducing losses. The services, offered at a discount for Starr customers, include more than a dozen providers of everything from crisis training…
Textron Aviation recently broke ground on its 180,000 square-foot expansion to its parts distribution facility (photo, opposite page). Announced during NBAA-BACE, the project will allow the company to better support customers who own and operate Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker products. The company said the additional space and capabilities the expansion provides will enable it to…
BLR Aerospace has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its King Air C90 Winglet Series LED lighting system upgrade for winglets and tails. The light package is a turn-key solution that upgrades the forward position, forward anti-collision, forward recognition, rear position and rear anti-collision lights from incandescent to LED. The LED lighting system improves…
The King Air model 200 was the first of the King Airs to have both an automatic and manual mode of propeller de-ice. All previous King Air models offered only the automatic system. The purpose of this article is to describe the system differences and to provide some insight into their use. All King Air…
FAA to Extend Aircraft Registration Duration In mid-November, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted a draft of a direct final rule to extend the duration of aircraft registration certificates from three to seven years. Per the draft, “Initial Certificates of Aircraft Registration will expire seven years from the month issued. In addition, the FAA is…