Elliott Aviation LLC recently announced their fourth MRO location at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) in Atlanta, Georgia, is now an authorized Garmin dealer. The company said they “look forward to meeting more operators’ needs by offering an additional location for installations and upgrades.” As an authorized Garmin dealer location, Elliott Aviation of Atlanta will now be…
Yingling Aviation in Wichita, Kansas, is now an authorized installation center and dealer for Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) ThrustSense Autothrottle systems. It’s a sought-after option that adds safety and convenience for King Air owners and operators. ThrustSense is the first full regime autothrottle system approved for the Beechcraft King Air B200 and B300 models.…
Over the years there has been talk about needing a Beechcraft King Air Hall of Fame to honor those who developed the world’s bestselling business turboprop and those who continue to support the legion of passionate pilots and operators. King Air B200 owner John Glidewell made it a reality by persisting and convincing King Air…
To appreciate this story, I need to share some background information. In 2016 Ron McAlister, Tom Clements, Jack Braly and I were standing outside of one of the hangars at the Beech Heritage Museum (BHM). During conversation, Ron expressed he had always wanted to have a large King Air fly-in but we were unsure of…
Quality Counts Sticker shock is rampant these days, and aircraft tires are no exception. Ten years ago, the list price on four main tires for a King Air 200 with standard gear ran $2,900 – now it’s $4,000. I am speaking specifically about Goodyear tires, which have always been my preference because they last longer…
You younger men and women flying King Airs are lucky: You never had to learn the Secondary Low Pitch Stop (SLPS) system. This hard-to-understand and accident-prone system is a very important necessity on King Airs powered by the PT6A-20 engine, only. That covers all the A90, B90 and early C90 models. But – and here’s…
Garmin recently announced that the latest update (v10.7) for Garmin Pilot is now available. Among many new features, the latest update now graphically displays taxiway and apron closures on the dynamic map – as well as SafeTaxi diagrams. Other highlights of the 10.7 update: Dynamic map enhancements: The dynamic map has been optimized to change…
He’s only had use of FL-586 for six months, but Ben Giles is certain he’s found paradise in the form of an airplane: a 2008 Beechcraft King Air 350 he purchased in 2020 and had extensively refurbished and upgraded at Textron Aviation’s Indianapolis Service Center. “This is the aircraft we will keep forever, or as…
Lately, it seems there is always “something” happening in the world that derails the stability of the aviation ecosystem. In 2020, it was COVID. The pandemic brought the aviation industry to a screeching halt, causing all of us to look at each other asking questions that nobody knew the answers to. COVID sparked serious concerns…
Author’s Note: The following article comes from a chapter in “The King Air Book, Volume I.” It has been abbreviated and simplified here to appeal to more King Air operators. The King Air B100 model is unique, as most of our readers know, in that it is the only production model in the King Air…