Textron Aviation recently announced additional investments in its European service network, with an expansion of its Stuttgart line station facility becoming a satellite service center. The company is expanding its factory-direct service options at Stuttgart Airport delivering shorter downtime and increased flexibility to its customers with twice the amount of hangar space and the expert…
Garmin® International, Inc. is pleased to announce new training opportunities that will benefit novice and seasoned pilots alike. Through multiple free videos, the Aviation Risk Management series will provide pilots with the opportunity to review common safety hazards and traditional risk mitigation strategies. Pilots will also learn how the features and capabilities on Garmin avionics, such…
Tom Clements’ article in the July issue titled, “Practice Demonstration of VMCA” was a missed opportunity to clarify that just because a manufacturer has an Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) “approved procedure” doesn’t mean it is always a good idea to follow same. The procedure as presented in the article and AFM is in conflict with…
After working several years at Beech Aircraft, I had heard the Raisbeck name in relation to the King Air, but I didn’t realize the impact that James Raisbeck had on the ever-popular turboprop until I became editor of the King Air magazine. I interviewed James shortly after the magazine was launched in 2007. That conversation…
James D. Raisbeck’s innovative modifications to the Beechcraft King Air product line provide owners and operators with a series of upgrades that improve the airplane’s capability, utility and overall value. “Mr. Raisbeck has made our aircraft faster, given the owners of our airplanes the usage of more airports through lowered calculated landing speeds, and provided…
When I ran my maintenance shop and got a new company truck, I kept the old one at the airport as a crew car. After several months of driving the new one, I used the old one to run an errand and was shocked at the slop in the steering. I didn’t remember it…
The expanded, first-flight-of-the-day checklist procedures in the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) include a somewhat lengthy and hard-to-understand series of steps for confirming that the electrical system is fit for duty with all its safety devices operating properly. My guess is that this procedure is executed quite rarely and, when it is done, the pilot is…
Textron Aviation recently announced the Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER and King Air 260 have both achieved European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification and will begin deliveries to customers throughout the region. “EASA certification begins a whole new era for the Beechcraft King Air in Europe,” said Tom Perry, vice president of sales for…
Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (IS&S) has been awarded European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its ThrustSense® Full Regime Autothrottle for the King Air. The company reports that the approvals mark over 40 countries outside of the U.S. to approve its revolutionary autothrottle technology,…
The King Air Gathering (KAG) scheduled for Sept. 23-26, 2021 has been postponed due to the uncertainty associated with the Delta variant of COVID and the challenges it may pose for travel and safety. The new dates for the KAG are May 12-15, 2022 and have been coordinated and confirmed with the event sponsors and…