West Star Aviation has announced the recertification for both their East Alton, Illinois, (ALN) and Houston, Texas, (CXO) facilities as Mexican AFAC Repair Stations. This replaces the DGAC Certificate originally issued and provides safety and certification continuity between the FAA and Mexican aviation authorities. West Star’s Grand Junction, Colorado, (GJT) facility was originally certified from…
Stevens Aerospace announces that all four of the company’s MRO facilities have been designated as authorized installation centers for the highly regarded PRIZM LED Cabin Lighting systems. The LED lights last 10 to 15 times longer than the more expensive florescent tubes which provides a considerably less cost of ownership. PRIZM’s customizable full-color LED spectrum…
For the last few years, I have had the honor of being asked to write an article about the King Air market, and each February I dutifully sit down and peck the keys, but by the time my article makes it to print, something crazy happens! Two years ago, I wrote about the stability of…
If you are not currently flying a member of the 200-series family, up to serial number BB-1459, then this article is not for you. You won’t hurt my feelings if you immediately jump to the next article in this magazine. But since this quite important topic applies to well over 1,000 airplanes, I think it…
After six years of tremendous success designing, manufacturing and selling airplanes, the Travel Air Company and its leader, Walter H. Beech, became cogs in the aeronautical wheel of fortune known as the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Late in 1929, only months before the stock market collapse on Wall Street, an organization was formed by the merger of…
King Air interior lighting specialists, PWI, recently announced the FAA Approval of their Window Light LED Upgrade on B200/250 models. This STC approval was highly welcomed by the company as well as King Air B200/250 operators as it has already been certified for all other King Air models. The LED upgrade easily replaces the installed…
Garmin® International Inc. announced that the popular GI 275 electronic flight instrument has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval, allowing installation in over 1,000 single-engine and multi-engine aircraft models. Several variants of the GI 275 are available to meet the needs of business and general aviation aircraft. A powerful electronic flight instrument, the…
Hampton Aviation of Mena, Arkansas, was recently authorized to be dealer and installer of two well-known aviation products and systems, Airtext and Avidyne. Airtext allows passengers to stay connected electronically worldwide by voice or email for a much lower cost than a traditional internet option. Through the Iridium Next Satellite Network, Airtext allows connectivity through…
I already know what most readers are thinking, “Why should I care about VORs anymore?” Global Positioning System (GPS) has become the default form of navigation for all segments of general aviation (GA), while ILS and RNAV/GPS (with vertical guidance) approaches have become the norm at both large and small airports. Chances are, most of…
Mark your calendars to attend The King Air Gathering (KAG) 2021 being held at The Beechcraft Museum, situated adjacent to the Tullahoma, Tennessee, Regional Airport (THA), Sept. 23-26. King Air owners and operators who have attended previous Gatherings enjoy the knowledge they get from the educational speakers, being able to talk one-on-one to King Air-specific…