When Textron Aviation asked the Stefanopoulos family if they would consider changing their order for a Beechcraft King Air 350i to be the first customer to take delivery of the upgraded King Air 360, it was easy to say yes. The only question they had was why the company chose them since they are “just…
Space is limited and over half the available spots have already been filled for the 2021 King Air Gathering (KAG) being held Sept. 23-26 at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee. If you are thinking you might like to attend, you may not want to wait much longer to register. Below is a summary…
The rate of oil consumption on a PT6 engine is a vital statistic for proper maintenance and accurate troubleshooting. Pratt & Whitney’s guideline regarding oil consumption for PT6s is 1 quart for every 10 hours of operation. This rate of consumption is the maximum allowable and it applies to every type of PT6 engine found…
I sometimes get questions along the lines of “Why doesn’t my King Air have the rudder boost system?” Many pilots flying an E90 or C90 receive a demo flight in a newer C90GTx and observe that the newer model has rudder boost whereas their airplanes do not. “It must be due to the higher power…
During the 1970s and 1980s, the Beech Aircraft Corporation served up the E90 and F90 King Air using special ingredients drawn from their library of recipes. As the decade of the 1970s arrived, the Beech Aircraft Corporation had built more than 1,300 King Air business and military airplanes since the introduction of the Model 90…
PWI announced that it now offers an LED Variable Dimming Control System for the cockpit map light of all King Air models of aircraft. The PWI LED Variable Dimming Control System includes two PMA-certified LEDs for the overhead map lights, as well as an STC/PMA-approved Variable Dimming Controller. PWI also offers just the Variable Dimming…
What started as a one-aircraft, father-and-son operated flight school in Waukesha, Wisconsin, 25 years ago is now a full service aviation company with 50 employees across three southeastern Wisconsin locations. Beyond flight training, Spring City Aviation offers maintenance on all types of general aviation airplanes, FBO services, aircraft sales, aircraft management and an all-King Air charter…
Registration opened May 1 for the 2021 King Air Gathering (KAG) being held Sept. 23-26 at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum, located adjacent to the Tullahoma, Tennessee, Regional Airport (THA). If you arrive early enough Thursday, Sept. 23, there will be guided museum tours from “special” (a once in a lifetime opportunity) tour guides. That evening join everyone…
Last month’s article described the King Air’s reversing propellers and made the statement: A pilot cannot force the propeller to reverse; he can only allow it to do so. Reversing is accomplished by repositioning the propeller’s Low Pitch Stop (LPS). Therefore, unless the propeller’s blade angle is being determined by the LPS, then the blades…
Never content to rest on its laurels, in 1966 the Beech Aircraft Corporation launched a series of upgrades to the new King Air that drew increased sales from business aviation and military customers. By 1965, Beechcraft dealers and distributors were selling the Model 90 at an accelerated pace. Not only was the turboprop-powered airplane proving…