Originally published in 2010 by Mary Lynn Oliver, the youngest daughter of Walter and Olive Ann Beech, the book “The Barnstormer and The Lady” chronicling the personal lives of the aviation pioneers has been out of print for a decade. Mary Lynn’s daughter, Jennifer Pitt, has updated the first edition and reprinted a 15th anniversary…
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law comprehensive tax-and-spending legislation that the White House dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Among the included policies was reinstating 100% bonus depreciation for qualified business aircraft acquisitions retroactive to Jan. 20, 2025. The 100% bonus depreciation provision allows businesses to purchase capital equipment, including aircraft,…
There I was, shortly after takeoff, gear up, climbing out. While performing the after-takeoff checklist, I noticed that the cabin rate of climb was the same as the aircraft rate of climb. The cabin altitude was climbing with the aircraft altitude, hmm. No, I didn’t forget to turn the bleed air valves on, at least…
An Airbus innovation center uses a King Air C90 to collect data that drives its approach to incorporating rapid technological advancements in commercial aviation. Acubed, pronounced A-cubed, is Airbus’ Silicon Valley innovation center that specializes in artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for aviation. The organization is actively conducting flight testing in a specially modified…
From Tennessee farm boy to famous aviator and respected entrepreneur, Walter was a driving force in the commercial aviation industry for 33 years. When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Walter Herschel Beech was working as a trained chauffer and automobile engine mechanic for the White Motor Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…
News Roundup from NBAA-BACE Here’s a recap of news releases issued during the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition held in mid-October in Las Vegas. King Air to Receive Next-Generation Fuel Quantity Indication System Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. and CiES Inc. announced a new agreement to bring a modern, highly reliable fuel quantity indication system…
FAA Airworthiness Directive 2025-20-11: Rudder Control System Effective date: Oct. 17, 2025 Applicability: Model B200GT S/Ns BY-335, BY-356, BY-443, BY-453, BY-454; Model B200CGT S/Ns BZ-4 through BZ-9; Model B300 S/Ns FL-1173 through FL-1175 inclusive, FL-1177, FL-1181, FL-1184 through FL-1186 inclusive, FL-1189, FL-1193, FL-1197 through FL-1202 inclusive, FL-1210, FL-1211, FL-1213, FL-1218, FL-1220 through FL-1222 inclusive, FL-1225,…
In the world of aviation, precision and adherence to regulations are paramount. Whether you’re a seasoned King Air pilot or an owner-operator, understanding the nuances of logging pilot-in-command time and dual received hours is essential – not only for regulatory compliance but also for maintaining your insurance coverage. In this article I’m going to explore…
In June 2025, a Beechcraft King Air 360 lifted off from Fargo, North Dakota, bound for its new home in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The ferry route spanned 6,800 nautical miles and two continents, requiring crossing the North Atlantic and overflying some of the harshest landscapes on Earth. For any ferry crew, this kind of trip…
Recently, I’ve had wing bolts on the brain. I got wind of a King Air 200 getting a five-year wing bolt inspection that didn’t end up being the routine maintenance activity it should have been. On reinstallation, the technician installed the nut backward and torqued it down. He did this on both sides and damaged…