Blackhawk Modifications recently announced Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) completion of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) allowing the installation and operation of their Flight Data Acquisition, Storage and Transmission System (FAST™) on Blackhawk-equipped King Air 200/300 series aircraft. In addition to the FAA signoff, the FAST solution has also gained EASA and TCCA approval for…
From Service Letter MTL-57-01 Date: July 20, 2018 Wings – Lower Forward Wing Bolt Crush Washer Inspection/Replacement Compliance – MANDATORY: This service document must be accomplished within 200 flight hours or twelve months from the date of receipt, whichever occurs first. A service document published by Textron Aviation may be recorded as completed in an…
Correction In the August 2018 issue of King Air in Ed Phillips’ historical article titled “Cessna’s Last Stand,” on page 27, the wrong photo caption was published. It should have been: The C-34 evolved into the 1937 C-37, 1938 C-38 and finally, the 1939 C-145/C-165. Known unofficially as the Cessna Airmaster, the four-place monoplane saved…
West Star Aviation is pleased to announce that it has launched a maintenance event portal for their customers as the latest tool to stay connected while their aircraft is in service. The new portal was driven by the input of West Star’s customers and will make communication between customers and West Star quicker and more…
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A turbo-propeller engine. That’s a mouthful! However, for an experienced King Air pilot, the various versions of the iconic PT6 powerplant roll off the tongue with ease. Memorizing which version they operate and the shaft horsepower (SHP) and equivalent SHP (ESHP) ratings of it are mandatory for King Air pilots.…
September 28-29, 2018 Fredericksburg, Texas (T82) There are still a few spots remaining for King Air Gathering III, presented by the King Air Academy. Even if you’ve attended a previous Gathering, attendees always learn something new from the seminars, and sometimes from other pilots and operators they meet. The seminars are scheduled for September 28-29,…
Recently, I’ve heard from several King Air owners who read this magazine and called me about my articles. All of these guys are fairly new to the world of King Airs and asked if some of my earlier articles could be run again. Even some longtime readers of this magazine requested a “refresh” on some…
Based on feedback from last month’s article in which I related some interesting personal experiences – “War Stories” – I am continuing with additional tales this month. I hope you find them enlightening and enjoyable. Split Flaps in an A90 In the early 1980s my company, Flight Review, Inc., received a call from a fellow…
As the United States plunged deeper and deeper into economic depression during 1930, the Cessna Aircraft Company designed gliders and small, lightweight aircraft in a last-ditch effort to generate revenue. America’s love affair with “Flying Fever” went into an inverted flat spin after the collapse of Wall Street that began in October 1929 and continued…
Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. announced it has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the company’s five-blade composite swept propeller and four-blade aluminum swept propeller for the Beechcraft King Air 300/300LW aircraft. The company says the propellers provide added performance, efficiency and a quieter cabin. The advanced design of the…