Darn it, the heater is out! Now that we have been in winter’s icy grip (well, here in Phoenix, it’s more like a warming caress!), your King Air’s heater is probably getting some use. This discussion applies to the electric heater in C90s (and all the C90 variants), E90s, F90s, 100s, A100s, and B100s. In…
Part One – Walter Beech is remembered as one of Wichita’s greatest aviation patriarchs, an aviation titan who not only put his name on the best airplanes money could buy, but also was driven by a never-ending quest for speed. Wichita pilot Walter H. Beech sat in the cockpit of the Travel Air Special, patiently…
Nextant Aerospace recently announced that it had received the final piece of FAA certification that combines the new single-lever power control system with the previously certified engine and avionics combination on the G90XT turboprop aircraft. The G90XT features the GE H75 engine along with a fully integrated Garmin G1000 flight deck. In addition to the…
BendixKing, a division of Honeywell, has received certification for the AeroVue™ integrated flight deck for King Air B200 aircraft. The new flight deck is available now and brings business jet technology and functionality to the general aviation cockpit. This is BendixKing’s first supplemental type certificate for an integrated flight deck and the first in a…
Textron Aviation is asking their aircraft operators to “Save the Date” for their Customer Conference located in Wichita, Kansas, and held May 14-16, 2018. Per the company, this year’s conference will include knowledge gained from maintenance and operations seminars, exhibits of cutting-edge services and technologies, interfacing with Textron Aviation leaders and experts and networking with…
Garmin is pleased to announce expanded pilot training opportunities for 2018 to include additional classes throughout the United States. Instructor-led training classes are available for the GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigator series, the G500/G600 glass flight display systems, and all Garmin Integrated Flight Decks. Supplemental eLearning opportunities are also available, and additional training for the G500…
The FAA released Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 18001 which states the following: Date: December 19, 2017 Subject: Textron King Air 90-Series Airplane Boost Pump Failure and CROSSFEED Operational Information Purpose: This SAFO provides safety information to Textron King Air 90-Series airplane owners, operators, and training departments/centers on the possibility of dual engine failure due…
Correction There was an error in the subhead of Ed Phillip’s historical article in the Feb-ruary 2018 issue of King Air, titled “Cabin Jobs.” The headline and subhead should have read, “Cabin Jobs; During the 1920s, airframe manufacturers in Wichita, Kansas, produced a series of airplanes that signaled the gradual demise of open cock-pit flying…
Editor’s Note: With the recent Tax Reform bill signed into law in the United States, and some of it strongly affecting prospective and current aircraft owners, a deeper explanation on what this means to the many U.S. King Air operators was imperative. The Tax Cut & Jobs Act (TCJA) signed by President Donald Trump in…
General aviation has had a great tailwind lately. Fuel prices have been low and stable, insurance premiums continue to be at historic lows, avionics manufacturers are developing new products, and there seems to be enthusiasm to upgrade cockpits in conjunction with ADS-B installations. There also appears to be quite a bit of action for people…