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Value Added: Global Jeppesen Charts Now Available on ForeFlight

ForeFlight, the creator of the widely used flight planning and electronic flight bag app for Apple iPad and iPhone, announced that Jeppesen’s world-class library of standard chart coverages are now available as an option with the current release of ForeFlight Mobile, making it the premier all-in-one mobile solution for planning, briefing, filing, flying, and logging…

Technically: Service Bulletin 30-4166: REVISION TRANSMITTAL – Ice and Rain Protection – Air Intake – Ram Air Recovery System

Issued: Revision 1 – June 29, 2017; Original – March 9, 2017 Revision 1 to SB 30-4166: A. Adds instructions for lower forward cowling repair in Step 6 of the Accomplishment Instructions. B. Corrects a serial number in Step 7 of the Accomplishment Instructions. C. Adds Figure 2. D. Adds the 101-910020-3 Vane, S3806-9 Sheet Metal Repair Kit, S3806-10…

Technically: Service Bulletin 53-4173: Fuselage – Brake Master Cylinder Support Tube Inspection

Issued: June 28, 2017 Effectivity: Beechcraft Super King Air C90GTi, Serial Numbers LJ-2091 thru LJ-2095, LJ-2097; Beechcraft Super King Air B200, Serial Number BB-2019; Beechcraft Super King Air B200GT, Serial Numbers BY-194 thru BY-201; Beechcraft Super King Air B300, Serial Numbers FL-889 thru FL-902, FL-904 thru FL-907. Compliance – Recommended: This service document should be…

Technically: Service Bulletin 23-4175: Communications – Audio Storage and Playback Unit (ASPU) Configuration Change

Issued: July 14, 2017 Effectivity: Super King Air Model B300, Serial Numbers FL-954, FL-967 thru FL-1096; Super King Air Model B300C, Serial Numbers FM-58 thru FM-71; Super King Air Model B200GT, Serial Numbers BY-229 thru BY-293; Super King Air Model B200CGT, Serial Number BZ-1; and King Air C90GTi, Serial Numbers LJ-2122 thru LJ-2136. The equivalent…

Technically: From Communiqué # ME-TP-004: Multi-Engine Turboprop Communiqué

Issued: June 2017 ATA 27 – Control Column Bearing Support Inspection A recent field report has come into the technical support group that stated an out of tolerance gap was found on the control column support bearing. Technical support would like to encourage operators to carefully inspect this area when performing the third phase inspection.…

Steadfast Pilot

Steadfast Pilot

King Air Owner Frank Singer is Still Flying at 83 Californian Frank Singer is living life to the fullest at age 83, and that includes flying his King Air C90B. He explained that every year he goes to get his medical for insurance requisites and, so far, he has no exceptions. “When I go in…

Lessons Learned from Recent Spring Storms

Lessons Learned from Recent Spring Storms

Spring 2017 kept insurance adjusters busier than usual. Storms arrived earlier in the season due to the mild winter in much of the United States. In some areas it seemed Mother Nature was specifically seeking airports as direct targets, similar to mobile home parks frequently falling into the path of storms accompanied by tornado sirens.…

Understanding Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Understanding Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

There are two groups of veins that move blood from the lower extremities back to the heart. The first system is superficial and consists of veins lying close to the surface; the other larger system is the deep venous system which, as its name implies, is deep within the leg. The superficial veins communicate with…

Aviation Issues: ATC and FAA Funding – the Debate Heats Up

Aviation Issues: ATC and FAA Funding – the Debate Heats Up

On May 23, the White House released a detailed budget for the Fiscal Year 2018, which included plans to cut $300 million from the FAA’s budget and a tax structure to assist in developing an independent, user-funded air traffic control (ATC) organization. Calling the House proposal, spearheaded by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee chairman Bill…