EAA’s Young Eagles Aims for 2.5 Million Introductory Flights The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program, which over three decades has become the largest youth aviation education program, is focusing its efforts on reaching 2.5 million Young Eagles flown by the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention in July 2026. “From those first Young Eagle flights…
Industry organizations join Textron Aviation in inviting King Air operators to participate in the Special Olympics Airlift happening in June 2026. During the industry’s Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture fly-in convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, leading general aviation organizations – including EAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association – announced their collective support and endorsement of the…
A Part 91 operator in Texas offers a performance report since upgrading to MT-Propeller’s 7-blade Whisper Prop system. In April, King Air magazine highlighted that MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH received supplemental type certificate approval for the 7-blade Whisper Prop system on King Air 300 series aircraft. The upgrade is distributed by BLR Aerospace LLC, and as…
We have all been to some sort of training class as a pilot. In these classes we have been shown the limitation section of the pilot operating handbook (POH), otherwise known as the aircraft flight manual (AFM). After the books have been closed and class is over, it is very easy for us to never…
Some people told Sean Mickler he was crazy for investing the money and time needed to transform a 35-year-old Beechcraft King Air into the perfect transport for business and personal missions. Now that he’s done it, yeah, he agrees he was nuts and admits he probably wouldn’t have done it knowing what he knows now.…
Blackhawk Awaiting Approval for Latest King Air 350 Engine/Prop STC The Blackhawk Group announced at EAA AirVenture in late July that it has submitted all flight test data to the Federal Aviation Administration and is awaiting supplemental type certificate approval for the integration of Hartzell Propeller’s 5-blade composite propeller with Blackhawk’s XP67A Engine+ upgrade for…
In 1948, senior management at Beech Aircraft Corporation saw the need for a new military trainer to equip postwar air forces. Their solution was the Model 45 Mentor, which would become one of the most popular Beechcrafts built. When World War II ended with the unconditional surrender of Japan in September 1945, the United States…
With the summer months in full swing and your calendar chock full of vacation travel, you need the air conditioning in your King Air to be in top form. Now is not the time for a breakdown. The worst-case scenario would be a diagnosis of Black Death – a devastating condition that can wreck your…
“Can I perform a reduced power takeoff to save wear and tear on my engines?” We get this question fairly frequently at King Air Academy and the short answer is no, you can’t do a reduced power takeoff. Naturally, the follow-up question is “Why?” We don’t have charts that give us the performance numbers we…
From an engine fire while traversing South American mountains to missed purchase deadlines and buying two aircraft to ensure getting one, read about Dr. Mario Pereira’s path to owning a King Air C90A. The story of Dr. Mario Pereira locating and ultimately buying a 1990 Beechcraft King Air C90A (LJ-1251) is not a short one.…