Oklahoma-based Advent Aircraft Systems has received EASA certification for its eABS anti-skid braking system for the Pilatus PC-12/PC-12NG and the Beechcraft King Air B300. The Tulsa manufacturer has also launched certification processes for the system on the same aircraft with Transport Canada and Australia’s CAA. Advent was expecting to add FAA, EASA and TC certification…
ForeFlight, the creator of the most widely used flight planning and electronic flight bag app for Apple iPad and iPhone, announced the launch of its next-generation flight planning features, which provide fast and accurate time, fuel, route, and altitude computations for high-performance pistons, turboprops, and jets. The market-leading features are part of the new Performance…
Issued: April 2017 ATA 56 – Window Electronic Shades – Cold Temperatures Serial Numbers LJ-2137 and after; BY-207, BY-239, BY-250 and after; FL-954, FL-972, FL-1031 and after. As part of the 2015 block point Fusion Avionics upgrade, Textron Aviation also upgraded the cabin windows with a new electronic dimmable window. This window uses electric current…
NextGen, the FAA’s initiative to transform Air Traffic Control (ATC) from a ground-based radar tracking system to an aircraft-based, satellite positioned tracking system, has driven the FAA mandate that aircraft operating in airspace that now requires a Mode C transponder must be equipped with at least ADS-B Out by January 1, 2020. ADS-B (Automatic Dependent…
King Air magazine contributor Tom Clements announced the first King Air Gathering (KAG) in the January 2017 issue of this magazine, as well as the King Air Academy sending out informational flyers to King Air owners and operators. The attendee list had been limited to 50 King Air owners/operators, so that the group would be…
For many years, I maintained a B200 owned by a family business that had used the same pilot for ages. He was ex-airline and a decent stick, but every time he picked up the King Air after maintenance, he pulled the door shut, started the engines, and took off – he didn’t even check the…
Walk down a ramp where numerous King Airs are parked and look closely at their propeller blades. I wager that you will see quite a variety of conditions. Some will look almost new, whereas others will be badly sandblasted. It may be that the reason for the difference is reasonable and unavoidable. Namely, one airplane…
Beech Aircraft Corporation’s Model 76 “Duchess” and the Model 77 “Skipper” were welcome additions to the company’s product line, but the economic recession of 1981 clipped their wings During the three-day Beechcraft International Sales Roundup held in November 1975, two proposed aircraft were revealed to more than 800 Masters of Aircraft Salesmanship attending the event.…
Textron Aviation Inc. has rolled out a new web-based customer portal, which allows customers to seamlessly manage their aircraft maintenance and provides increased transparency and efficient communication when aircraft service is required. The Customer Portal allows individual owners or directors of maintenance to track an aircraft through its entire maintenance cycle and is designed to…
Raisbeck Engineering is pleased to announce the addition of Hampton Aviation as an authorized dealer to its worldwide dealer network. Located in the hills of western Arkansas, Hampton Aviation specializes in heavy structural repair, inspections and modifications for all King Air models. Since 1965, Hampton Aviation has maintained a singular focus: taking care of their…