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Technically: Service Bulletin 21-4165: Air Conditioning – Duct Plug Inspection

Issued: August 2016 Compliance – Recommended: This Service Bulletin should be accomplished at a scheduled maintenance period or inspection. NOTE: This Service Bulletin may be completed at a time when Left and Right Passenger Compartment Cabin Window Panels are removed to facilitate other maintenance such as at the first Cross Tie Inspection at 2500 cycles.…

Value Added: Air BP Sterling Card Enters U.S. Market with Signature

Starting in August, Air BP’s Sterling Card will be accepted at 62 of Signature Flight Support’s 122 U.S. locations for fuel purchases, as well as other ancillary FBO purchases such as ramp fees, lavatory service, lubricants and de-icing. The agreement brings the card’s global acceptance to more than 700 locations, and marks its entry into…

Value Added: Garmin Also Announced Garmin Pilot App Now Displays Jeppesen Terminal Charts

Garmin International Inc. also announced the integration of geo-referenced Jeppesen terminal charts within the Garmin Pilot app on Apple mobile devices. Jeppesen charts can be viewed within Garmin Pilot from the charts page and in split-screen mode alongside the moving map. The global integration of this new, popular chart option alongside superior flight planning, filing…

Value Added: Garmin Introduces New Ways to Interact with GTN™ 650/750

Garmin International Inc. announced an expanded feature set, an enhanced user interface and additional wireless connectivity solutions for its popular GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators. New GTN enhancements include pinch-to-zoom, Telligence Voice Command and more. Additional Connext® capabilities include Flight Stream 510 integration, which supports wireless Database Concierge between the GTN and the Garmin Pilot™ app…

Value Added: Innova Aerospace Introduces Enhancement Options for King Air 90 Series

Innova Aerospace has announced the availability of two new aircraft modernization and performance enhancement programs for the King Air 90 series aircraft. The first program is an engine modification utilizing the advanced power of GE’s H80 engine. The second program is a full avionics retrofit with the AeroVue integrated flight deck by BendixKing. Innova says…

Value Added: Raisbeck’s EPIC Platinum Performance and Swept Blade Propellers now available for King Air 250

Raisbeck Engineering has announced that King Air 250 operators can now enjoy the increased takeoff, climb, cruise and landing performance available only through its EPIC Platinum Performance Package. The FAA-certified short field performance allows safe access to thousands more airports around the world, all while retaining the increased MMO. An additional capability with the EPIC…

They Wanted Wings

They Wanted Wings

When two teenage boys and a college girl yearned to fly, Walter H. Beech gave them the opportunity to “learn the business” and make their dream come true Walter H. Beech is remembered world-wide for the airplanes that bear his name. In addition, his skills as a pilot made him a household name during the…

Ask the Expert: Is My Gear Down?

Ask the Expert: Is My Gear Down?

Well of course it is! “Three Green, No Red;” I’m good to land. And so you are. You have verified that the individual green gear down lights are illuminated and the two lights in the landing gear handle with the red lenses are both extinguished. You have proper confirmation that your gear is safe for…

Pilot Speak: Balancing Your Backups, Part 2

Pilot Speak: Balancing Your Backups, Part 2

In Part 1, the article left off with GPS failures that would affect both primary and secondary GPS units (such as failures related to shared antennas, identical software bugs, satellite outages, or the loss of shared power sources or cooling equipment). In such cases, being able to revert to “old school” forms of navigation can…