There is still a small amount of time left to qualify for a $750 rebate offered by LoPresti Aviation, which is available for purchases made through August 15, 2016. According to LoPresti the Boombeam HID Lighting: Produces 1,300 percent more light, engineered specifically for each model aircraft. More closely approximates the color temperature of Natural…
Garmin announced a new, cost-effective Garmin Navigation Database, single navigator bundles and all-inclusive OnePak database options for select Garmin avionics and portables. OnePak database packages allow customers to download databases to multiple Garmin avionics and one portable in a single aircraft for one low price. The Garmin Navigation Database and OnePaks are initially available for…
Early career success propels businessman Mark Massey is a small-town Texas boy who will be the first to tell you how blessed and fortunate he is, and he doesn’t take a bit of it for granted. As a new graduate of the University of Texas in petroleum engineering and geology in 1985, he took his first…
In today’s society, nearly everyone wants to have two of everything – two cars, two houses, two airplanes, etc. We have come to believe more is better. However, insurance does not always work that way. If you have coverage for something in one policy, and that same coverage is in another policy, instead of double…
Concern Over Another Extension on FAA Bill Aviation groups are becoming increasingly concerned that the U.S. Congress is headed for another extension of the FAA’s operating authority. The FAA is already functioning under its second extension, and Congress has until July 15 to pass a comprehensive FAA reauthorization bill or opt for a third extension.…
Ever since the first reversing propellers appeared on King Airs – with the introduction of the A90 in 1966 – there has not been universal agreement concerning where the propeller levers should be positioned before landing. The Beech Pilots’ Operating Manuals (POMs, earlier models) or Pilots’ Operating Handbooks (POHs, later models) were consistent in stating…
During World War II, the prairie city became a major contributor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Arsenal of Democracy” that helped to crush the Axis powers into submission. By 1939, the United States was slowly emerging from the Great Depression that had decimated the national economy for nearly 10 years. Job growth was increasing each…
Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., announced it has received type certifications from both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the new Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air C90GTx turboprop. With this achievement, the company has now completed FAA and EASA certifications to include Pro Line…
BLR Aerospace (BLR) is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to amend its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that will expand the approved performance envelope for King Air 90s equipped with BLR Winglet Systems. FAA approval was expected by the end of June. The STC, known as the Ultimate Performance Package™ (UPP), will enable King…
The FAA STC for Raisbeck Engineering’s Swept Blade Turbofan Propellers for the King Air 350 has been officially accepted by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Raisbeck’s Swept Blade Propellers for the King Air 200 Series and 90 Series were also approved shortly after their introduction by CASA for operations in Australia, and are also…