As I was trying to come up with a topic for this month’s article, I happened to read the “Waypoints” column in the June 2017 issue of AOPA Pilot magazine, written by Thomas B. Haines, the editor-in-chief. It tells of an incident in his 1972 Bonanza A36 in which he aborted a flight and taxied…
Thanks to a group of aviation enthusiasts in Wichita, Kansas, in 1916 Clyde Vernon Cessna relocated to the “Peerless Princess of the Prairie” to pursue his dream of manufacturing and selling “aeroplanes.” At the beginning of the 20th Century on the Great Plains of America, wheat was king. It was the Midwest’s bread of life…
Aftermarket STC upgrade includes King Air 200/300/350 aircraft models Garmin has announced the receipt of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of the next generation integrated flight deck, the G1000 NXi, in the King Air 200/300/350 aircraft models. Boasting a modernized flight display design with significant performance enhancements, the G1000 NXi incorporates innovative capabilities into…
Raisbeck Engineering is pleased to announce that it has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval on its Swept Blade Propellers for the King Air B300 series from the Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (ANAC). Raisbeck’s Swept Blade Propellers for the King Air B300 first received FAA certification in February 2016. Currently it is approved in…
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…