After years of intense development, PWC’s small gas turbine faced an uphill battle for the financial and market resources required to achieve certification and acceptance by prospective customers Early in January 1959, Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) management recognized that with the PT6 program it had entered the highly competitive arena of engine manufacture, but…
The premier King Air Gathering (KAG) announced by Tom Clements in his “Ask the Expert” column in the January 2017 King Air magazine has been positively received by King Air owners and pilots. The KAG being held April 21-22 in Las Vegas, Nevada (KHND) will focus on saving time and money while managing your King…
Garmin International Inc. announced in early January its successor to the ever-popular G1000 integrated flight deck, the G1000 NXi. Boasting a modernized flight display design with significant performance enhancements, the G1000 NXi incorporates innovative capabilities into a state-of-the-art avionics platform. Features such as wireless cockpit connectivity, including wireless aviation database updates using Garmin Flight Stream,…
Astronics Max-Viz announced that its low cost Max-Viz 1200 Enhanced Vision System (EVS) for fixed and rotor wing aircraft has been certified to DO-160G standards by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA). DO-160G is the industry standard for the environmental testing of avionics hardware and is recognized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)…
Hampton Aviation of Mena, Arkansas, has joined CenTex Aerospace’s network of authorized dealers/installers. Since 1965, Hampton Aviation has provided structural repair, inspections and modifications in its facility located in western Arkansas. The facility has also been the premier King Air inspection and repairs facility for the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy since 2003. Centex…
Service Bulletin 34-4150: Navigation – Introduction of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADB-B Out) Installation Kit Issued: December 2016 Effectivity: King Air B200 (Super King Air), Serial Numbers BB-1769, BB-1834, BB-1843 and after; B200C (Super King Air), Serial Numbers BL-148 and after; B200GT (Super King Air), Serial Numbers BY-1 thru BY-206, BY-208 thru BY-238, and BY-240…
Aviation prominent in transportation safety wish list Established in 1967, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal agency that investigates accidents in aviation, as well as significant catastrophes in other modes of transportation including highway, marine, pipeline and hazardous materials, and rail. A probable cause of the accident is determined by the…
As aviators operating high performance turbine aircraft, we are accustomed to mandatory and elective training. From our first experience of pursuing the private pilot license, we learn that the FAA has rules and regulations pilots must comply with. For the recreational, single-engine piston operator, the minimum training is a flight review every 24 months, while…
This month you’re getting a break from my normal efforts at imparting some King Air systems or operational knowledge to you. Instead, I am going to introduce you to two different, yet related, endeavors which I believe you will find of great interest. I want you to participate in these ventures and benefit from them.…
The company’s small gas turbine proved to be the right engine at the right time for Beech Aircraft Corporation’s next generation of business aircraft By the late 1950s, the military forces of the United States, Great Britain, Russia and other nations had been developing and flying jet-powered fighters and bombers for nearly 10 years. Lessons…