There is really nothing new in this article. If you are totally comfortable with your descents and have learned the techniques presented in my or King Air Academy’s Flight Training Notes, then you are wasting time here. Move along; nothing to see here. But if you have not yet learned these tips, you’re about to…
By the early 1930s, the Great Depression had decimated Wichita’s once booming aircraft industry, but a few courageous entrepreneurs were willing to gamble everything to put new wings on their dreams. As the wave of economic devastation continued its sweep across America in 1931, sales of new commercial airplanes remained in a tailspin. Every airframe,…
Rockwell Collins has announced that its Pro Line Fusion® avionics upgrade for King Air 350s equipped with Pro Line II™ has been expanded to include Flight Management System (FMS) navigation database updates and coverage under its Corporate Aircraft Service Program (CASPSM) at no additional charge for three years. The new bundled Pro Line Fusion upgrade…
Banyan Air Service, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is approved as an authorized dealer and installation facility for Advent Aircraft System’s recent FAA STC for the advanced-technology GPS/digital anti-skid braking system (Advent eABS™). This STC is for Beechcraft King Air B300/B300C equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line GPS 4000S or Garmin G1000/430W/530W avionics. The Advent…
Textron Aviation announced the opening of its newest European line maintenance station in Bremen, Germany, further enhancing its service offerings including King Air operators in Germany and throughout Europe. The company is leveraging facility space from Lufthansa Flight Training’s Bremen facility to bring line maintenance to customers in the northern region of Germany. According to…
Garmin International Inc. has announced the D2 Bravo Titanium, a premium aviation GPS smartwatch that combines contemporary design and sophisticated connectivity to bring pilots and aviation enthusiasts an elite aviator watch. Utilizing premium materials like a hybrid titanium band and gunmetal bezel, sapphire lens and high-resolution color display, D2 Bravo Titanium combines the GPS wearable…
Issued: May 11, 2016 Re: Updated Integrated Modular Avionics Configuration Index Table (ICIT) file for Fusion Equipped King Airs Serial Numbers Listed Below King Air aircraft outfitted with Rockwell Collins Fusion avionics have experienced occasional OMST file corruptions at power up. When this file corruption occurred, it caused a configuration fault at the next power…
GlobalParts.aero uses array of bizav tools to expand Sure, the sales team at GlobalParts.aero could drive to the parking lot at a fixed-base operator, walk through the front door and talk to the FBO’s management team about buying parts. Or, the sales team could land at the airport, taxi up to the FBO, purchase fuel…
UV Radiation and the Risks Pilots Face Ultraviolet radiation is an electromagnetic wave that occupies a portion of the spectrum between X-rays and visible violet light. This corresponds to wavelengths of between approximately 400 nanometers on the visible light side to about 10 nanometers on the X-ray side. This spectrum is subdivided into several sub…
Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill, While House Still Reviewing On April 19, 2016, the U.S. Senate passed Bill H.R. 636 to reauthorize funding and programs for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The bill, which passed with significant bipartisan support, includes measures highly supported by the aviation community for streamlining the certification process for aviation technologies,…