Stacy Wilson, vice president of Wilson Construction, grew up in the electric utility construction business. Her grandfather, Matt O. Wilson, started building power lines in 1952 to connect farms in rural Oregon and Washington to the electrical grid. Stacy’s father and current Wilson Construction president, Don Wilson, joined the company in 1974. Early in his…
Just before takeoff, or at least before the first flight of the day, your checklist includes testing the overspeed governors. You know that switch on the sub-panel? When you hold it up, the test solenoid opens a port that dumps some oil back into the engine case, and this holds the prop rpm to 150…
Study Recommends New Go-around Procedures Anew study, which was commissioned by the Flight Safety Foundation and presented at a recent Flight Safety Foundation/NBAA Business Aviation Safety Seminar, recommends redefining approach criteria for business and commercial aviation operations. Only three percent of commercial pilots comply with SOPs mandating go-arounds if the aircraft is not on a…
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…