Rockwell Collins is now offering AireonSM space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) flight tracking to its business aviation customers, a first for the company. The flight tracking solution is the result of integrating Rockwell Collins’ ARINCDirectSM solution and FlightAware’s terrestrial ADS-B network. The Aireon network is hosted on the Iridium NEXT constellation of satellites,…
Aircraft Belts, Inc. (ABI) is now offering complete OEM substitute four-point crew and three-point passenger restraints for the King Air 350 and 350i series aircraft. The ABI restraints are TSO-approved and considered functionally similar substitute equipment sufficient to replace the original equipment as a minor alteration. ABI offers: Custom Design – length, color*, fittings and…
Advent Aircraft Systems has received FAA approval of a revision to the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) for King Air B300/B300C aircraft equipped with the Advent eABS™. The revision offers up to seven percent reduction in Take-Off Field Length (TOFL) at higher, hotter and/or heavier conditions due to improvements in accelerate-stop performance. This reduction can equate…
CenTex Aerospace is offering a King Air 200 HST package that combines the Halo 275 and ST120 saddle tank conversion kits. The package is priced at $260,000 (not including installation) which the company says provides a savings of $25,500. The HST package supports the King Air 200 with high-flotation landing gear with an MTOW of…
From Beechcraft Service Bulletin # MTB-52-01 Revision Date: October 8, 2018 Date of Original: April 12, 2018 Revision Purpose: To expand Effectivity. Revision Compliance: NO EFFECT. Airplanes previously modified by this service bulletin are not affected by this revision. Doors – Inside Airstair Door Handle Snap Ring Modification Effectivity: King Air 90 (applicable variants within…
Date: September 2018 ATA 5 – Phase 3 Inspection – Interior Removal Clarification Communiqué 2008-02 and Communiqué 2011-03 were both written with good intent on the subject of, “do we need to remove the interior to perform the Phase 3 Inspection?” This Communiqué will be the complete overall answer to this question. Due to the…
ForeFlight, in partnership with Satcom Direct, now delivers mobile Pre-Departure Clearance (PDC) and Digital Automated Terminal Information Service (D-ATIS) at the busiest airports in the United States. PDCs are official text clearances issued for U.S. IFR flight plans, and include the filed route, the cleared altitude, transponder code, departure frequency and any special instructions. It…
Garmin® recently announced that it acquired Flight Plan LLC (FltPlan), a privately-held provider of electronic flight planning, scheduling and trip support services, including the popular website FltPlan.com and mobile application FltPlan Go. FltPlan is one of the largest flight planning companies in the world, creating more than 6.3 million flight plans annually. With 19 years…
Hartzell Propeller Inc. named Texas Aircraft Propeller & Accessories, an industry leader in propeller and governor overhaul, repair and sales, as a Recommended Service Facility. The company is based at Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ) near Houston. As a Hartzell Recommended Service Facility, Texas Aircraft Propeller & Accessories has heavily invested in tooling, equipment and training.…
Mid-South Avionics was recently awarded a Rockwell Collins dealership, to go along with their Garmin, L3, Avidyne and more certificates, giving King Air owners another solution for their day-to-day avionics needs. The company was purchased in June 2017 by Rhett Hart and moved to Bessemer, Alabama (KEKY), where he also owns The Aircraft Maintenance Company,…