Disaster Relief from a King Air’s Point of View The call from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) came in late August following Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 storm that came ashore near Rockport, Texas. Harvey then stalled and moved back toward the Gulf, dumping extraordinary amounts of rain across southeastern Texas and Louisiana. Air…
NBAA Asks FAA to Pause on Proposed IAP Cancellations Considering recent flight management system (FMS) software glitches that required FMS manufacturers to pull thousands of approaches from their databases, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is asking the FAA to “hit the pause button” on implementation of its proposed policy on cancellation of certain instrument…
Garmin is pleased to announce the addition of new features for the Garmin Pilot application for Android and iOS mobile devices. Garmin Pilot 6.2 for Android incorporates approach chart overlays on the moving map, enhancements to stadium TFRs, glide range ring, logbook tracks and more, while the 9.1 version of Garmin Pilot for iOS adds…
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) recently demonstrated a suite of technologies, together called the King Air 350 Extended Range (ER) Mission Enhancement Kit. SNC teamed with Vector-Hawk Aerospace (VHA), a subsidiary government and military sales division of Blackhawk Modifications in Waco, Texas, and Advent Aircraft Systems, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma to offer the Mission Enhancement Kit.…
In the September issue of King Air magazine, photo credit for the cover photo and the cover story “Perfect Pair” featuring Woodgate Aviation should have been given to Jim McGann Photography. Our apologies for the omission.
Packed with Knowledge and Enjoyment The second King Air Gathering (KAG) held September 29-30, 2017, at Stevens Aviation in Dayton, Ohio (KDAY) was deemed even more successful than the first Gathering. The event not only had information-packed seminars presented by King Air experts, but also provided optional activities of a tour of Hartzell Propeller Inc.,…
BLR Aerospace has four new additions to its fixed-wing dealer network for King Air and piston aircraft upgrades. The new dealers include AMK Aviation of Ontario, Canada; Rose Aircraft Services of Mena, Arkansas; Tiffin Aire of Tiffin, Ohio; and Upper Valley Aviation of British Columbia, Canada. BLR’s Winglet System is an aluminum wing tip, carbon…
Raisbeck Engineering has named Straight Flight, a subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation, as an authorized Raisbeck dealer in a move to strengthen and provide added value to Beechcraft King Air owners and operators. Located in Englewood, Colo. at Centennial Airport, Straight Flight has spent nearly 30 years in the aviation industry performing major repairs and…
Aftermarket manufacturer CenTex Aerospace announced an addition to their line of STC-approved increased gross weight conversions called the Halo 350. With final approval expected December 2017, this new conversion for the Beechcraft King Air 350 increases the maximum takeoff weight from 15,000 to 15,950 pounds. King Air 350 operators will be able to load an…
MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH has received the Letter of Acceptance of the FAA STC #SA03525NY for the next generation 5-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Beech King Air 300/350 Series powered by the P&WC PT6A-60A engines. The installation is also certified by EASA, Transport Canada and ANAC Brazil. The new 5-blade MT-Propellers provide a performance improvement…