Issued: November 2015 ATA 12 – Grease Change All AeroShell 33MS grease is used as a lubricant in several areas of the King Air airplane. AeroShell has renamed this grease Aeroshell Grease 64. These greases meet the same military standard, MIL-G-21164D. Operator concerns about the close similarity between the product names, AeroShell Grease 33 and…
BY-122, BY-124 and after; BZ-1 and after The King Air 250 is equipped with composite propeller blades. The propeller heat system heats the propeller blades anytime the Propeller Heat switch is in either AUTO or MANUAL position, whether in flight or on the ground. If the Propeller Heat system is left ON on the ground…
Recently, an issue was reported by a King Air operator whose Aviation Communication and Surveillance Systems (ACSS) Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS+) system faulted when the flap override mode was selected in flight. Analysis of the downloaded fault data revealed that the flap override mode was selected on descent while the airplane was traveling at…
Lifetime Pilot Considers King Air the Perfect Airplane for his Missions Simon Hayot has spent a lifetime accumulating over 12,000 flight hours in a variety of aircraft models as a Caribbean aviation pioneer, business owner and published author. According to Hayot, there aren’t many King Airs operating in the French Caribbean, but his King Air…
Hartzell Propeller Inc. has appointed RUAG Aviation in Lodrino, Switzerland as a Recommended Service Facility. The Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility covers a wide area of central Europe. RUAG Aviation’s Lodrino facility is an EASA- and FAA-approved repair station and services aircraft from manufacturers, including Textron Aviation. Hartzell encourages customers to use its Recommended…
King Air initial and recurrent training is now being offered by 21st Century Flight Training through ELITE Sim Centers at Oviedo, Florida. The company will use the ELITE King Air B200 FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD), and in addition to King Air training, courses will be offered for the Garmin 430/530W and G1000 advanced…
USAIG (United States Aircraft Insurance Group) proudly welcomed Aviation Performance Solutions LLC (APS), a global leader in Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT), to its Performance Vector safety initiative. Performance Vector delivers valuable, forward-looking safety support and is available to USAIG policyholders who insure turbine-powered aircraft or place multiple policies with USAIG. Eligible policyholders can…
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport announced the opening of the new Customs and Border Control Facility, as well as expanded facility hours. The new hours are 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. local time. The new facility is located at the east end of taxiway G, as shown above.
As of Sept. 24, flight crews should use the flight service common frequency of 122.2 MHz for flight watch services that were formerly available on 122.0 MHz and Emergency Flight Advisory Service (EFAS), more commonly known as “Flight Watch.” The change means that most pilots will utilize a single frequency for access to all enroute…
Raisbeck Engineering has begun FAA certification flight-testing on the first of two brand new Swept Blade Propeller designs for the King Air 350. These airplane propellers incorporate the latest swept blade technology that is also available for King Air 90 and 200 models. The Raisbeck/Hartzell four-bladed Aluminum Swept Blade Propellers are currently in FAA Certification…