From King Air Communiqué 2015-5 Issued: August 2015 ATA 00 – King Air 200 Series Maximum Aircraft Take-Off Gross Weight Increase STC 200 Series Beechcraft After-Market announces the availability of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that increases the maximum aircraft takeoff gross weight for the King Air 200, B200 and B200GT. The STC raises the…
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee notified aviation groups that House leadership has delayed floor consideration for the FAA Reauthorization Bill until September. As a result, the aviation groups feel the bill may not be released until closer to the floor time. The bill was expected to be presented by Committee chairman, Bill Shuster (R-Pa.),…
Garmin has announced an updated version of the Garmin Aviation Pilot app for Android, which incorporates the display of both terrain and obstacles overtop Garmin’s dynamic navigation maps, VFR Sectionals, and IFR high and low en route charts. These terrain and obstacle overlays display visual alerts of potential hazards and enhance situational awareness, particularly in…
Banyan Air Service announced expanded maintenance operations at its Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) location. It has added a second shift to provide extended maintenance services, seven days a week. The new hours of operations will be Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until midnight, and on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.…
Rockwell Collins announced a series of updates to its ARINCDirectSM Flight Operations System (FOS®), including the ability to integrate with new tools and the launch of a new vendor alliance charter management program. The latest FOS release features a more intuitive, mobile-friendly, touch-screen user interface for tablets and smart phones. In addition, by being integrated…
Asset Insight, Inc. and SAI Valuations, LLC announced that they have entered into a collaborative agreement to provide aircraft owners, buyers, sellers, financial institutions and others with a uniquely complete picture of an aircraft’s value and aviation maintenance risk. Together, SAI and Asset Insight will provide clients with an unbiased opinion of an aircraft’s value…
Air Capital Interiors, Inc. received its Federal Aviation Administration repair station certificate on July 1, 2015, for maintenance, repair and refurbishment of aircraft interior panels, cabinets, seats, floor coverings and interior-related components. According to the company, the repair station certificate provides the FAA’s approval to sign their own aircraft maintenance back into service, which makes…
Issued: July 2015 ATA 34 – Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum RVSM Capable In 2005, Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) became a requirement for aircraft operating in the airspace from Flight Level 290 to Flight Level 410 in the United States. Currently, RVSM airspace can be found all over the world. Aircraft operators operating U.S.…
New Production King Airs Get State-of-the-Art Avionics and Upgraded Cabin Features Beechcraft Corporation recently announced that new production King Air turboprops will soon feature the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system as standard equipment. As a further investment in the popular King Air aircraft line, the company is also upgrading the aircrafts’ cabin features. Advanced…
On June 15, Rep. Bill Shuster (R-9-PA), House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee chairman formally revealed his plan of an FAA reauthorization bill to the Aero Club of Washington. Shuster has been hinting for weeks about the direction he feels the United States should go with its next aviation bill and in his prepared remarks noted…