Some people told Sean Mickler he was crazy for investing the money and time needed to transform a 35-year-old Beechcraft King Air into the perfect transport for business and personal missions. Now that he’s done it, yeah, he agrees he was nuts and admits he probably wouldn’t have done it knowing what he knows now.…
From an engine fire while traversing South American mountains to missed purchase deadlines and buying two aircraft to ensure getting one, read about Dr. Mario Pereira’s path to owning a King Air C90A. The story of Dr. Mario Pereira locating and ultimately buying a 1990 Beechcraft King Air C90A (LJ-1251) is not a short one.…
Part of Textron Aviation’s static display in June at the 2025 Paris Air Show was a new multi-mission Beechcraft King Air demonstration aircraft. The aircraft – which was making its show and European debut – is a 360C model equipped to showcase a wide range of missions available on the versatile King Air platform. The…
Restorers and owners of Travel Air aircraft were invited to fly to Wichita, Kansas, to honor the 100th anniversary of Travel Air Airplane Manufacturing Company, which built nearly 1,500 aircraft in the city from 1925 to 1931. After their time at Travel Air, pioneering leaders Walter Beech, Clyde Cessna and Lloyd Stearman went on to…
Sales and use taxes on aircraft vary drastically from state to state. Some states have no sales and use tax, while others charge a hefty fee. Additionally, each state has different exemptions to the tax. With ever-changing legislation and interpretation of state sales taxes and exemptions, it is important for aircraft owners to understand the…
The childhood stomping grounds of Walt Disney, the headquarters of the legendary Pony Express that delivered communications more than twice as fast as competitors and the birthplace of an invention by which all other innovations are measured: sliced bread. Those are just three of the iconic American innovators, big ideas and inventions you’ll encounter on…
In early May, a delegation from Greece traveled to Fargo, North Dakota, to perform final inspections and formally accept the newest dedicated air medical Beechcraft King Air 360C for use in the country’s national air ambulance program. The group included representatives from several organizations involved in helping ensure that ill and injured patients receive immediate…
As a designated pilot examiner, I get a lot of questions from candidates and potential candidates before and during the BE300 type rating. Most of them are thought-provoking and many require me to do some homework to find the answer. I love receiving these questions, and I believe a discussion of these questions and answers…
We’ve all heard the expression “Grease the squeaky wheel,” but I’m guessing most of us have never thought much about its origin. Last summer, I came across the farm cart in the photograph (below right) near Helsinki, Finland, and couldn’t help but wonder what kind of story it could tell. It was a form of…
The 72nd edition of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention is themed around the tagline “One Week: Endless Possibilities.” Hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association, the event runs July 21-27 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The event has grown from a small grassroots homebuilders air show in 1953 to the largest aviation…