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Eyes on the Prize: Realizing an ownership dream

Eyes on the Prize: Realizing an ownership dream

Ben Whitley is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based civil litigation lawyer who has owned a 1998 Beechcraft King Air C90B since October 2025. This aircraft is a milestone in Whitley’s lifelong interest in aviation and King Airs. “I have always been fascinated with airplanes. All my toys were airplanes and as soon as I could get…

Geauxing Big – Non-pilot owner Joe Herring shares what he learned refurbishing his 1993 King Air B200, Geaux Aire

Photography by Steve Schulte Every time Joe and Melinda Herring walk up to their 1993 Beechcraft King Air B200, they think about the multitude of colors they considered for the stripe in the exterior paint scheme and the many carpet samples they scrutinized for the interior. Beyond a finished airplane, they see the decisions, delays,…