Current Issue – King Air Magazine
Value Added
Canada Approves 7-Blade Silent Prop for King Air 300 Series MT-Propeller has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation STC SA26-78 for the installation of the 7-bladed Silent 7 propellers on Beechcraft King Air 300, 300LW, B300 and B300C aircraft powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60As propeller turbines and for the same models powered by PT6A-67A…
Travelogue
New Discoveries: Flying to and touring New River Gorge National Park
As we approached the first stretch of whitewater rapids, our youthful rafting guide was positively giddy with excitement. Since launching our nine-person raft, we had glided sedately down an entirely genteel portion of the New River in West Virginia. Introductions had been made all around and we had learned of our adrenaline junkie guide’s nomadic…
Direct from the DPE
Photos by Clint Goff Among the King Air aircraft my company manages is a King Air 350 for which our pilots fly missions and our maintenance shop turns the wrenches. It’s a wonderful situation as we have complete control of the overall management of that airplane. If a negative situation develops, it’s either our fault…
Tech Tidbits
King Air External Power Evolution and Annunciation Explained
An external power cart is a great tool to have for everything from engine starting to preflight checks. It can keep your battery charged, ensure a full 28 volts for cranking (batteries are typically around 24 volts) and run air conditioning on King Air aircraft with electrically driven compressors without starting the engines. King Air…
Feature
During an early May afternoon, the distinctive form of a Beechcraft King Air 350ER turned inbound to northeastern Ohio’s Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (KYNG). Sided with sharp-edged U.S. Air Force markings 090641, the aircraft impinged smoothly onto Runway 32. To the surprise of waiting spectators, hand-painted lettering N6441Y marred the elegant fuselage curves. As the Pratt…