Current Issue – King Air Magazine
Operator Spotlight
Photos courtesy of University of Wyoming Editor’s note: King Air magazine featured the University of Wyoming’s King Air fleet in a January 2018 article titled “For Science’s Sake.” The University of Wyoming announced recently that it received a $14.8 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant that will provide operation and maintenance funding for the new…
Direct from the DPE
Knowing Your DOPE: Why precision King Air flying requires more than just a POH
If you know me, you know that I’ve become intrigued with rifles in the last few years. Adam and Brenda Weatherby are third-generation owners of Weatherby Firearms, and Adam is also a pilot. I helped him upgrade his airplane, and he helped me upgrade to a new .300 Weatherby Mag, and I entered the fascinating…
In Memoriam
These are just a few of the descriptions of Tom Clements that were shared online as news spread about his death Oct. 19 at age 81. Tom flew and instructed in King Airs for more than 50 years, starting as a ground and flight instructor at Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1972, continuing through his own…
Operator Spotlight
Surplus to Flagship: Two entrepreneurs leverage an ISR workhorse into a multimission enterprise
Beechcraft King Airs are considered among the most reliable and multifaceted airframes ever built. One of the most comprehensive tests of their durability was the Javaman program. This covert 16-year U.S. military initiative deployed modified King Air variants across the Middle East and other global hotspots. From 2008 to 2025, MC-12s and other versions operated…
Value Added
Garmin Delivers 1,000th King Air Retrofitted With G1000 Avionics On Oct. 6, Garmin celebrated the delivery of its 1,000th G1000 integrated flight deck retrofit for Beechcraft King Air aircraft. The milestone occurred on a U.S. Army C-12 Huron, which was upgraded by Stevens Aerospace and Defense with G1000 NXi and Garmin Autothrottle. “Reaching 1,000 King…