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The King Air Book Audio
Version Available on
Audible
Fans of Tom Clements might have
wondered what could be better than
reading his authoritative “The King
Air Book.” The answer, thanks to
the King Air Academy: Listening
to Tom read “The King Air Book.”
KAA has published the book as
an audio book, and it includes more
than 17 hours narrated by Tom, a
beloved and longtime columnist
for King Air magazine. Find the
audio version on Amazon and
Audible, where it’s described as, “A
treasury of 37 years of flying and
teaching experience in the world’s
most popular executive aircraft,
the Beechcraft King Air. No pilot
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­ KING AIR MAGAZINE or owner of a King Air should be
without this insightful, educational,
illuminating and fun guide to the
proper operation and care of this
fine aircraft.”
Tom also is the author of “The
King Air Book II.” He has been flying
and instructing in King Airs for more
than 50 years. He is a Gold Seal CFI
with 23,000 total hours, including
more than 15,000 in King Airs.
King Air Flap Roller Bearing
Solution by Marsh Brothers
Aviation Has FAA Approval
The Federal Aviation Administra-
tion has approved Marsh Brothers
Aviation’s self-lubricating, grease-
free bearing solution to replace
seizure-prone greased needle flap
Tom Clements
rollers on U.S.-registered King Air
aircraft.
Approval of the King Air Flap
Roller Bearing kit for commercial
use by U.S.-based operators and
maintenance organizations follows
Transport Canada’s approval in July
2024. According to Marsh Brothers,
original equipment manufacturer
greased needle flap rollers are prone
to seizing up over time as the grease
ages and stiffens. This then causes
the flap rollers to slide in the track
instead of rolling, which potentially
can lead to abnormal track wear
and damage along with unscheduled
downtime and substantial repair
costs.
Using MBA’s elastomer science
know-how and incorporating its
proprietary AeroTough material,
the self-lubricating bearing has
greater durability than OEM flap
roller bearing materials, including
Teflon.
South Carolina-headquartered
Stevens Aerospace worked with MBA
to develop the product and is the
latest service provider set to offer
the new bearing solution. The MRO
provider carried out ground tests
on a prototype bearing onboard
one of its King Air 300 aircraft,
helping to optimize the dimensions
of the bearings prior to market
introduction.
APRIL 2025