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Assistant Director of Operations John Fishburn leads a flight department based at Albuquerque International Sunport that includes five pilots, a dispatcher, a director of maintenance and a chief inspector. “All of our pilots are either in the military now or retired military pilots, with an average of 2,000 hours in the aircraft,” Fishburn said. “We have a lot of military and civilian experience in the King Air aircraft.”
The 1986 King Air 300 has 8,500 hours and is equipped with Garmin G750/650. It is CSI’s primary medical services configured aircraft. The 2001 King Air 200 has 3,200 hours and is Garmin G1000-equipped.
While the King Air 200 gives the team maneuverability, the King Air 300 expands their reach to the entire U.S. “The 300 has longer legs than the 200 and we can go up to 14,000 pounds,” he said. “The more powerful engines allow us to climb over weather.” A recent flight transporting two corporate clients from Albuquerque to Angel Fire was perfect for the smaller King Air. “The airfield at Angel Fire is 8,360 feet. The King Air performed excellent during the RNAV GPS 17 approach to Angel Fire, which is in a valley surrounded by mountains up to 13,161 feet. The King Air was an excellent aircraft to get in due to the narrow and short runway,” he said.
For medical flight missions, the King Air aircraft are equipped with Spectrum Aeromed patient configuration and patient loading system, Spectrum Aeromed installed IV poles, stretcher bridges and custom medical equipment mounts. The King Air 200 operates weekly missions transporting local doctors and medical equipment to outlying rural communities for scheduled clinics.
“The King Air is the ideal aircraft and has the performance needed to operate in this area of the country,” Fishburn said. “New Mexico presents unique challenges for aviation. We have unexpected weather conditions, mountainous terrain, remote airfields and short
CSI Aviation of Albuquerque, New Mexico, chose to start its own Part 135 operation with King Airs because of their capacity and capability in hot, humid and high elevations, as well as their flexibility to handle corporate shuttles, military missions and medical services flights. (PHOTO CREDIT: EDGAR CHAPARRO)
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AUGUST 2016
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