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A photo of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, while ferrying a King Air 350 to China, which shows the unique difference between a mountain (left) and a volcano (right) peeking through the clouds. (Ben Casey)
Wallace, who is CFI/CFII/MEI-certified and has logged almost 7,000 total flight hours, says she first fell in love with King Airs in 2002 when she flew right seat in a King Air 300. “I feel that the King Air (all models) is absolutely hands down one of the hardest working, finest performers on the market. With a model that will fit almost any mission, you can’t beat it in payload, performance or economy.”
Spreading the Love
Casey’s love for flying shows through in his business and his employees. In fact, his son Ben, after gaining his master’s degree and working in the business world in Dallas/Fort Worth, joined the company to manage aircraft operations and assist with brokering services. Although he obviously grew up around aircraft, Ben didn’t start logging hours until 2017. He now holds CFI and CFII certificates and doesn’t plan on stopping there. He also instructs in the piston PA-46 for the company.
Besides the King Airs, the company has a variety of airplanes in their hangar, which Casey says sometimes surprises their clients. “I love tailwheel airplanes and believe the best pilots in the world will fly a tailwheel airplane regularly to stay proficient in the bigger airplanes,” he explains.
You will find a 1940 Porterfield, a 1994 Pitts S-2B, a 1990 Piper Super Cub, a 1961 Beechcraft N35 Bonanza and a 1978 Cessna 310Q in the hangar. Casey says they are all flown regularly. “Our pilots usually fly about ›
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