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Aviation couple Jeff and Angie Terrell, with their daughter Ashlyn. Angie is Hunter’s chief pilot, and Jeff flies left seat when he has the opportunity.
Jeff started looking for King Air 200s and found one that met their performance needs and happened to be painted with University of Texas orange accents – the perfect King Air for the Masseys.
Once they purchased the 1980 King Air 200, the interior was upgraded and designed by Wendy. They also added UT horns to the tail. It still has most of the original avionics and Angie explains that what Beechcraft
provided is all that she needs. They named the aircraft Wendy 1 and Angie said, “the old girl doesn’t know she’s a 35-year-old airplane. She is as exceptional around the mountains and icy runways as she is in the heat and on short runways.”
Angie oversees the maintenance and upkeep for the King Air and uses Harco Aviation at Ellington Field in Houston for their maintenance needs. “Skip Harrison, the service center’s owner, is also a King Air pilot and mechanic, and I trust his judgment completely,” she stressed. Jeff flies with Angie on test flights after the King Air has come out of maintenance and also goes on some of the trips. “When he goes along, we have to play rock, paper, scissors to see who gets the left seat,” Angie joked.
The King Air is available for Hunter Buildings’ sales team to visit a project site or clients. Mark estimates they use the airplane 25-40 percent of the time for business purposes and the remainder is for personal use. “The King Air’s safety record was very important to me because I carry precious cargo,” Massey said. He summed it up by saying, “If I won the lottery tomorrow, I’d never get rid of the King Air. It’s a workhorse and me and my family feel safe flying in it. It’s perfect for us. I don’t want another airplane or another pilot for the rest of my life.” KA
JULY 2016
KING AIR MAGAZINE • 7