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N416NH’s upgraded panel, which comes highly recommended by Chief Pilot Josh Lubbers. He has flown G1000-equipped King Airs and says this upgrade is worth the investment.
everything it was advertised to be in the cockpit and in the cabin. The performance is phenomenal.”
And the chief pilot who took over flying the aircraft in December 2018 is still pinching himself for landing a dream job.
“The only way I can describe getting to fly this King Air is: it’s awesome,” said Josh Lubbers, the Petznick’s 38­year­old chief pilot. “The extra 30­40 knots of speed, the climb performance and having the G1000 NXi at my fingertips: all the upgrades make the airplane amazing. It’s unlike any other King Air out there right now.”
Making hay
Earl Petznick Jr. and Olen Petznick are the third­generation owners and operators of Northside Hay Company and its subsidiaries that predominantly do business in the agriculture sector. The company has been Arizona’s largest hay broker since its founding in 1948
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King Air Replacement Mask Carbon Fiber
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