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Aviation Services
Aircraft Sales, Maintenance and Management
SPECIALIZING IN BLACKHAWK AND RAISBECK MODIFICATIONS
Air King Aviation Services in Midland, Texas, is an aviation company providing aircraft sales and maintenance at our facility located at KMAF Airport. We
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Blackhawk and Raisbeck modifications. We are locally owned and operated with more than 35 years of experience in local aircraft services. Our group has pilot services available and Beechcraft King Air models are our specialty.
432-563-1514 or 432-934-5334 www.airkingaviation.com • cpjarmstrong@yahoo.com
A rule found under the requirements for FAA- certified airplanes addresses the maximum force a pilot is expected to apply to the flight controls. When it comes to the rudder, the highest force allowed – the push on either pedal – is limited to a maximum of 150 pounds. Do you weigh more than 150 pounds? Stand on one leg and do a slight knee bend and return to the fully upright position. That wasn’t that hard, was it? You just experienced at least
the magnitude of force being discussed.
All King Air models with the original wing center sec- tion dimension – that is, all of the 90- and 100-series – have a worst-case rudder force requirement that re- mains comfortably below the Federal Aviation Administra- tion (FAA) limit. What is the worst case? Almost always, it is found while doing VMCA flight testing.
When the model 200 King Air – the Super King Air, as
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