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the aviation insurance industry, using ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot effectively as a King Air pilot and ending the day with the Inaugural King Air Hall of Fame awards (see page 2).
Just when attendees thought that Thursday night could not be surpassed, Friday evening was just as special and had something for everyone: walking by all the King Airs on the flight line; admiring the Blackhawk King Air 350ER and Stevens King Air B200; another stroll around the museum; the dueling pianos in the event tent and what appeared to be a professional level cornhole tournament outside; all the exquisite food and drink; perfect weather and finally getting together as a community of King Air enthusiasts. Friday night at the KAG was embraced by all.
Saturday morning came and day two of the conference was underway. The first speaker was King Air C90B owner/operator Bill Crutchfield whose presentation “Safety, Insurance and the Aging King Air Pilot” could not have come at a better time. With the rising insurance rates and the inability for older pilots to even obtain insurance, Bill laid down his personally proven strategy to flying and staying insured well into your 70s. My guess is you will hear much more about this topic in other articles and at other venues. The day continued with presentations from Textron’s Manager, Turboprop Product Support Kim Burton and Tom Grunbeck from IS&S on the certified autothrottle system installed in all new King Airs and available for retrofit on many legacy models. We also tempted fate by having Tom Clements
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