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KAG II
Packed with
Knowledge and Enjoyment
by Kim Blonigen
The second King Air Gathering (KAG) held September 29-30, 2017, at Stevens Aviation in Dayton, Ohio (KDAY) was deemed even more successful than the first Gathering. The event not only had information-packed seminars presented by King Air experts, but also provided optional activities of a tour of Hartzell Propeller Inc., which was “outstanding” according to those who attended. They were shown the manufacturing process of the propellers, including those made of composites. On Sunday, those who chose to stay were provided a shuttle to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force located at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Attendees felt they learned about a lot of things they weren’t aware of that pertained to the King Air or aircraft operation in general. On Friday, Keynote Speaker Dr. David Strahle, Father of Datalink and fellow King Air 200 owner/ pilot, discussed Thunderstorm Avoidance using NEXRAD Radar and Advanced Weather Planning. He provided a wealth of information and many different website options to dig deeper into the weather to provide a better picture of what your routes currently look like and what they will be in the future.
During the afternoon session, the group was split into two breakout sessions. One that focused on King Air pilotage and the other was owner/pilot maintenance in which a King Air F90 on jacks was part of the presentation and attendees received an up-close and personal
NOVEMBER 2017
Tom Clements sharing his King Air knowledge during the Gathering.
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