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The Army National Guard has ve C-12Vs that have the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite, while a majority of the C-12s have the company’s FMS-3000 system.
home to a deployed soldier can give them the strength to push on, knowing that when they need something, we’ll be there.”
Another important role for the C-12 is to train Army pilots who initially begin their pilot training flying the various rotary wing aircraft that composes 95 percent of the Army’s total aviation fleet. Those pilots that are chosen to fly the Army’s fixed-wing aircraft attend an additional fixed-wing qualification course.
“As the Army’s go-to aircraft for initial fixed-wing qualification training, the rugged durability and payload capability combined with low operating costs make the King Air an incredibly valuable tool in our capabilities spectrum,” Smith said.
“Within the fixed-wing fleet, we provide recurrent training through our contracted ground schools and simulators, as well as short field, mountainous operations,
DynCorp International contractors handle all maintenance for the OSA-A eet of Beechcraft King Air C-12 aircraft. Here, DynCorp’s Aaron DeMoss (left) and Doug Kratz (right) conduct a hot section inspection on a C-12U.
upset recovery and prevention training and international flight training in powered aircraft,” he said. “This critical training, as well as the aircrew centric training model, combine to provide a very experienced aviator who is able to not only avoid potential crises, but keep calm and make life-saving decisions if the worst happens. This is why so many commercial operators recognize the value of our military pilots and often directly recruit them to complement their flight departments.” KA
OSA-A installs this shelf cargo oor in all of its C-12 detach- ments throughout the world. It allows an increase in light cargo carrying abilities, ensures that all cargo is safely secured and keeps the weight properly distributed through- out the aircraft cabin.
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