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Flight planning enhancements include an “Add Next Flight” button in the Flights view which makes it faster and easier to plan multi-leg flights by carrying forward departure, aircraft details, payload, fuel policy and more. In addition, you can now export your flight plan in the official ICAO format and print, email, share via AirDrop or save a copy in ForeFlight Documents.
ForeFlight 9.3 is available in the App store.
Hartzell Propeller Creates Composite Blade Pre-flight Check Video for Pilots
Hartzell has added to its series of how-to videos and the newest one covers the evaluation of structural composite propeller blades by describing the ins and outs of composite prop pre-flight checks for pilots.
Hartzell’s composite expert Kevin Ryan walks pilots through the pre-flight step-by-step, including a discussion of nicks, gouges and paint erosion caused by runway debris. Also covered is trailing edge impact damage from tow bars or other ground handling equipment.
Although Hartzell uses aerospace grade composite construction materials that are incredibly durable, they are not entirely immune to damage. The composite
propeller blades can be restored to their original dimensions over and over again providing excellent life-cycle costs.
Pilots can view the new video by going to YouTube and searching for “Hartzell Preflight Instructional Video”.
Straight Flight Named Raisbeck Dealer
Raisbeck Engineering announced it has named Straight Flight, a subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation, as an authorized Raisbeck dealer in a move to strengthen and provide added value to Beechcraft King Air owners and operators.
Located in Englewood, Colo. at Centennial Airport, Straight Flight has spent nearly 30 years in the aviation industry, and specializes in heavy structural repair, inspections, modifications, paint, composite repair and fabrication, among some of the services the company provides worldwide.
For more information about Straight Flight, contact Jennifer Stoffels at (720) 788-3841 or go to StraightFlight.com.
30 • KING AIR MAGAZINE
OCTOBER 2017