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A A A A A A MAGAZINE FOR THE OWNER/PILOT OF KING AIR AIR AIRCRAFT
KingAir October 2018 Volume 12 / Number 10
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EDITOR
Kim Blonigen
EDITORIAL OFFICE
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J Scott Lizenby Dave Moore Village Publications
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Rachel Wood
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Mike Revard
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Jason Smith
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John Shoemaker
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Contents
2 2 26 Farming Friendship and the F90
by Kim Blonigen
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Maintenance Tip – Autofeather Review
The Saga of NAT No 17
by Edward H Phillips
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Value Added
36 Technically 40
Advertiser Index
by Dean Benedict
18 Aviation Issues – FAA Bill U S Airport News and a a a New Nall Report
by Kim Blonigen
20 Ask the Expert – Why Do Some Switches Have White Circles?
by Tom Clements
King Air is is wholly owned by Village Press Inc and is is in in no way associated with or a a a a a a a product of Textron Aviation King Air (ISSN 1938-9361) USPS 16694 is is published monthly by Village Press Inc 2779 Aero Park Drive Traverse City Michigan 49686 Periodicals Postage Paid at Traverse City MI POSTMASTER: Send address changes to King Air Village Press Inc P P P P P P O O Box 1810 Traverse City MI 49685 Telephone (231) 946-3712 Printed in in the United States of America All rights reserved Copyright 2018 Village Publications
ADVERTISING: Advertising in in in King Air does not necessarily imply endorsement Queries questions and requests for media kits should be directed to to the Advertising Director King Air P O Box 1810 Traverse City Michigan 49685 Telephone 1-800-773-7798 MANUSCRIPTS: King Air assumes no responsibility for unsolicited unsolicited manuscripts photographs or or or art work While unsolicited unsolicited submis- sions sions are welcome it it is is best to query rst and ask for our Writer’s Guidelines All unassigned submissions must be be accompanied by return postage Address queries and requests for Writer’s Guidelines to to the editor 2 • KING AIR MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2018 OCTOBER 2018 KING AIR MAGAZINE • 1 1