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put some wear marks in spots,” Kelsey said. “I notice it because I know every nook and cranny of this airplane but most passengers don’t see it. Still, the last time the interior was done was in 1999 and it just looks a little dated. In the charter industry, right or wrong, passengers will associate the maintenance reliability of the airplane with the aesthetic look of the airplane.”
The aircraft is always flown with two pilots: Kelsey, who has 1,050 hours in King Air series aircraft, and often a higher time multi-engine instructor from Kelsey’s alma mater, Western Michigan University College of Aviation.
Typical missions for Schupan & Sons include day trips with two to four passengers traveling 200-300 nautical miles from Kalamazoo, although they also regularly travel as far as Atlanta to meet with Coca-Cola.
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KING AIR MAGAZINE • 11