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Drone Strikes Are Deadlier than Bird Strikes, New Report Finds

Since the rise of UAV, there has been many questions about the dangers posed to aircraft. The recent incident of a drone striking a King Air 100’s wing in Canada has increased interest in further understanding the extent of that danger.  Enter F

Textron Aviation Q3 2017: Strong Dollar Affects King Air Sales

Textron Aviation parent company Textron Inc. recently announced its third quarter 2017 earnings noting that a strong dollar and weak international economies have impacted sales and deliveries of King Air.24 King Air were delivered for the quarter; fi

CenTex Announces Halo 350 Increased Gross Weight Conversion for King Air 350

CenTex Aerospace has announced a new addition to their line of STC-approved increased gross weight conversions called the Halo 350.  Final approval is expected December 2017.The conversion for the King Air 350 will increase maximum takeoff weigh

Elliott Aviation Hits Milestone with 500th Garmin G1000 King Air Delivery

Congratulations are in order; Elliott Aviation recently announced the delivery of the company’s 500th Garmin G1000 King Air delivery. The system was installed in a King Air B200 for Canadian operator Keewatin Air. The install is the 9th that Elliott

SNC Demonstrates KA350ER Mission Enhancement Kit

Sierra Nevada Corporation demonstrated the King Air 350 Extended Range (ER) Mission Enhancement Kit in Huntsville, Alabama this week.  SNC has teamed with Vector-Hawk Aerospace (VHA) a subsidiary government and military sales division of Blackha

Front Nose Steering PIREP: An Inexpensive Part can Prevent Possible Failure

(special notice communication by King Air Academy)When we arrived for the King Air Gathering II in Dayton, we learned of an incident involving a King Air BE20 a few days earlier. After a normal touchdown, the nose tire skidded for approximately two t

King Air Hits Drone in Canada: First Confirmed Commercial Aircraft Colliding with Drone

It seemed it was only matter of time and now it has occurred: a commercial aircraft has struck a drone in the first confirmed incident. The craft in question happened to be a King Air 100 (C-GJBV) that belongs to SkyJet, a charter operation base

P&WC Talks New 2,000-shp-rated PT6 Engine

At NBAA-BACE 2017 Las Vegas, Pratt & Whitney Canada brought forth some long awaited information about the development of a new 2,000-shp-rated PT6 engine.Aviation Week reported that PWC has been facing pressure from competitors like General Electric

Raisbeck Engineering Acquires Butterfield Industries

Announced October 9th, Raisbeck Engineering Inc. has agreed to sign a definitive acquisition agreement with Butterfield Industries (“BI”) for all of its products and STCs. The deal is anticipated to close on or before October 31, 2017.Butterfiel

Hampton Aviation Joins CCA’s Network of Authorized Dealers, Attends NBAA-BACE 2017

Hampton Aviation along with Peter Schiff Aero Inc, recently announced that Hampton Aviation has joined CCA’s network of authorized dealers and installers. Hampton will be demonstrating the new CCA air conditioning system, (along with the Advent eA

Commuter Air Technology Experiences Important Milestones

In recent weeks, Commuter Air Technology (CAT), has had some significant milestones. As we noted back in July, one of these was the completion of a civilian surveillance aircraft integration for the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety(AZD

King Air Gathering II – Another Phenomenal Success

It’s another successful conference for the books! From September 29th-30th, King Air Gathering II (KAG) took place at Stevens Aviation in Dayton, Ohio. Organized by King Air Academy, over 60 attendees were present and nearly 30 King Air aircraft grac