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TRU Simulation + Training to Open New Wichita King Air Training Facility

Textron-owned company, TRU Simulation + Training plans to open a 35,000-square-foot maintenance training facility next month. The facility will be located at the Textron Aviation West Campus, near Wichita Eisenhower National Airport. One of the prima

FlightSafety Building King Air 350 Simulator Equipped with Pro Line Fusion

In a recent press release, FlightSafety announced they are building a full flight simulator for the King Air 350 aircraft. The new FlightSafety FS1000 simulator will feature the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system.“FlightSafet

New TRU Simulation + Training Facility to Provide Training for Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air This Fall

Cessna CJ 1/2/3 series training will begin this month at the newly expanded Lutz, FL TRU Simulation + Training facility with Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air training beginning later this fall. At last month’s EBACE Conference, TRU Simulation + Trai

U.S. Army Grants CAE $200M Fixed-Wing Pilot Training Contract

CAE announced last week they have been awarded an United States Army contract to provide comprehensive initial and recurrent training for more than 600 U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force fixed-wing pilots annually. It was awarded as a firm-fixed-price cont

Corrosion Control Awareness – Textron Technical Update

Wichita, KS – At their recent Customer Conference, Textron Aviation provided some clarification and cautions related to the presence of corrosion in King Air series aircraft. With a series of photographs, Bob Godshall, Manager of Turboprop Product Su

Textron Aviation Model Communiqué Updates – King Air 200/350

Wichita, KS (May 2015) – Textron Aviation has recently issued several new Model Communiqués for their King Air series aircraft. Below are the most recent MCs relating to the 200 and 300 series King Airs. Issued July 2014, MC-KA-2014-01 documents the

Textron Aviation Model Communiqué Updates – King Air 90

Wichita, KS (May 2015) – Textron Aviation has recently issued several new Model Communiqués for their King Air series aircraft. Below are the most recent MCs relating to the 90 series King Airs. Issued July 2014, MC-KA-2014-01 documents the differenc

Textron Conference 2015 Customer Conference takes place April 27-29 in Wichita, Kansas

On April 27th thru the 29th, Textron Aviation will host its 2015 Customer Conference at the Hyatt Regency Wichita and Century II in Wichita, Kansas. The conference’s mission is to provide owners and interested parties with a place to connect with key

Civil Aviation University of China orders King Air C90GTX Simulator from FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International has received an order to build a King Air C90GTX for the Civil Aviation University of China. The university plans on using the simulator for their ab initio pilot training programs.John Van Maren, Vice President of Simulati

The King Air 350, A Stalwart for Business Flights and Charters

The King Air 350 has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the most reliable and safest executive dual-engine aircraft. Since 1990, the King Air has had no incidents nor any safety issues or infractions. This is an impressive accomplishment and so

King Air Safety Records Are Time Tested

Where aviation is concerned, safety must always come first. King Air safety is a stalwart in aviation. The King Air is a corporate aircraft designed for comfort, efficiency and of course, safety. Without putting a jinx on the King Air, the fleet of K

The PT-6, Foreign Objects, and the Consequences of Combining the Two

By J.D. Marshall Foreign object damage is a mutual problem for turbine engines, more so with a “straight” turbine or turbo fan because they do not incorporate an air intake/ inlet screen for protection.  The PT-6, however, does utilize an intake scre