Beechcraft

California-based Stamoules Produce Company delivers fruits, vegetables, and nuts from its 17,000-acre farm in the San Joaquin Valley, where it traces a history back to 1927. For its first corporate aircraft, the company selected a twin turboprop with a long history as well—the Beechcraft King Air 360, the latest model produced from the storied line […]

Textron Aviation announced on October 5 the FAA type certification of the upgrades to its Becchcraft King Air 300 series—the King Air 360 and 360ER—paving the way for deliveries to begin. The 360 and 360ER feature autothrottles from Innovative Solutions & Support that ease pilot workload in most phases of flight, including takeoff, climb, cruise, […]

In a response to customer feedback—and a desire to push well-loved members of its product line forward—Textron Aviation announced on August 4 the new flagship of the Beechcraft line, the King Air 360 and 360ER. With autothrottles, better pressurization, and increased cabin comfort, the latest King Air aims for easing pilot workload, and turning a […]

I have been hearing about the $100 hamburger since long before I had a pilot certificate. The phrase itself is meant to conjure up the absurdity/passion surrounding aviation, but it always made perfect sense to me. The dream of becoming a pilot was not about access to remote and exotic locations, but rather to visit […]

With a host of aircraft in its market segment (as well as those adjacent to it) already capable of the upgrade, it was only a matter of time before Garmin brought the G1000 NXi into the Beechcraft King Air C90. The popular flight deck has a growing following, compelling Garmin to continue its path to […]

Pilots who fly with Garmin’s latest G1000 NXi integrated flight deck know the truth: Once you go NXi, you’ll never want to go back. The upgraded version of the original G1000 flight deck is offered in a long list of new GA aircraft, and is quickly making its mark in the retrofit market as well. […]

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were in place at Addison Airport, Texas (ADS) by early Sunday evening to begin their evidence collection duties surrounding the crash of a Beechcraft Super King Air 350 at 9:11 a.m. that morning. All 10 people on board the turboprop – two pilots and eight passengers – died […]

Kevin O’Halloran is a dentist who rebuilds Beechcraft landing gear motors in his spare time. Well, that’s not exactly true. He does so for Bonanzas. Not Barons. And only if that motor is a Lamb, not an Electromech. Oh, and 12V electrical systems, not 24V. Before I dropped my 1973 Bonanza off in Greeley, Colorado, […]

Garmin last week received an FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for installation of the GFC 500 autopilot on select Beechcraft Bonanza and Debonair aircraft including models 33, A33, B33, C33, C33A, E33, E33A, E33C. Some F33, F33C and G33 serial numbers are however, excluded from the approval list. Garmin said it’s working on a GFC […]

Textron Aviation said its integrated terrain awareness and warning system (iTAWS) is now standard equipment on Collins Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER turboprops. The new iTAWS works side by side with the Fusion’s synthetic vision system adding aural and visual warnings that appear on primary flight and multi-function cockpit displays. The integration effort […]