Aviation International News reports that Elliott Aviation “has performed its first completion and delivery of the Garmin Autoland upgrade in a King Air B200.” Designed as a safety measure, the Autoland system “in an emergency situation can take control of an aircraft and autonomously land itself at the nearest suitable airport.” According to Elliott, the modification “represents the next chapter in the evolution of the Garmin G1000 NXI package for the King Air family.”
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Aeronautic Groups Recognize Record Tamarack King Air Flight
Aviation International News reports, “A Beechcraft King Air 350 equipped with Tamarack Aerospace active load-alleviating winglets set two records during flights to and from Orlando, Florida, for NBAA-BACE 2022.” The records have now been recognized by the National Aeronautic Association and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. The first flight was “2,032.8 nm nonstop from Spokane, Washington, to Orlando on Oct. 15, 2022, in 7 hours 46 minutes.” During the second flight “six days later, the King Air flew 1,770.7 nm from Orlando to Las Vegas – with a stop in Albuquerque – in 8 hours 8 minutes due to strong headwinds.”
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