Fri, Dec 18, 2009
Aircraft Will Support FAA's Flight Standards And Other
Programs
A fleet of four Beechcraft King Air C90GTi turboprops has been
delivered to the FAA, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced
Tuesday. Bill Boisture, HBC Chairman and CEO, and John Allen,
FAA Director of Flight Standards Service, participated in the
delivery ceremony today at HBC headquarters in Wichita, KS.
File Photo
The recently awarded FAA contract includes the four new King Air
C90GTi turboprops, with an option for two more aircraft.
Additionally, in the first quarter of 2010, all four aircraft will
be equipped with the new King Air 90x package at HBC's
factory-owned service center, Hawker Beechcraft Services.
"The FAA's selection of the King Air C90GTi is not only a
testament of the aircraft's proven performance and reliability, but
also its unmatched versatility," Boisture said. "These aircraft
will be great assets to the FAA in its continued mission to ensure
the safety of civil aviation."
The Flight Standards Flight Program provides direct support to
more than 600 Aviation Safety Operations Inspectors (ASIs)
throughout the country. It is their responsibility to ensure
flights within National Air Space operate at the highest level of
safety and within regulatory requirements. As the industry evolves
technologically, ASIs must keep pace with the changes and use
modern aircraft to assess the currency and proficiency of pilots.
The King Air C90GTi has the latest available avionics technology
and is representative of modern general aviation and air carrier
aircraft in use today. Additionally, the FAA will use the new King
Air aircraft to support its disaster relief and emergency response
operations.
The aircraft's capabilities include a multi-sensor flight
management system that utilizes several aircraft position inputs,
solid state weather radar and Collins patented Chart Link automated
chart selection system, all of which greatly reduce pilot workload.
Other features include TAWS+, TCAS-I, a high speed USB database
loader and optional Collins HF radio. Its advanced digital
capabilities in collecting, processing and displaying
communication, navigation and surveillance data keep pilots wired
into a network of ever-changing information. The Rockwell Collins
avionics suite also incorporates an Integrated Flight Information
System, which offers pilots a wide range of tools, including map
overlays and Electronic Jeppesen charts, to enhance safety and
situational awareness.
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