1965 king air questions

[105viking]

i might be taking a "screening" flight in a 1965 king air 90. can any of you guys or gals offer up a few pointers for this old bird that might keep me from looking like a knuckle head if asked to fly?

i think i have a manual available for an A90, are there big differences between those two?

thanks in advance for the advice.

105viking

 

[Diesel]

the 65-90 is the biggest piece of crap around. It's basically an A 90 and a queen air. They didn't know where they would put half the switches. Thought bleed air was toxic thus the supercharger and didn't put reverse on it. The -20's are way underpowered and run hot on the ground.

Some have the small gauges some have the big gauges. There are no annunciators. The fuel system is kind of screwey.

Basically every 65-90 was it's own type of plane. No two are alike.

 

[105viking]

that sucks. thanks for the head's up.
-105viking

 

[350DRIVER]

Also be careful about what the engine instruments are telling you and what is "really" taking place, thankfully ours is gone somewhere down in South America. It is a joke to fly (very easy) but many quirks and things to know specific to the actual airplane that you will be flying. No two will be alike and I would almost bet anything that the person doing this "screening" flight will go over the quirks with you on the ground prior to you flying it... I would assume the sole purpose will be to test your basic instrument skills, ability, multi-engine skills, etc, etc, etc, .. I guess I would be a little surprised if they expected you to know the entire bird inside and out since you have yet to fly one. Look over the manual, sit in the plane (if you can), go through the checklist items while on the ground, and you should do fine..


I won't even get into the radios that we were forced to deal with on a daily basis.


Good Luck and keep us posted...

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[siucavflight]

Viking,
How did you get to fly a 65-90 with only 200 hours of total time. Just wondering because i would like a job like this one with the little bit of time that i have.

 

[105viking]

"siucavflight"

"Viking,
How did you get to fly a 65-90 with only 200 hours of total time. Just wondering because i would like a job like this one with the little bit of time that i have."

siucavflight,
my profile is kind of a joke and for anonymity. as for wanting a job like this one, i'm not sure if i even want it or what exactly is being offered.

diesel and 350driver, thanks for the heads up. i'm going to borrow the manual for THIS airplane and review it. i think i can find a guy who flew it previously, and maybe he'll give me the rundown on the characteristics peculiar to this airframe.

any other hints, keep 'em coming.

thanks,

105viking

 

[Diesel]

If they want you to fly this other than skydivers i'd bail. the 65-90 is so old and screwed up it's scary.

The manual doesn't do much. Beech basically made a generic manual for the 65-90 but it should have a caption. "none of the switches are in the actual location we think we might have put it in at that serial number" Basically i flew one that had a altimeter vibrate switch. It would vibrate the altimeter just to make sure it was right. Never saw it in any other planes i later flew.

The radio's. Oh god don't even start me there.

The trim wheel was a riot though. Like a car steering wheel.

Oh yeah on one of these 65-90's had the start switches on the right hand side and the gen switches on the left hand side. The book said they were right next to each other.

I'd have a long heart to heart with the past pilot. Ie how well maintained is the plane? those parts for the 65-90 is very hard to find.

 

[siucavflight]

Oh ok
I was wondering what i was doing wrong.

 

[350DRIVER]

The trim wheel was a riot though. Like a car steering wheel.

In icing and setting the trim for takeoff, two of the most "fun" times I can recall with regards to the trim wheel.



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[350DRIVER]

The radio's. Oh god don't even start me there.

It did get quite comical especially when atc would go "silent" when you were in the soup and had to shoot the approach right down to minimums. I remember almost getting ready to get the ole hand held out if things didn't improve rapidly very quickly... I think CLE approach fell in love with that old bird. (much sarcasm intended)

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