Flying a King Air C90B from California to Florida! - Merced to Fort Lauderdale

Ferrying a King Air C90B from KMCE Merced CA to KFLL Fort Lauderdale International. This King Air was flown 9.5 hours from Hawaii with an extra fuel bladder before we went to get it in Merced. Originally we filed to fly to ELCAP so we could see Yosemite National Park and avoid the restricted areas but were cleared through them luckily.
We ended up staying overnight in Gainesville FL because FLL was shutdown due to thunderstorms and flooding. I chose not to include our fuel stop in KRPH or the diversion to KGNV to keep the video shorter. Total flight time was 10.8 hours
P.S. If you hear me say the tail number wrong once or twice, I know I was struggling to say it right that day lol.
Thanks for watching!

[@DirtyLilHobo]

High probability that I built the vertical stabilizer for this aircraft. I built hundreds of stabilizers at Beech in Liberal Kansas. Two guys, eight hours per unit.

[@RunwayHeading]

That’s awesome! Thank you for sharing

[@bartofilms]

Well, I haven't watched entire vid, but what a BEAUTFUL C90. Respect!!!

[@brucewbowser]

Great video, enjoyed it much ! Keep em coming !

[@RunwayHeading]

Thank you!

[@rogersmart1766]

That is what I thought initially

[@airplaneramp]

Nice old bird.

[@tsunami1457]

I used to fly that plane in Hawaii for AMR Air

[@Sonic-rj1gr]

Did you stop to refuel or was it a straight flight?

[@RunwayHeading]

Refuel at KRPH

[@rogersmart1766]

Is your service ceiling on that 90 FL 310

[@RunwayHeading]

It’s 30,000 I believe

[@Caio.Queiroz]

What is that black device on the glare shield?

[@RunwayHeading]

Some kind of tracker from when it was used for air ambulance I think. I never touched it

[@Caio.Queiroz]

@@RunwayHeading I work for a Air Ambulance company in Brazil. Recently we've bought a King Air B200 with this device and no one knows what is it 🤣

[@jeffreyhanson8077]

Looks like an AOA box. Angle of attack indicator

[@notxdxwx]

Looks like a Spidertracks aircraft tracking device. Used to have one in a 206.

[@johnlennon1049]

Been to the Lauderdale airport many, many times…

[@keithheydenrych]

What is the distance between the two airports?

[@RunwayHeading]

2,155 NM

[@keithheydenrych]

@@RunwayHeading I flew the C90 in my youth. I was diagnosed with T1 diabetes in 1988 and that ended my flying career. I am glad that I found your page as I get to fly with you for a while. Many thanks from South Africa.

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

Total flt time from merced lauderdale? 10.8 hrs??? Are you kidding? Thats like 180-190 kts. Slow KA.

[@RunwayHeading]

We weren’t that slow. 2200 miles + 2 stops + some holding when FLL was closed before we diverted. Also, I’m building hours so not running max cruise power at all.

[@dtsh4451]

Ten hours is pretty good, If flies commercial airliner, he probably has to commute to Sacramento or Fresno. The time spent on connecting flights and to/from airports on both ends adds up quickly to the total travel time😂

[@davidr.wilson8194]

At around 0:35,that seems like a high RPM to go to,having just started the engine.

[@RunwayHeading]

Going to high idle for cross generator starting the left engine. No issues going right to high idle on the PT6