King Air C90 - The BEST Airplane for Families

[@Sturzi]

Yeah, my family was a bit frustrated when I bought the C90. All the neighbous travelled in larger vessels, Challengers, Falcon 50's, Lears, you name them. They were ashamed to board that Microlight (

[@scottmoseley5122]

best comment so far :) LOL

[@bawalther]

😂

[@trevoC132]

lmfao... thanks for that.

[@trevoC132]

Not everyone can afford light jets. Some of us grew up in the hood and could only afford King Airs. This comment just shows me how out of touch you are with middle America.

[@Sturzi]

@@trevoC132 At least your rough childhood gave you the bold personality to not be ashamed of driving one of those Beech spamcans. See you in the pattern!

[@BlakeRatliff-h8b]

Glad this came up in my KZbin feed. I was having a hard time deciding between buying a King Air C90 and making rent this month with enough left over to buy some jelly for my PB&Js.

[@Stoic-of-Rome]

Lol, yes its interesting to see an alternate 'lifestyle!! '

[@TheFlyingZulu]

Same here!

[@patbullard9276]

If you buy the 90 you don’t need the rental. Plenty of room in the 90 to sleep. Join the health club for showers, and there is probably a McDonalds close for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Problem solved.

[@Tom-mu7zy]

When I was a struggling C-172 pilot in 1969 I gave up my subscription to Private Pilot Magazine when they featured an article, Flying the Boeing 727. I knew then that my finances would never match my dreams.

[@g-sailing4427]

Although the king air is a good option, I have decided to go with the 1997 Toyota Camry with 300,000 miles….

[@cgbairKC]

Thank you for that. 😂 I needed that comment!

[@elstevobevo]

Did you spring for the smokeless exhaust option?

[@Nate-ph5gc]

😂😂😂

[@chuckholt9860]

I laughed myself silly after reading your comment on the King Air

[@whatta7793]

Well at least I got someone beat at something.. My 1997 Camry only has 280k miles! Woohoo!

[@abdul-sallamali5294]

It's refreshing to see two people with such great command of the subject matter having a lighthearted conversation. You've certainly gained a new follower!

[@brianpowell2298]

I used to fly in one of these chartered weekly for work in the Bahamas. It’s where my love of aviation started.

[@LindasGamingCorner]

Lovely to see a pilot that takes flying seriously. Using flights to practice and stay proficient, is always a good way to go. I only fly the PC-12NG, but i am training for my multi turbine. Keep the blue side up and make your take-offs equal to your landings.

[@RaymondLeonard-z8m]

Excellent Episode. Dakota in her element. The Aircraft discussion is excellent and the ease of interaction between the pilots and the Host is great.

[@Kjhd9987hy]

found the pervert lol.

[@philgriswold2133]

Around the time that plane was made, I had just left an associates program in Electrical Engineering and went to work at Stevens Beechcraft located at GSP. At the time, it was the largest Beechcraft dealer in the world. As an avionics tech, I spent more than my fair share of time upside down in the cockpit with my head between the rudder peddles pulling radios and various electronic gear. As a young, single dude, I always went on the test flights to check off the radios, or any other instruments that had been worked on or upgraded. The flights were always the last thing in the day and got me aboard and a few hours of OT. At that time, there was the 90, 100 and 200 and I spent many hours with those things. Life led me back to get my 4 year degree and a career in IT, but I'll never forget those few years with the best planes ever built. Thanks for the memories.

[@atagaijewere1540]

A lot of Respect for you to pick up flying only in 2015 .

[@leonardgoldberg2424]

Another great Flying Doodles video. Great job Dakota!

[@cobra10908]

Loved my time in the C90 and B200 series. The 200 is a flying farm truck that handles like an exotic.

[@lindawilkins6075]

I have zero hours in a C90 but a ton of hours in a Beechcraft King Air 200 mostly in Europe, the Middle East and the US. Nice job Dakota

[@joeroscillo4015]

Wonderful job Dakoda! Sweetheart of an aircraft!!

[@N9197U]

I like this guy, he's super chill

[@pickels198]

Wow what a georgeous airplane and great commentary by Michael and Dakota.

[@scottstp7084]

In my king air days, I don’t recall adjusting the rudder trim too often (definitely would never zero it out in preflight), which tells me it’s a well designed A/C, aerodynamically speaking. In my turbo commander days, after every major power change, you had to reach up and make a substantial rudder trim adjustment. And back in my 15 years of flying the piaggio, with counter rotating props, I never recall one time making a rudder trim adjustment. What a design! Michael, I read your linkedin page and I don’t even understand what you do. You’re one of those super smart guys ha ha.

[@dr.strangelove7739]

Best to check your rudder cables for proper tensioning. The rudder problem sounds like a problem a fellow youtuber was having while his autopilot was engaged. His airplane was rocking back and forth very slowly, only noticeable when speeding up his videos during replay. The problem was being caused by ailerons cables that had been stretched, but rudder cables can do the same. Poorly tensioned cables cause lots of problems with flight surfaces and can be a sign of cable failure which can lead to catastrophic problems. Check your cables for stretching, corrosion, tensioning, chafing, and whatever else your mechanic feels necessary! (it's best to hire an A&P with an IA endorsement to inspect flight controls.)

[@landahoy5217]

Interesting you telling the owner how to take of his plane.

[@texastyrannyresponseteam794]

@@landahoy5217 sounds like he has some sound advice.. what's the problem?

[@satelite990]

would love to see a response to this comment if advice was taken and followed through. You can never be too cautious.

[@georgewhitworth9742]

Ah yes, the local armchair A&P of KZbin

[@dr.strangelove7739]

How can you criticize a comment that says "be safe! Conduct an inspection!"? Unbelievable, and probably coming from folks who have never owned an airplane. As the owner of a B200, I'm familiar with King Air aircraft and I don't cut corners or 'skimp' when it comes to maintenance.

[@mroyoutube]

Great Job Guys!! Great Plane!

[@ssecor40]

Great Episode Dakota 😎❤👍Very fascinating learning about all the different aircraft and their features.

[@iflyem3582]

Nice video. I did most of my multi engine training in a C90. One suggestion, it's good practice to run your strobes from the time you enter the runway and leave them in until you you exit the runway at your destination. The only time I turn them off is if I'm IMC at night.

[@thunderstruck5484]

I remember back around 1970 me and grandma and my brother rode the Santa Fe Texas Chief train from Houston to Gainesville back home to north Texas, fun experience,

[@brianthompson3182]

KA pilot here, I don't understand the CO detector on the panel....bleed air will not introduce CO, nor will any operational or failure mode of the electric heater, that's a curious item to have on the panel- the rudder trim shouldn't need any adjustment in normal conditions, I'm curious to understand what is wrong with your plane there, and also could share with you that you may want to verify when you put your rudder trim knob on the center index, that your trim tab is flush- it is possible for the knob to be installed incorrectly, and you may be introducing trim issues inadvertently if so, the other tip I could give is that looking at the static shot of your interior, your rudder pedals do not seem to be lined up, but the exterior shot shows your nosegear centered- this suggests to me that your rudder pedals may not be clicked into the equal adjustment points, this is something you can adjust with your feet, there is a tab on the inside of the rudder pedals that lets you independently adjust their distance from the pilot seat, if these are out of whack, you will have a perceived issue with rudder trim

[@michaeldaly7044]

Thanks for the pointers. I put the CO detector up there because I thought maybe the heater was gas and I wasn't sure if bleed air could introduce CO. I'm pretty sure the heater is electric and if bleed air cannot introduce CO that I can remove it. l'll take a look at the rudder pedal adjustment. Thanks for the pointer!

[@koosvanzyl2605]

I did many pleasant hours in a C90 in the 90's in South Africa. What a lovely plane.

[@iflycessnas4707]

Awesome. Van wat lughave het jy gevlieg?

[@GPSJayDog22]

Thank you Dakota and Michael for sharing this flight with us. Platt electric flew me from Chico, CA CIC to their Portland, OR headquarters and back for a facilities tour in their all glass Super King Air B300 N53PE. I grew up in a Mooney Super and a Mooney Ranger family business planes out of the San Francisco Bay area. Now all I fly is Microsoft Flight 2020. Miss it every day. Thanks again 4 sharing 🙂

[@JoeSmith-nu8oo]

I used to dream about flying to the vacation home on the lake with a family of my own in one of these when I was a kid.My eyes were glued to the sky whenever I heard those twins purring above somewhere up in the blue sky, I could tell the Beechcraft just by the look and size of it. I got the family and vacation home I just couldn't get the plane well 2 out of 3 ain't bad😆

[@vhayden2057]

Nice seeing you Dakota.Looks like your right at home in this plane. Good Luck with your future videos.

[@campingalan]

Hi there! A B350 operator out of Telluride and Montrose, Colorado here. What a great video!! Thank you for sharing all of this info!

[@sniper19612003]

Love seeing you on here Dakota! Your doing a fantastic job with the videos.

[@dannyfisher9223]

Thanks for another great episode Dakota really enjoy watching them.

[@shoop4040]

This was great Dakota. This was the very first aircraft I flew as a kid with friends love this plane. I love Charlie, charlie call sign it's so easy to say.

[@jeffmorton9220]

Watching Dakota in this video made me eat my heart out! Flew 0-1 Birddogs in Vietnam. Stateside, flew T-41s, B-55 Barons, and Army T-Bones... All recips. Never got the U-21 King Air transition training, so, yeah, Dakota has me eating my heart out! Enjoyed this video! Michael has a really sweet magic carpet!

[@jeffmorton9220]

Don’t know Robert Acuna.

[@nichoth1]

Thanks for a great overview of the C90, I learned a good bit from this episode!

[@kflo1219]

Awesome vid Dakota!! Keep it up!😊👍🏻 Ready to see you back on the boat!

[@viperdriver16]

I love flying the King Air. Super responsive on the controls, and adaptable to various flying missions.

[@woofersd2383]

Fantastic Airplane, with a very compentent Pilot. Thank You Dakota.

[@gavinhitzeroth9687]

Great aircraft. Lucky man to have one as a family run around

[@craigbowie8925]

Back in '02 I had the great pleasure to be part of a team that chartered a King Air C90 to take us from Centennial to all over Ohio for a cell phone company. I have a challenge with getting ill when I fly if I can't maintain my horizon so I sat right seat for the whole trip. What a wonderful plane. Wonderful flight.

[@JulianJacobs100]

Really great one Dakota. Nice to see you doing well.👍😎

[@thunderstruck5484]

That was awesome ! Thanks Dakota and also Michael for showcasing your amazing airplane, really enjoyed it,

[@duhreally]

Dakota u have made this a channel worth watching now. I hope u are getting all of the proceeds... If not, u should start ur own.

[@steini6771]

Thanks, Dakota and warm greetings from Sibir cold Norway.

[@gtr1952]

Congrats, your KA is a very sweet airplane! The Pilatus and TBM's are nice, but given the choice I'd take the KA 90 every time! Thanks for the tour and flight! 8) --gary

[@JCGible]

Thank you, Michael and Dakota. very impressive aircraft. 🙂👍

[@Andrew-gu1zr]

Love the video!! It was great flying with you that night over Dallas..

[@mojah1]

Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed vid I’m an old timer twin licensed, and very rusty because I can’t afford rentals King airs are my favorites dream planes.❤

[@Niagra2011]

Nice job Dakota! You are such an asset to Flying Doodles! I am certain Bobby already knows that. 😎

[@silverwings1843]

All the King Air models are excellent stable platforms. And a pleasure to fly. (Except for the K-100) As long as you keep the 6's spooled up they are a dream to fly.

[@Rabbit5382]

Per usual, Dakota killin it

[@eleetfineamericancabinetry4824]

Chartered a C90 once to short hop to Bahamas, perfect size plane for our family and my folks. Over the years our suppliers had a king air, cj2, cj3, falcon 50 and a falcon 900. If not on my dime that 900 was amazing, if I could swing a plane that cj3 would be my pick, high ceiling, flew like a sports car and sipped fuel. Unfortunately planes, because of all the regulations have gotten so ridiculously expensive I will have to stick with my diesel pickup truck towing our Airstream, we dont get there quickly, but I love knowing my bed is twenty feet behind me and cold beer is in the fridge. Slow and steady is how we travel.

[@1257wizard]

Every time I see video like this I feel my dream was alway correct, unfortunately life had me a on a beer budget with a Champagne wish list. In my mind I will always be piloting a King Air. best wishes to you and your family

[@derekmccaffrey7577]

You have such a great knowledge of these aircraft’s Dakota.

[@kevinmanning8214]

I was just at the Alliance Jet Center last week and have been to Hicks Field a number of times. Crazy you get that close to the runway at fields like Hicks.

[@DeereX748]

My son-in-law flies charter in C90's and B200's. He loves the King Air.

[@AVOWIRENEWS]

The King Air C90 truly sounds like an amazing choice for family travels! Its reputation for comfort and reliability makes it a great pick for those memorable family trips. Just imagine the fantastic destinations you could explore together, creating unforgettable experiences in the skies. Safe travels and happy adventures to all the families out there who choose to soar with the King Air C90! 🛫👨‍👩‍👧‍👦✨

[@Trevor_Austin]

This is a really sensible aircraft for private pilots. They are pretty simple, not too fast, can fly slowly, will descend and slow up when hot, will operate from short(ish) strips, will lift a reasonable load and won’t rip your eyes out with fuel burn. I also understand most have a potty in the back (not built for the morning after a session in the bar followed by a curry) for occasional use. What was interesting was comparing your 25 hours training with my (airline) turbo-prop ratings (J31/32, Fokker 27 & 50). Ours were mostly simulator based and our courses were typically 12 sessions (two hour briefing/prep), two weeks ground school and 20 sectors line training. I reckon a C90 probably gives the best bang for your buck and should it break, support won’t be far away. Small jets? Why not. They are very, very easy to fly - if you are ahead of them. Their downside is that they suffer from all the things the King Air does not. How did we fly turboprops? Hard. We climbed until our climb speed started to drop and that was our cruise level. Descents were typically 30% torque (or equivalent) and at Vmo. That gave about 2,000 fpm and 3 miles per thousand. Having the ability to slow up meant that at flight idle on a 3º descent your airspeed could be your height divided by 10 and you would be nicely set up by 1,000’ AGL. Ice? Oh yes. Sometimes so thick you had to descend. Top Tip with ice - Watch your airspeed. The moment you lose a few knots, check your wings (again) and get the engine anti-ice on, one engine at a time. If you are picking up ice at a rate you’d prefer not to, you’ll find changing your level (up or down) by as little as 2,000 feet will help.

[@joebanoy]

Great job with this episode!

[@timharrington3539]

Happy to see you Dakota ❤❤.

[@richardboyce4921]

Good to see Dakota again, missed you, Great job girl..

[@sstermer1]

I enjoyed watching my first episode. Great experience

[@fastfreddy]

Good video Dakota ! Learn all you can - hope you meet a family that needs a pilot !! You never know 😎👍

[@jonathanscott550]

Great video Dakota this Beechcraft King Air C90 a beauty and you gave an excellent review. Looking forward to next video

[@sennaha]

Great airplane. I flew the 90 and 200. 90 felt a little like it was riding on a beach ball, though.

[@DXB711]

Great to see Dakota!

[@stevemuterspaugh8821]

Appreciate your time and super nice King Air.

[@Mike-01234]

Perfect example to younger generation why it's so important to get a good education, or a learn a high paying trade that pays off you can make a good living to be able to afford nice aircraft like this.

[@MGMidget73]

My late uncle owned a Beech 18. Still remember flying in it as a kid in the 60's. I would love to be able to own that aircraft today and totally modernize it and sound proof it. The radial engines were amazing. The King Air would be a close second but obscene operating cost motorover hauls and even hanger space cost make it a no go. Not to mention your insurance cost.

[@andrewsimckes5748]

Dakota nice to see your true personality come out.Great Job

[@skyepilotte11]

Great job Dakota...that is one nice Blackhawk conversion...great flight.

[@michaelburke9153]

Thanks Dakota. Great job!!!

[@donelings8505]

Sure didn't take you long to get the hang of it Dakota. Good job!

[@TheRange7]

I remember when we parked our plane next to a brand new King Air at the former Meigs Field on the lakefront in Chicago. It belonged to the former owner of the Dallas Cowboys. I was in awe of what a gorgeous airplane it was. Looks like I'd still be in awe, she's a beauty. #timeless

[@rockspyder3970]

I had an uncle who had the less common F90, in fact he had two over the years. Lovely machine.

[@willlemcke9427]

Would love to know how he went from renting aircraft to being able to own a King Air. Definitely a great dose of motivation.

[@williamward7707]

Thanks for taking us up

[@jorgegregoratti]

Excellent video....., congrats Dakota you are getting ever better with each episode, nice work young lady!!!!

[@boomersudden6257]

Great job Dakota. Miss seeing you.

[@kennethainley5254]

Good job, Dakota. Keep up the good work.

[@texastyrannyresponseteam794]

I owned a C90 for a few years.. loved it.. maintenance got to a bit expensive.. had an opportunity to trade into a much newer PC-12 for pennies.. well.. dimes.. lol.. it's been a delight.. so far operating costs have been lower.. i expect that to equalize as i have it longer.. avionics are great.. cabin is nice.. my engine out performance is quite a bit lower.. lol.. but thankfully I haven't had to try it out.. lol.. I'd recommend either one..

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Love the older King Air C-90A Blackhawk airplanes! That’s so much what I picture as an older business or company plane from the 70s-80s and then the new Super King Air (no longer called that anymore) like the King Air 250 or 350 aircraft! 😊

[@rlpatton1970]

Flying doodles .. like the new format .. watching while sitting on the hook in Bahamas

[@handflyin]

A friend of mine used to fly 291CC for a previous owner. Small world!

[@michaeldaly7044]

Pretty cool! Small world indeed!

[@stanleyfrom]

Dakota, That was great flight in that King Air. Best, ~Stan.

[@zzanatos2001]

What a beautiful and practical airplane. Thanks for sharing.

[@texasfrontiersman8245]

Well done!

[@paulstclair4348]

Good job!!

[@ohwell2790]

Glad I found this channel. Going to get one soon as possible. Was looking for a capable plane for my family, looks like this one will fit the bill just fine. Thanks for the video.

[@AmericaFirstFLL]

I owned a B55 Baron, then a B58 Baron and then a C90A 1985. Wow. I liked to fly the pattern at approx 120 knots where the handling remains light .. roll out on final and let the speed bleed off. The King Air is just Boss. It acts like a small airplane.

[@garybaker6333]

Great vid good to see you back

[@dustyflair]

My father used to own a C90. We traveled all over the southeast in it.

[@tomwilliams8675]

Great job Dakota 👍👍🤝🤝🇺🇸

[@CR-xv8wm]

It's easy to grin when your ship comes in and you've got the stock market beat. But the man worthwhile is the man who can smile when his shorts are too tight in the seat.

[@TerryNew62]

Nice aircraft. Not flown in this type before but have been in the USAF C12A based on the B200 series Super King Air.

[@_michelangelo_4513]

Did a little research - if you fly 50 hours a year with your own Kingair, it will cost you only about 4200 Euros per hour! Isn't that super costefficient traveling? Fuel alone will be only 20k bucks/year... Simply great.

[@bobbysnow5478]

Thanks for the video! Would not even know how to start it…. But any aircraft with the Beechcraft wing…is a “win” to own.

[@mattbodine8614]

So do you mind sharing costs during the year on any maintenance and also average annuals or a range of high and low you have seen? Great video, thanks for making it!

[@ghostbroker1]

The title is misleading. A used King Air C90 costs about 800K. Assuming 400 flight hours per year, it has an annual operating cost of about 640K, which averages to about 1600$ per hour.

[@almacneil8375]

Would love a quick tour of cabin amenities, comfort, etc. Great ride!

[@robbiedejong4319]

Great to see you in your element Dakota. Well done.

[@Darren4352]

I have to admit to being envious. With only 120 hours I simply can't afford to fly anymore. That's actually a valid point. The C90 is the best family plane for you. 310 pilot makes a great case however for a smaller aircraft. Not to mention that 310 can get in and out of places that the C90 might not be able to get in and out of. Not as fast but definitely looks like as much or more fun. Sadly general aviation is largely out of reach of the average person, particularly if you plan to stay current and proficient.

[@Webster-h4p]

He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.

[@karitane]

What a beautiful aircraft. You have a great job.

[@44mroliver]

I love how matter of fact this guy is. You can tell he is a good dude, raised well, humble; it just so happens he's rich and he doesn't really know any different. The funny thing is, he probably taxi's past planes that makes him feel as poor as I do watching this video from the public library. That is a pretty cool plane though.