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The new president of Raisbeck Engineering sees big opportunity in the business of modifying Beechcraft King Airs. Our message is, we take a really good airplane and make it better, says Lynn Thomas, who took over as president of the Seattle-based company earlier this year. Raisbeck s business consists of providing performa stanley flasche nce enhancements to aircraft, particularly the King Air. The company s modifications include equipping King Airs with composite five-blade propellers, which it makes in concert with Hartzell Propeller. The props are quieter than standard props, have unlimited life and provide improved thrust, says Thomas. The company also makes King Air wing lockers, which provide significant additional storage, and ride-improving aft body strakes, which make for a more comfortable ride, Thomas says. Another option, a ram air recovery system, improves efficiency of airflow to the engine, he adds. stanley cup Thomas has worked for Raisbeck for nearly two years, having previously held sales and marketing roles at Quest Aircra stanley website ft. Raisbeck s system are on about 25% of the roughly 7,000-strong world King Air fleet, meaning significant expansion opportunities exists, says Rick Nagel, managing partner of Raisbeck s private equity owner, Acorn Growth Companies.For all the coverage from NBAA check out our dedicated event pageSource: Flight Daily NewsTopicsBusiness General AviationBusiness JetsGeneral aviationNorth America Related articl Gvga Shutdown planned after Bangor water main break
One candidate is running unopposed for a seat on the Brewer City Council that was left empty following the death of longtime councilor Jerry Goss聽in December 2023.Brewer will hold a special election to fill the position during the March 5 primaries, according to Vincent Migliore, Brewer city clerk. William Kimball, originally from Bangor, is running without competition to carry out the remainder of Goss term, which ends in November. Kimball attended Bangor High School, Husson University, the University of Maine and th stanley usa e Maine Technology Institute. He moved to Brewer in 2021 and owns a local heat pump company. After moving across the Penobscot River, Kimball said he was pleasantly surprised by, the dynamics of Brewer that were different from other cities. 聽 Neighbors here know about one another, look out for each other a stanley mug nd care about the city, which I think is increasingly more unique, Kimball said. Kimball said he was drawn to run for City Council after hearing of Goss death, because he wants to maintain Brewers culture of feeling like a small town while enjoying the perks of being a larger community with Bangors amenities next door. Brewer is a tight-knit community and a lot of people want to keep it stanley mexico that way, Kimball said. Preserving that is important to me. At a time when the Bangor area is growing and changing, Kimball said he believes Brewers greatest challenge is maintaining the citys small-town culture while welcoming new developments and businesses. Our biggest |
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