Beechcraft King Air C90
Last updated: 2026-04-21
The Beechcraft King Air C90 is a pressurised, twin-turboprop aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PT6A engines, used at advanced European ATOs as a high-fidelity turboprop trainer bridging piston GA and jet operations. It is a workhorse of European EASA general-aviation training fleets, used at both DTO and ATO operators for hour-building and rating progression. Its twin-turboprop configuration is common in advanced CPL and IR multi-engine training programs.
What is the Beechcraft King Air C90 used for in flight training?
The King Air C90 provides the closest simulation of airline-type operations available in a light turboprop. Pressurisation management, turbine power handling, beta range propeller control, and crew resource management all come into focus on this type. Many European integrated ATOs use the King Air for the multi-crew cooperation (MCC) course required before frozen-ATPL holders can enter airline type-rating programmes. The PT6A engines are among the most widely encountered turbines in commercial aviation, so every hour on the King Air builds genuine turbine familiarity valued by airline recruiters.