The Malibu Guru

E248 - M350 to King Air 350: Making the Jump to a King Air | Dave Lally

Published: March 13, 2026

Duration: 42:37

What does it really take to move from a piston single to a multi-engine turbine?

In this episode of the Malibu Guru Podcast, Joe sits down with Dave Lally to unpack his journey from flying a Bonanza and M350 to captaining a King Air 350 — all in just a few months. With fewer than 1,000 hours, Dave made the leap during the uncertainty of 2020, earning his multi-engine rating, type rating, and building mentor time in record pace.

They talk about what the transition was really like, what surprised him most about turbine ownership, and why the King Ai...