8 Featured Plane
The Piper Dakota: Power & Comfort

18 Adventures for Aviators

22 Residential Airparks
What You Should Know

26 Avionics
AOA Revisited

30 Sky Talk
Airport Insurance Requirements

32 Never Rush Your Airplane Mechanic

36 Upgrade Your Ride
Keep Your Eyes Open for These Pitfalls

42 Destination Arkansas

46 Hangar Tip
Simple, Accurate Carbon Monoxide Detection

8 Featured Plane
The Piper Cherokee 235: A “Station Wagon” With Wings
18 Avionics
Fuel Management
22 Sky Talk
Ownership Options
26 Is Your Cockpit a Tanning Bed?
Protect Yourself from UV Exposure
28 A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
36 A Day in the Life of a Professional Pilot
39 Unique Fly-in Destinations
46 Hangar Tip
Does Your Fuel Tank Need an Overhaul?

8 Featured Plane
A Sweetheart of a Ride
The Piper Tri-Pacer
18 Avionics
Shopping the Shows
An Insider’s Advice
24 Sky Talk
Open Pilot Warranty
28 Pilot in Command Authority
32 The Inspector is Clocked “In”
The Perils of Undocumented Maintenance
38 Even More of the Best $100 Burgers
46 Hangar Tip
How to Clean Your Belly
Members Share Their Best Tips and Tricks

8 Featured Plane
Adventures Abound
The Piper J-3 Cub
18 Avionics
Twin Talk: Engine Management
22 Sky Talk
Rides-Weigh the Risks
26 Dedication and Determination
30 Getting the Pop Up IFR Clearance
32 Takoff Mistakes
36 More of the Best $100 Burgers…
46 Hangar Tip
Piper Owner Forum

8 Featured Plane
The Piper Archer II
18 The iFly EFB App
22 Sky Talk
Aircraft Financing
26 Let Us Light Your Candles!
The Maggie Ignition Harness
30 Fate is Still the Hunter
34 8 Steps for Springtime Prep
38 Best $100 Burgers…
46 Piper Owner Society
Member Survey

From air filters and appraisals to vortex generators and window repair, the annual Source Guide has been the “Yellow Pages” of the Piper owner community for more than a decade.

8 Featured Plane
Piper Cherokee 180
18 Avionics
Twin Talk
24 Sky Talk
Avoid a Wheels Up
28 Piper Alternator and Electrical System
34 Breaking the Chain
38 New Year’s Resolutions for the GA Pilot
46 Hangar Tip
33 New Year’s Resolution Ideas for the GA Pilot

8 Featured Plane
The Piper Super Cub
18 Avionics
Accessories
24 Insurance Tips for Older Pilots
26 Playing “What If” versus “I Hope Not”
30 Obvious and Logical: What Really Happened
36 Stepping Up!
Transition from a Cessna 172 to a Piper Cherokee Six
46 Hangar Tip
Battery Maintenance Between Flights?

8 Featured Plane
A Good Thing Made Better: 1975 Piper Seneca II
18 Avionics
Headsets
24 Sky Talk
Dual: What Is It Good For?
26 Fine-tune Your Fuel Injection
How to Inspect, Test, and Maintain Injector Nozzles
30 How to Read a METAR
32 Dream Flights
Never Too Old for an Adventure
34 Member Restoration
A Well-Matched Pair
46 Hangar Tip
Radios Required?

8 Featured Plane
Piper Comanche 260C
18 Avionics
Intercoms: Affordable Quality
22 Thank You to Our Members
24 Sky Talk
Can’t Go Back
26 Shattering the Silence of Menta Health
32 Electrical System Anomalies and Failures
38 Airplane Cable Tensions and Control Surface Rigging
46 Hangar Tip
Show us Your Plane

8 Love at First Flight: The Piper Cherokee 140
18 Avionics   
VFR: Equipping the Basics
22 Sky Talk  
Life Expectancy: The Plane Not the Pilot
26 A Fresh Start
32 How Your Airplane’s Electrical System Works
46 Hangar Tip   
SAFE – A Worthy Investment

8 Featured Plane
Piper Warrior II: Flying for the Family
20 Avionics
Options: New From Garmin
26 Sky Talk
Training is Required
30 Window Care and Maintenance Tips for the Do-It-Yourselfer
34 Use That Checklist
36 Planning the VFR Cross County Flight
39 When Weather Turns to Trouble