Pipers Magazine January 2025
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.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 2025 Issues, All Digital Issues
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.
Read MoreNov 15, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
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
Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
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?
Aug 21, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
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?
Jul 17, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
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
Jun 13, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
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
May 16, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
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
Apr 17, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
8 Featured Plane
The Piper Lance II : A T-Tail to Talk About
18 Avionics
Options: Big Glass
24 Sky Talk
Getting the Most For Your Aircraft
28 CamGuard Confession
A First-hand Assessment of Aviation’s Most Talked about Oil Additive
32 Valve Clearances and Hydraulic Lifters
35 What Instrument Pilots Need to Know About Flying the Visual Segment on an IFR Approach
38 Cross-Country Air Racing in a 1965 Piper Cherokee
46 Hangar Tip
Get the Most From Your Membership
Mar 22, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
8 Featured Plane
A Mid-Century Classic
18 Avionics
Electronic Flight Instruments
24 Sky Talk
4 Things That Can Void Your Policy
28 Flying the V+ Glidepath
A Tutorial That Can Save Your Life!
33 Upgrade Your Wheel Covers
36 Best of Tech Support
46 Hangar Tip
Visit Piper Owner Society’s Online Store
Mar 21, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
8 Featured Plane
Home From Abroad
20 Avionics
Five Years of GA Avionics Innovation
26 Sky Talk
Thinking Outside the “Insurance” Box
30 Get the Best Bang for Your Buck
34 The Workings of Constant=Speed Propellers
37 Sun ‘n Fun Celebrates 50 Years
8 What Instrument Pilots Need to Know About IFR Alternates
46 Hangar Tip
Fuel Stick Guides
Jan 30, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
8 Featured Plane
The Piper Tomahawk
20 Avionics
Hey … Where’s my GPS?
26 Sky Talk
Is Your Ego Buying Aircraft You Can’t Get Insured?
30 Emergency Landings
34 Memories of Africa
41 The Shopcking Truth about Unapproved Wiring
46 Hangar Tip
Remote Control Magic
Jan 4, 2024 | 2024 Issues, All Digital Issues
8 Featured Plane
The J-3 Cub
20 Avionics
Active WX & Traffic
24 Sky Talk
Logbooks and Keeping Records
30 12 Steps to a Successful Pre-Buy Process
32 Detecting a Leaking Exhaust Valve
38 Is Electronic Ignition Right for You
46 Hangar Tip
Obvious Innovations