In 1975 I purchased the first of my eight airplanes. In all, I have owned four singles and four twins. I have installed the PAI-700 compass in six of the eight airplanes. Whenever I get a new airplane, the first thing I do is to remove the old whiskey compass and put in a Vertical Card Magnetic Compass from PAI.
Here’s how I did it. It’s very easy and you can do it too in about 30 minutes.
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Let’s start with our aircraft checklists. Many of you, use a standard checklist that comes with your aircraft.
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For the past seven years since I purchased my Arrow, I have used aluminum wheel covers to improve the looks of my wheels
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From time to time a question comes through on our online forums about measuring the amount of fuel in a fuel tank.
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About six months ago a passenger in my 1977 Arrow accidentally kicked and broke one of my floor mounted air vents.
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My 1977 PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow III rates a medium on the testosterone scale and is eminently practical, at least as far as four-place, single-engine aircraft are concerned.
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well-intentioned and executed maintenance doesn’t always end well. I’ve read many articles discussing bad first flights after maintenance.
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Do speed mods work? I have used various speed mods over the nearly 60 years that I’ve been a pilot and had drawn some subjective conclusions but hadn’t done any formal, objective evaluation.
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It’s my flight review time again, and as I begin to prepare for this event, I have several learning and review references that I keep on hand just for this purpose.
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As you know from reading my articles in PIPERS magazine and on the Piper Owner Society forum, I’m always improving something on my Arrow.
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On the Piper forum where I spend much of my day, certain topics come up often. One of those topics...
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I can sense that spring airplane restoration projects are on the rise by the number of queries for assistance I’m getting from our members
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Lightspeed offers an ongoing standard discount of $250 for a Sierra trade-up. Other models also have a trade-in discount too.
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At my seminars, I talk about saving money as an owner. One item I try to stress is that by doing regular maintenance, you can cut down on the overall operating cost and lower your annual inspection costs.
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The Weather Channel has a show titled Why Planes Crash and The Smithsonian Channel has a show titled Air Disasters.
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There’s a company called Aircraft Engravers in the Northeast that all aircraft owners should know about. Why? Because our instrument panels need their help.
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Recently, Lightspeed’s marketing manager, Eric Landry, sent me a Delta Zulu for review.
One of the first things I do after I receive a product is to look carefully at the way it was shipped, how it was packed, and examine all the instructions, warranty information, and anything else that was in the box.
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We have some members who are A&P/IAs, who can do inspections of their own planes. We also have some members who participate in owner-assisted inspections. What they have in common is that they’ve come to me asking for sample inspection checklists. But I didn’t have one.
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Here’s how to replace your Piper seat covers, which was one step in my Arrow’s long...
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I was looking for another backup comm for walking around that’s smaller and lighter but just as high quality. I started looking at Aircraft Spruce and other suppliers, but I really didn’t want to buy an expensive new radio.
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