Obvious Innovations: Sturdy and Affordable Air Vents
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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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.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Maintenance
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.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Become a Better Pilot
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.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Aviation Insurance & Finance
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.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Safety
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.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Reviews
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.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | prep, checklists, logbooks
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.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Upgrade & Refurbish
Here’s how to replace your Piper seat covers, which was one step in my Arrow’s long...
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Avionics
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.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Maintenance
Back in 2017, I wrote an article about finding severe corrosion in my Twin. By severe, I mean that I came very close to catastrophic flight control failure as a direct result of that corrosion.
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Just like every plane that I’ve ever owned, I’m on a mission to make my Turbo Arrow III just like...
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It’s hard to explain how much fun it is to stumble across a product that does what its company says it’s going to do, is inexpensive, and no one seems to know about it. This is one of those products.
Read MorePosted by Scott Sherer | Upgrade & Refurbish
Read a Piper door lock review with photos of a Medeco door lock installation.
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