Rocky Landsverk, Author at Piper Owner Society

Piper Comanche 250 Specs

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Piper Airplane Specs, Piper Comanche 250

PA-24-250 Comanche 1959-60 Specs Here are the specs for a PA-24-250 Comanche, including engine horsepower, Comanche useful load, and more. We’ll add more Comanches to our specs list soon. EngineLycoming...

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche Review: Restored Plane Flies for the First Time in 34 Years (Series Part 7, Finale)

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Comanche Restoration Series, Piper Comanche 250, Piper Comanche 250 Reviews, Upgrade & Refurbish

Read about the 1959 Piper Comanche that was restored to pristine condition, and what you can learn from the process.

Restoring a Piper Interior (Comanche Restoration Series Part 3)

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Comanche Restoration Series, Upgrade & Refurbish

This issue (April 2022), the Comanche restoration moves to the interior, where Greg replaced almost everything inside the hull. Two interesting facts related to this section of the overhaul: Just about the only things that survived to today’s version of this Comanche are the seat frames, and just about the only thing that Piehl or his friends didn’t do on this plane comes in this installment — the leather upholstery work.

How to Save Money When You Get Your Piper Repainted (Comanche Restoration Series Part 2)

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Comanche Restoration Series, Maintenance, Upgrade & Refurbish

Even if you’re not qualified to paint your plane yourself, you can still do most of the work. That is because of a simple fact that anybody who has painted their house or restained their deck knows: Strip and prep are the most time-consuming part of the paint job,

Member Awards Presented at Second Annual Member Dinner

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | News

The second-ever member dinner at Oshkosh AirVenture 2022 was the place where we announced our...

Cover Comanche A&P, Son Killed in Crash

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Comanche Restoration Series, News

Neal Humphrey, the A&P who helped Greg Piehl restore the Comanche that has been featured in a...

Electroair Receives STC Upgrade for Dual Electronic Ignition System

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | New Products & Services, News, Upgrade & Refurbish

Electroair announced it has received its long-awaited STC approval from the FAA for a dual...

Comanche Restoration Series, Part 1: Disassembly and Transport

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Comanche Restoration Series, Upgrade & Refurbish

Greg Piehl, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his wife Debbie, spent three years...

FAA Issues Update for Aztec Stabilator AD from 1978

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Piper Airplane ADs Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins & NPRMs

Knots 2U Aztec Stabilator Tips (www.Knots2U.net) The year was 1978. Space Invaders and...

General Aviation Industry Asks California, FAA to Slow Down in Move to Unleaded Fuels

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | News

The news that two airports in California were going to stop selling 100LL avgas at the end of this...

Pilot to Pilot: Avionics Advice for 2021 (PART 1)

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Avionics

We asked members to share their best advice for upgrading Piper avionics. Many said that research...

What Piper Owners Can Learn From a Cessna Service Bulletin

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Maintenance

It’s not often we tell Piper Owner Society members about what’s happening in the...

Are Piper Vortex Generators Worth It? The consensus seems to be yes

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Upgrade & Refurbish

As the Featured Plane articles and Member Restorations flow through the magazine, a trend started...

uAvionix SkyBeacon Review: How to Install uAvionix in a Piper

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | Avionics

The Piper Owner Society compiled what we believe is the best uAvionix review available, including...

Discussion Period Opened for Upcoming Wing Spar AD

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | News, Service Bulletins & NPRMs

[updated May 3] The impending AD seems to have stalled; there has not been an update in months....

NTSB Member Recommends Changes to Piper Wing Spar AD

Posted by Rocky Landsverk | News, Service Bulletins & NPRMs

Updated in March NTSB Responds to Proposed AD An NTSB member responded (on NTSB letterhead) to the Proposed Piper Wing Spar AD and said it would like some clarifications and changes made. A summary of the letter, written by Earl...