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Manage Your Avionics Upgrade

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Avionics

Modern avionics upgrades promise enormous gains in safety, capability, and workload reduction. Yet many aircraft owners discover that the installation process itself can become the most frustrating part of the upgrade. Even relatively straightforward projects, including ADS-B installations, navigator replacements, autopilot retrofits, or EFIS conversions, often require repeated return trips to the shop to correct wiring errors, configuration problems, or integration issues.

Before You Renew: A GA Owner Asks a Skywatch Insurance Veteran How to Get It Right

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Aviation Insurance & Finance, Sponsored Content

GA owner Grant Brown walks through his annual policy renewal with Alon Admi, Aviation Insurance Manager at Skywatch, and shares the questions every aircraft owner should ask.

Battery Fires in the Cockpit

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Safety

We’ve all gotten used to bringing more electronics into the cockpit. Tablets, backup phones, power banks, portable Wi-Fi units, it adds up quickly. But with that convenience comes a risk that many general aviation pilots may be underestimating.

Get Ready For Cold Weather

Posted by Piper Owner Society | General Feature

Fall is one of the best times of year to look closely at the airplane before winter makes small problems bigger.

Why Wiring Matters

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Maintenance

Behind every successful avionics upgrade is a complex network of wiring, connectors, and careful planning. Learn how aging wiring, installation challenges, and overlooked details can lead to costly setbacks—and what aircraft owners can do to keep their projects on track.

What Records Should You Actually Keep?

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Sponsored Content

The annual’s done and the logbooks are back, maybe with an invoice and a parts tag. What should you have now, and which records are yours to keep up? Lose an AD record, and rebuilding it can sometimes mean doing the AD again.

Pass the Vision Portion of Your Medical

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Sponsored Content

CRISP. SHARP. CLEAR. – CLAROXAN ADVANCED A big part of being able to pass your medical is...

Why It Makes Sense to Bundle Maintenance & Upgrades

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Sponsored Content

Planned downtime can create an opportunity to coordinate maintenance and upcoming work while the aircraft is already in the shop.

The Most Overlooked Piece of a Modernized Cockpit

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Sponsored Content

Why the control yoke deserves consideration when upgrading avionics, autopilot controls, and cockpit ergonomics in legacy Cessna and Piper aircraft

Webinar: Ignition Uncovered – Part 3

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Webinars

In this practical session, Electroair will look at what owners and mechanics may encounter after electronic ignition is installed, why an unexpected symptom does not necessarily mean the electronic ignition caused it, and how to begin distinguishing an ignition issue from an existing condition that has become more apparent.

How Well Do You Know Your Airplane?

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Sponsored Content

You found when the muffler was replaced. But the same entry mentions another inspection. Now you’ve got something else to look for.

Mountain High Receives FAA NORSEE Approval for EDS-305X Series O2D2 Oxygen Systems

Posted by Piper Owner Society | News, Safety

Mountain High Equipment & Supply, a manufacturer of aviation oxygen equipment, has received FAA NORSEE approval for specific configurations of its O2D2 supplemental breathing oxygen systems.

Planning a Piper Interior Upgrade: Seven Things to Consider Before You Start

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Sponsored Content, Upgrade & Refurbish

At Generation Global, we’ve worked with thousands of aircraft owners around the world on interior refurbishment projects. While every project is different, we’ve found that owners can make the process considerably easier by answering a few important questions before production begins.

5 Often-Neglected Areas of Your Piper – and How to Clean Them Properly

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Sponsored Content

A clean-looking Piper can still hide grime, oil, bug residue, and other contamination in places that are easy to overlook. Learn five commonly neglected areas of your aircraft—and practical ways to clean them properly while protecting the surfaces underneath.

Keep an Eye on SkyWatch

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Aviation Insurance & Finance, Sponsored Content

With only a few clicks and less than 10 minutes time invested, I had an actual quote, with premium, and ability to adjust liability and physical damage coverage in real time. More importantly, the price was remarkably comparable other aviation insurance brokerage companies.

FAA Releases Plan for Transitioning General Aviation Aircraft to Unleaded Gas

Posted by Piper Owner Society | News

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its Transition Plan for Unleaded Aviation Gasoline, which provides a roadmap to safely integrate unleaded fuel into the general aviation fleet.

Warrior II: Perfect Two-Person Piper

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Featured Plane

By Rocky Landsverk Have you been mostly done upgrading your plane since 2015? If not, you might be...

When Does an Ignition Upgrade Actually Make Sense?

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Sponsored Content

Electronic ignition systems can offer benefits such as easier starts, smoother engine operation, and reduced maintenance, but they are not the right upgrade for every aircraft or owner.

PIPERS Magazine July 2026

Posted by Piper Owner Society | 2026 Issues

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Split-Second Bird Strike Avoidance

Posted by Piper Owner Society | General Feature, New Products & Services, News, Safety

AV Guardian exists for those moments you don’t see coming:
the bird you never spot until it’s too late, the impact you never expected
at cruise altitude, the risk you didn’t think applied to your kind of flying.

Author: Piper Owner Society

Manage Your Avionics Upgrade

Before You Renew: A GA Owner Asks a Skywatch Insurance Veteran How to Get It Right

Battery Fires in the Cockpit

Get Ready For Cold Weather

Why Wiring Matters

What Records Should You Actually Keep?

Pass the Vision Portion of Your Medical

Why It Makes Sense to Bundle Maintenance & Upgrades

The Most Overlooked Piece of a Modernized Cockpit

Webinar: Ignition Uncovered – Part 3

How Well Do You Know Your Airplane?

Mountain High Receives FAA NORSEE Approval for EDS-305X Series O2D2 Oxygen Systems

Planning a Piper Interior Upgrade: Seven Things to Consider Before You Start

5 Often-Neglected Areas of Your Piper – and How to Clean Them Properly

Keep an Eye on SkyWatch

FAA Releases Plan for Transitioning General Aviation Aircraft to Unleaded Gas

Warrior II: Perfect Two-Person Piper

When Does an Ignition Upgrade Actually Make Sense?

PIPERS Magazine July 2026

Split-Second Bird Strike Avoidance

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