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Piper Issues Service Bulletin for Continental Engine

Posted by Piper Owner Society | News, Service Bulletins & NPRMs

April 9, 2020-Piper issued Vendor Service Publication No. 271 relating to Continental motors...

Owner’s Perspective: Navajo

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Featured Plane

Photos by Jack Fleetwood By Ronnie Hughes Ronnie’s Navajo was the February 2020 cover plane....

2020 Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo Canceled

Posted by Piper Owner Society | News

Press Release Lakeland, Florida: For over 45 Years, SUN ‘n FUN has brought millions of aerospace...

Webinar: uAvionix, 2020 and Beyond

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Avionics, Avionics Webinars, Webinars

Members Only webinar hosted by uAvionix and featuring Shane Woodson, uAvionix Director of Sales, Bob Hart of avionixhelp.com, and Piper Owner Society Aviation Director Scott Sherer.

Piper Aircraft Announces Efforts to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19

Posted by Piper Owner Society | News

Press Release VERO BEACH, FL., March 26, 2020 – Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced today that it...

PIPERS magazine April 2020

Posted by Piper Owner Society | 2020 Issues, All Digital Issues

8 Featured Plane: Piper Comanche 260B

16 Avionics: Perfect Panel: True IFR

24 Sky Talk: How Much is That Gem in the Hangar? Determining the right value for your aircraft

28 Lessons From the Logbook: The Dangers of Noise Fatigue
An often-overlooked cause of GA accidents

34 Member Restoration: My Perfect Mr. Piper

46 Hangar Tip: Bolt Thread Identifier

SPORTY’S INTRODUCES COMMERCIAL PILOT PREP COURSE

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

Press Release, March 2020 Sporty’s latest training course will help pilots earn a Commercial Pilot...

SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo Postponed

Posted by Piper Owner Society | News

SUN ’n FUN announced on March 13 that it will be postponing its annual fly-in convention that was...

FAA-PMA APPROVAL FOR PIPER ARCHER TX III MUFFLERS

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

Press Release Wall Colmonoy is pleased to announce FAA-PMA certification on the Nicrocraft™...

A Taste of Homebuilding Through an A&P/IA Supervised Autopilot Install, Featuring Michael JOnes

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Webinars

Piper Cherokee, Archer, Warrior, and other owners who wish to add a new, two axis autopilot while saving considerable install cost and learning a thing or two about the homebuilding experience.

Inhofe, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Create National Center for the Advancement of Aviation

Posted by Piper Owner Society | News

Press Release U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced S....

Ill or Agitated Passenger: How to stop an in-flight emergency before it starts

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Become a Better Pilot

By Dean Zakos Scenario: You offer to take an acquaintance flying. Everything seems fine until you...

Better Than New: Making my own Turbo Arrow V

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Upgrade & Refurbish

By Tim Stockhaus This project started with a choice I had to make — do I buy a new Piper Arrow...

GARMIN EXPANDS APPROVAL FOR THE GFC 500 AUTOPILOT

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Avionics, New Products & Services, News

Submitted by Garmin February 18, 2020 – Garmin is pleased to announce it has received...

PIPERS magazine March 2020

Posted by Piper Owner Society | 2020 Issues, All Digital Issues

8 My Ten Favorite Airports: By Jim Cavanagh

16 Featured Plane: Piper Clipper
World’s smallest four-seater

24 Avionics: Perfect Panel: Light IFR

30 Sky Talk: Flying Season Prep

34 Member Restoration: Dream Come True Ray Cook’s Super Cub on floats

46 Hangar Tip: How to Find the Right Replacement Bolts

Ill or Agitated Passenger

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Become a Better Pilot

Of all the possible emergencies a Piper pilot may face in flight, one of the least likely to occur is having to deal with a severely ill or exceedingly agitated passenger. However, if you are ever confronted by either of these circumstances, you will need to react to them calmly and capably, as not only may the passenger be at risk, but the safe outcome of the flight as well.