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FAA Issues SAIB on Propeller Maintenance

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

A recent accident involving an in-flight propeller failure and separation has again brought to...

What (exactly) are Instructions for Continued Airworthiness?

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Maintenance

You may see this term or its acronym (ICA) on an FAA form 337, a log entry, or written on a packet...

uAvionix Receives TSO Authorization from FAA for skyBeacon ADS-B Out

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

uAvionix announced it has received Technical Standard Order Authorization (TSOA) for...

Pipers Magazine September 2018

Posted by Piper Owner Society | 2018 Issues, All Digital Issues

6 Piper Aerostar: The King of Speed

16 Maintenance: The Scariest Word in Aircraft Ownership: Corrosion

24 Avionics: How Modern Avionics Features Can Reduce Pilot Load

30 The View from My Hangar
Have You Ever Looked at Your Mechanic’s Airplane?

34 Budget Restoration Projects: Precision Vertical Card Compass

38 Sky Talk: Affordability, Your Options for Owning, Sharing, or Leasing an Airplane

46 Hangar Tip: Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

FAA Issues SAIB for PA-28-140 Power Flow Systems

Posted by Piper Owner Society | News

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) for Piper Model PA-28-140...

S-TEC 3100 STC’d for PA-32

Posted by Piper Owner Society | New Products & Services

Genesys Aerosystems announced it has earned STC approval of the S-TEC 3100 on the Piper PA-32. The 3100, which is currently certified on the Cessna 177, 182, 210 and Beechcraft Bonanza A35/36, is a 2-axis digital autopilot...

Dynon Introduces D3 Pocket Panel

Posted by Piper Owner Society | New Products & Services

Featuring improved brightness, a new intuitive touchscreen interface, new synthetic vision...

Best Airplane Cleaner: Hidden Under Your Nose

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Hangar Tip, Maintenance

Sometimes the best stuff is right in front of you and you just don’t realize it! When it comes to...

What To Do If Your Piper Airplane Is Slow

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Hangar Tip

Piper Owner Society A&P Erich Rempert helped a member recently after they noticed their...

EAA Flying Club Initiative Offers Grants, Matching Funds to Local Clubs

Posted by Piper Owner Society | News

The mission of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) to growing participation in aviation...

FAA Issues Best Practices Guide for V-band Couplings on Turbocharged Aircraft

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Maintenance, News

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin, in the form of a Best Practices...

Flight Outfitters Upgrades iPad Kneeboard

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

Flight Outfitters now offers an enhanced version of its popular kneeboards, designed to hold any...

Garmin® Acquires FltPlan.com

Posted by Piper Owner Society | News

August 2018 – Flight Plan LLC (FltPlan), a privately-held provider of electronic flight planning, scheduling, and trip support services, including the popular website FltPlan.com and mobile application FltPlan Go, has been...

Pipers Magazine August 2018

Posted by Piper Owner Society | 2018 Issues, All Digital Issues

8 Piper-Stinson 108: The Joy of A Tailwheel

14 Stinson Recommendations & Market Report

16 Avionics: Evolution of the Portable

22 The View from My Hangar: Why is My Plane So Slow?

28 Evolution of In-Cockpit Weather, SiriusXM

30 Sky Talk: Your Next Challenge: Avoiding the Drones

36 Budget Restoration Projects: USB Power for Your Plane

46 Hangar Tip: Lucas Spray Wax Does it All in One Bottle

STC Group: Trio Pro Pilot STCs Coming Soon for Numerous Piper Models

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

The STC Group announced that the next STCs for the installation kit of the non-TSO’ d Trio Pro Pilot digital autopilot will be for Piper PA-24, 30, 32 and 39 aircraft. All are in active development and expect to be STC’d this...

FAA Issues SAIB Related to Aspen EFD1000

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Avionics, News, Newsletter

The FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) for owners/operators of an airworthiness concern for aircraft equipped with Aspen EFD1000 primary flight display under Supplementary Type Certificate (STC)...