December 2017 – With the exception of an aircraft that is unserviceable, there can’t be many things as irritating or tiresome as poor quality audio. Edinburgh based Trig Avionics solves this problem with their new audio...
Read MorePiper Aircraft Inc. achieved double-digit growth in new aircraft revenue and deliveries for 2017 as demand for trainer aircraft and M-class products continued to expand. The increase in demand for Piper products and resulting...
Read MoreGarmin announced that their GDL 82 ADS-B datalink is now certified and early orders have started shipping. The GDL 82 is a small, lightweight Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) with built-in GPS that uniquely integrates with the...
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One-of-a-kind Program Prepares Owners for Engine Maintenance and Repairs
22 Let’s Talk Overhauls! Do-it-yourself Disassembly
10 Avionics: Pick the PERFECT Panel for Medium (or Harder!) IFR – Part 2
28 Featured Plane: Meridian: Everyman’s Turbine
42 Tips & Tales from the Left Seat
Getting IFR Clearance and Release from Uncontrolled Fields
48 Circle of Flight: Got Gas?
By Tom Machum
54 Hangar Tips: Valve Grinding Compound
Read MoreThe CiES digital fuel quantity system utilizes a high technology sensor system that allows repeatable accurate measurement of fuel in aircraft tank. This high technology and patented sensor system allows fuel measurements down...
Read MoreBruce’s Custom Covers announced their new and improved insulated covers for aircraft engines. Insulated covers from Bruce’s are constructed using 3M Thinsulate for superior heat retention and WeatherMax performance fabric for...
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10 – Let’s Talk Overhauls! Old Lifters Get New Life
33 – TKS Ice Protection
18 – Avionics: How to Pick the PERFECT Panel Part 3: The Perfect Panel for Medium (or Harder!) IFR
26 – Featured Plane: Piper Cheyenne III: Fine Whine
40 – Sky Talk: Age shouldn’t matter … but it does
46 – The View from My Hangar: Why Does It Always Take So Long?
Read MoreOn October 8, 2017, Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced its aircraft sales and delivery results for the third quarter of 2017, ending September 30th. Aircraft sales continued to grow in both the Trainer class and M-class product...
Read MoreOn October 20, 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago Aircraft Certification Branch, approved the application by the STC Group LLC to add Piper Cherokee PA 28 aircraft to the list of certificated aircraft eligible...
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22 – How to Get a Professional Paint Job without Breaking the Bank, Part 3: The Final Wrap
10 – Avionics: Fresh from Oshkosh
28 – Featured Plane: Piper’s Lance: 40 Years Later
36 – Know Where You Are Going!
42 – The Shocking Truth about Unapproved Wiring
Read MoreFirst Production Model Comanche 400 Comes Home to Lock Haven The Piper Aviation Museum is pleased to announce the generous donation of a Piper Comanche 400 to the museum by James Lincoln Fisher and Janet E. Fisher of York,...
Read MorePiper Aircraft Inc. announced its aircraft sales and delivery results for the second quarter of 2017, ending June 30. The company continued to grow its new aircraft deliveries and revenue with sales of turbine, M-Class products...
Read MoreContinental Motors Group Ltd., an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced that they have designated Air Power Inc. as a preferred distributor for Factory New and Factory Rebuilt engines. As of September...
Read MoreLamar Technologies announced the asset acquisition of Sky-Tec branded solenoid product line from Hartzell Engine Technologies. Lamar Technologies is the leading supplier of Original Equipment solenoids in General Aviation,...
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ADS-B by Tom Machum, Stripping and Repairs by Scott Sherer, The Forward Slip – The Oft-forgotten Maneuver That Can Save Your Life! by Joel Turpin, Featured Plane – Seneca V: Little Big Twin by Bill Cox, The Perfect Light IFR Panel by Bob Hart, Modification Ramifications by Scott “Sky” Smith, As the Crow Flies by Tom Machum
Read MoreAfter the success of the canvas and leather Bush Pilot Bag, Flight Outfitters is excited to announce the release of the Folio Bag! Whether you’re soaring above the clouds in your Cirrus or closing a big deal in your desk chair,...
Read MoreThe Cessna Owner Organization and Piper Owner Society proudly announces the winners of the first-ever “Get-it-all Giveaway at Oshkosh” sweepstakes. Congratulations to Richard “Rick” Brown of Adrian, Mich., and Jeff Klingel of...
Read MoreThe FAA has issued an urgent Airworthiness Directive (AD) for certain models of Lycoming engines. This AD, effective August 15, 2017, addresses reports of uncontained engine failures and in-flight shutdown due to failed...
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Richard Brown of Adrian, Mich., loved the grand prizes in the Get-It-All Giveaway at Oshkosh...
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Learning to Fly by Tom Machum, How to Get a Professional Paint Job without Breaking the Bank Part 1: Pre-paint Planning & Design Considerations by Scott Sherer, Part 1: The Perfect VFR Panel by Bob Hart, What Instrument Pilots NEED TO KNOW about the Missed Approach by Joel Turpin, Featured Plane Cherokee Six: The Power Lifter by Bill Cox, Advanced Ratings What are they good for? Absolutely somethin’ … maybe by Scott “Sky” Smith, What Comes Around … Go-arounds! by Tom Machum
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