FAA Issues Service Bulletin Updating Piper Wing Spar Guidance
On Oct. 19, the FAA released a SAIB (Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin) regarding wing...
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On Oct. 19, the FAA released a SAIB (Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin) regarding wing...
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FlyWithKay’s plane developed a hot cylinder. Learn what happened next, and how you can help with advice.
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Lance flies purely for pleasure, and the plane he owns, a 1977 Piper Cherokee, fits his mission well. “This is the second airplane I’ve owned. Both of them happen to be Piper Cherokee 140s.
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Joseph had never flown with an autopilot before having a new one installed. “The previous one in my plane was a legacy Century that never worked correctly, so I never used it,”
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On Sept. 30, Piper released Service Spares Letter No. 503 announcing the availability of a kit that adds an inspection/access panel to the lower wing skin on both sides of affected aircraft. When installed, the panels permit...
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On Sept. 26, the FAA issued Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NE-06-31R6, which alerts owners of aircraft with certain Lycoming engines about changes related to lubricating oils. The first concerns the name...
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Genesys is nearing completion of its S-TEC 3100 autopilot STC for the Piper 30/39 Twin Comanche...
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This Part 1 article’s objective is to explain how borescoping can help you reduce the cost of maintenance while improving the reliability and safety of operating your airplane.
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AWI (Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, Inc.) and Acorn Welding of Edmonton, Canada, have merged under the roof of Hartzell Aerospace Welding, creating a one-stop shop for owners of legacy Cessna and Piper planes to source all their exhaust, engine mounts, and air box needs.
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The Ultimate Piper Owner Discussion on Replacing Original Piper Door and Cargo Locks
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This Owner-Assisted Work Will Help Keep Your Belly and Cowlings Clean By Mike JonesPiper Editorial...
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8 Featured Plane: Lance Clinton’s 1977 Cherokee 140 Cruiser
18 Avionics: Digital Autopilots Five Years Later
22 Sky Talk: Prop Strike Damage
26 Introduction to Borescoping: Part 1
30 Piper Avionics and Autopilot Upgrade
38 AWI, Acorn Merger Creates One-Stop Exhaust Shop
46 Hangar Tip: FlyWithKay Blog
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Two crashes on September 14 accounted for the 31st and 32nd fatalities involving Piper airplanes...
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Carter Tims, like so many pilots, grew up immersed in aviation, and his love of planes flowed naturally from that.
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Members Q&A about beacon replacement.
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“This is a big deal, but there is a lot of work yet to be done.” GAMI announced during a recent...
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“If you’re going to do it, do it right, even if you have to wait a couple years until it’s financially feasible,” Fischer said. “Otherwise, you’re going to be paying twice to open things back up again.”
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NavStrobe Lighting Ltd. and Aircraft Spruce announced the world’s first user-installed strobe...
Read MoreOn July 26, the FAA announced a proposed AD for affecting turbocharged, reciprocating engines with...
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Q I have a 1975 plane with ASI (airspeed indicators) calibrated in mph on the outer...
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