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Pipers Magazine August 2015

Posted by Piper Owner Society | 2015 Issues, All Digital Issues

How to Perform a Perfect Slip … and make all your pilot friends jealous! by Jim Cavanagh, Caribbean Air Rally: Sixth Edition by Catherine Tobenas, Aerobatics in an Everyday Airplane by Catherine Cavagnaro, Tired of the Singles Scene? Try Flirting with Twins! by Jim Cavanagh, The Oft-overlooked Parking Brake by Thomas P. Turner, Featured Plane – The Aerostar 700: Still the Fastest by Bill Cox, 21 Tips for the Pattern by Bill Cox, 7 Tried & True Tips to Remove Stubborn Screws and Rusted Bolts by Jacqueline Shipe, Flight Following is Your Friend by Tom Machum

Veterans Airlift Command

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Columns & Opinions, News

Veterans Airlift Command Connecting Planes, Pilots and Combat Wounded By Sally Marks Many pilots describe flying as a speedy, exhilarating and liberating experience. Unfortunately, numerous military heroes often find air travel...

Just Plane Propaganda

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Columns & Opinions, News

Just Plane Propaganda A Pilot’s Response to the Mainstream Media’s Latest Attack on General...

To Bangkok with Love

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Upgrade & Refurbish

To Bangkok with Love MultiCorp Makeover transforms Weary Warrior into a Better-than-New Machine By Roger Battistoni Twenty years ago, I was looking to purchase my first aircraft. Already a professional pilot, I looked around the...

Restricted Airspace

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Become a Better Pilot

The Land of the Free…and the Home of Restricted Airspace! A Look at Four of America’s Most-Restricted Fly Zones By Floyd Allen In the heart of every American beats the nearly uncontrollable urge to be independent. Whether biting...

Removing the Smokescreen

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Become a Better Pilot, Safety

Lifesaving Smoke, Fire and Fume Fighting Tools and Procedures for the GA Pilot By Jim Chandler...

My AircraftLogs and the Evolution of Logging

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Become a Better Pilot

MyAircraftLogs and the Evolution of Logging By Max Lundin Whether used by fishermen to boast about their latest catch or by Captain Kirk to describe where he has boldly gone; the logbook is a tool that the pilot of any vessel or...

Mike Jones Lock and Key Navajo

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Upgrade & Refurbish

From Classic Twin to Modern Masterpiece: The Story of Mike Jones’ Lock & Key NAVAJO By Max Lundin Competing in the industry of selling premium aircraft is typically reserved for large-scale dealers and, of course, the...

It Ain’t your Daddy’s Flying Experience

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Columns & Opinions, News

It ain’t your Daddy’s (or your Mama’s) Flying Experience! By Floyd Allen Have you contemplated the number of changes that have taken place in your lifetime? Depending on your age, such changes may vary from once slaving all day...

Is This the End of the 3rd Class Medical?

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Become a Better Pilot, Columns & Opinions

Is This the End of the Third Class Medical? A quick history of the Third Class designation and where it’s headed By Jim Cavanagh From the FAA website: FAA Pursues Rulemaking on Third Class Medical Issue April 2, 2015 –The...

A First-timers Guide to Flying Home for the Holidays

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Become a Better Pilot

Hangar Etiquette

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Columns & Opinions, Hangar Tip

Hangar Etiquette: Don’t be “That” Pilot By Max Lundin Housing your beloved aircraft in a hangar comes with the responsibility of owning up to a few rules, some written, others not. There’s a not-so-fine line between having a...

Apache (Geronimo Conversion)

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Featured Plane, Upgrade & Refurbish

Geronimo! Legendary Apache Conversion Turns Piper’s Lovable “Sweet Potato” into a Better Bird…at a Practical Price By Jim Cavanagh On cold winter days I’ll sometimes look through the piles of flying magazines and books that have...

Forget about High Fuel Costs…

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Become a Better Pilot, Columns & Opinions

Forget about High Fuel Costs… Fly on INPULSE and SAVE! Innovative STC Safely Uses Auto Fuel and Saves Operators Thousands in Fuel Expense By Jim Cavanagh Today’s fuel prices are reminiscent of the Whac-A-Mole arcade game: When...

Flying for Philanthropy

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Columns & Opinions, News

Flying for Philanthropy How to Use Your Airplane and Abilities to Help Others By Floyd Allen Taxiing down the runway and preparing to soar among the eagles is easily one of the more fulfilling experiences for any pilot. After...

Everything you need to Know about Piper Aircraft Electrical in 1,000 words

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Upgrade & Refurbish

Everything You Need to Know about PiperAircraft Electrical in 1,000 Words (more or less) By Jim Cavanagh Naturally, we can’t be expected to know everything about our airplanes. After all, that’s why we have mechanics, right? As...

Dream Scheme Designs

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Upgrade & Refurbish

The Death of Cookie Cutter Design Dream Scheme Team Gives Ho-hum GA Designs the Heave-ho! By Max Lundin A Company is Born Building a business out of a passion for art is an impressive feat to accomplish. For every dozen...

CamGuard

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

CamGuard Confession A First-hand Assessment of Aviation’s most Talked about Oil Additive By Jim Cavanagh Oil is the lifeblood of our engines—it lubricates, it cools, it protects—and without it, our engines wouldn’t run at all....

Bird is the Word

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Become a Better Pilot

A-well-a, bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word! A Review of Modern Methods Used to Mitigate Bird Problems in GA Airports and Hangars By Floyd Allen “Look, up in the air…It’s a bird…It’s a plane…Nope, it’s a bird!” While spying...

Water Rescue

Posted by Piper Owner Society | Become a Better Pilot

An Insider’s Approach to Effective Water Rescue What YOU can do to Increase Your Odds of Survival By Randy Boone, USCG Retired – Aviation Survival Technologies – www.astoverwater.com Survival is not about how long...

Author: Piper Owner Society

Pipers Magazine August 2015

Veterans Airlift Command

Just Plane Propaganda

To Bangkok with Love

Restricted Airspace

Removing the Smokescreen

My AircraftLogs and the Evolution of Logging

Mike Jones Lock and Key Navajo

It Ain’t your Daddy’s Flying Experience

Is This the End of the 3rd Class Medical?

A First-timers Guide to Flying Home for the Holidays

Hangar Etiquette

Apache (Geronimo Conversion)

Forget about High Fuel Costs…

Flying for Philanthropy

Everything you need to Know about Piper Aircraft Electrical in 1,000 words

Dream Scheme Designs

CamGuard

Bird is the Word

Water Rescue

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Box B Zone 7

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