Chad West’s most recent plane purchase, a 1985 Dakota, is his dream come true. He’s been a pilot since 2003 and has flown and owned a number of planes, but he favors Pipers, especially the Dakot
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8 David Gasmire’s Aviation Legacy & His Beloved Super Cub
18 Avionics: IFR “Lite”
22 Sky Talk: What the FAA and Insurance Companies Say About the Left and Right Seat
26 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 Upgrade
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From GAMI GAMI is excited to announce the opening of its online G100UL STC store. All...
Read MoreThe FAA has released a Charting Notice that states that, as of Dec. 29, 2022, sectional charts will be produced showing less information in areas outside the U.S. Border areas in Canada and Mexico, for example, will show only...
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8 Piper Cherokee 180 Market Report & Tips
16 Avionics Q&A: Recommendations on Slide-ins, GPS, and More
20 Sky Talk: Tips and Traps in Warranties
24 1985 Dakota Interior Restoration and Panel Upgrade
30 How to Repaint Interior Plastic Trim
34 What You Need to Know About Air Traffic Control
46 Hangar Tip: Annual Inspection Checklist
From air filters and appraisals to vortex generators and window repair, the annual Source Guide has been the “Yellow Pages” of the Piper owner community for more than a decade.
Read MoreSuperior Air Parts has issued a Mandatory Service Bulletin requiring the replacement of intake valves in certain Millennium cylinders and rebuilt/overhauled cylinders used in Continental 470-, 520-, and 550-series engines. The...
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A major problem with older aircraft is the condition of the interior plastic trim. The trim is generally in very poor condition, with various cracks in the trim and deformation around the screw holes. Learn how to repair plastic trim here.
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What happens when the Piper Owner Society puts its mind to a maintenance problem? An extremely...
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Why would anyone in their right mind spend more on avionics upgrades than what their airplane is worth? That’s crazy, right? Maybe, but not so fast.
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On Nov. 29, 2022, Piper Aircraft issued Service Bulletin SB1161C for wing rib inspections. The SB...
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Updated Jan. 13, 2023 Garmin recently issued an update regarding its software update necessary to...
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© [Sunny studio] / Adobe Stock By Floyd Allen 12 Things EVERY Pilot should know about an...
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Ed Cooper knew as a kid that he wanted to be a pilot, and it’s easy to understand why. He caught the flying bug from his dad during the burgeoning years of aviation.
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If you’ve been flying for a while, you learned to have certain fears that go along with the flying experience. These are the sub rosa facts of life for pilots. We all have this secret list and we do everything we can to mitigate the risk that goes with the list.
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This article is a follow-up to “Introduction to Borescoping: Part 1,” allowing owners to take preventative steps before serious issues occur.
Read MoreI have a Piper Cherokee 150 with a new engine (50 hours SMOH). At sea level, cold weather, wide open throttle, and mixture full (no carb heat of course), it used to go to 2,700 rpm at takeoff. Now it’s between 2,400 and 2,500 only.
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I’m sure you know the drill: There’s airplane dollars and there’s real dollars. In airplane dollars, everything generally costs 10 times more. Period!
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