Legacy to Glass
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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Author: Piper Owner Society
Piper Issues Revised Service Bulletin for Wing Rib Inspection
On Nov. 29, 2022, Piper Aircraft issued Service Bulletin SB1161C for wing rib inspections. The SB...
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Garmin Issues GFC 500 Autopilot Service Alert
Updated Jan. 13, 2023 Garmin recently issued an update regarding its software update necessary to...
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20 Tips for Safe Holiday Flying in Your Piper
© [Sunny studio] / Adobe Stock By Floyd Allen 12 Things EVERY Pilot should know about an...
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PIPERS Magazine December 2022
Featured Plane: Piper Pawnee Brave 400
Avionics: New Pilot Gear
Never Run It Dry: How to Manage Your Fuel
Eliminate Exterior Screw Corrosion
Legacy to Glass: Cherokee 180 Panel Upgrade
Hangar Tip: Handheld Transceivers on a Budget
Piper Malibu 310: A High-Flying, Single-Engine Icon
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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Add Lighted Wingtips to a Piper Arrow
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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Borescoping Part 2: Performing Cylinder Inspections
This article is a follow-up to “Introduction to Borescoping: Part 1,” allowing owners to take preventative steps before serious issues occur.
Read MoreMax RPM Not Reaching 2,700
I 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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Piper External Power Connector Replacement
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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How to Fix Sediment in a Piper Fuel Tank
What should you do if you get sediment in the fuel tank of your Piper airplane? That happened to a...
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FAA Revisits Continental Engine AD, Asks for Feedback
Cylinder Cracking Possibly Ongoing in Continental 500-Series Engines, Even Post-AD Actions On Oct....
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Nitrogen vs. Air: Should You Put Nitrogen Into Your Airplane Tires?
By Erich RempertA&P/IA Consultant All of us have pulled into a gas station and filled up a low...
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PIPERS Magazine November 2022
8 Featured Plane: Piper Malibu 310
18 Avionics: What’s Going on at Aspen
22 Borescoping Part 2: Performing Cylinder Inspections
26 How to Repair Plastic Trim
32 Upgrade: Add Lighted Wingtips to a Piper Arrow
34 Lessons from the Logbook: When to Abort
46 Hangar Tip: Piper External Power Connector Replacement
FAA Issues Service Bulletin Updating Piper Wing Spar Guidance
On Oct. 19, the FAA released a SAIB (Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin) regarding wing...
Read MorePiper Cherokee Cylinder Break-in: What Should Be the Target Temperature?
FlyWithKay’s plane developed a hot cylinder. Learn what happened next, and how you can help with advice.
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Lance Clinton’s 1977 Cherokee 140 Cruiser
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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Piper Avionics and Autopilot Upgrade
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,”
Read MorePiper Announces Wing Inspection Panels Kit to Access Fuel Tank Sending Units
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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