Comanche Restoration Series, Part 1: Disassembly and Transport
Greg Piehl, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his wife Debbie, spent three years...
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Comanche Restoration Series
Piper Comanche 250 Restoration Series
Read about a 1959 Piper Comanche 250 (PA-24-250) restoration including avionics, paint, interior, and more. This comprehensive Comanche restoration was created with plane owner Greg Piehl. All Piper plane owners can learn something during this voluminous restoration series including reviews, advice articles, and hundreds of photos of Comanche parts.
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Cover Comanche A&P, Son Killed in Crash
Neal Humphrey, the A&P who helped Greg Piehl restore the Comanche that has been featured in a...
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How to Save Money When You Get Your Piper Repainted (Comanche Restoration Series Part 2)
Even if you’re not qualified to paint your plane yourself, you can still do most of the work. That is because of a simple fact that anybody who has painted their house or restained their deck knows: Strip and prep are the most time-consuming part of the paint job,
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Restoring a Piper Interior (Comanche Restoration Series Part 3)
This issue (April 2022), the Comanche restoration moves to the interior, where Greg replaced almost everything inside the hull. Two interesting facts related to this section of the overhaul: Just about the only things that survived to today’s version of this Comanche are the seat frames, and just about the only thing that Piehl or his friends didn’t do on this plane comes in this installment — the leather upholstery work.
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Upgrading a Comanche Panel (Comanche Restoration Series Part 4)
Greg Piehl, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his wife Debbie, spent three years...
Read MoreRebuilding a Piper Engine in a Comanche (Comanche Restoration Series Part 5)
This “rebuilding a Piper engine” article is from Greg Piehl, who lives in St....
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Reassembling a Restored Piper (Comanche Restoration Series Part 6)
Greg Piehl, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his wife Debbie, spent three years...
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Piper PA-24-250 Comanche Review: Restored Plane Flies for the First Time in 34 Years (Series Part 7, Finale)
Read about the 1959 Piper Comanche that was restored to pristine condition, and what you can learn from the process.
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