When the Piper Arrow premiered in 1967, it was little more than a retractable Cherokee 180 with a constant speed prop. The PA-28-180 had earned a reputation as one of the most capable, entry-level, four-seaters in the industry, and Piper hoped to parlay that status into a successful retractable.

We own and operate two of them: N104CP, a 1966 Twin Comanche B, and N1111H, a 1964 model. What keeps drawing us back to this airplane is simple: decent cruise speed (fast), cheap to fly, haul just about anything you can fit inside, and do it with style — this plane is gorgeous! The Twin Coman­che manages to deliver all of these character­istics with ease.

Martin Kemp carried a latent hope, one that just need¬ed the right circumstances to become a reality.

Joe Casey, founder of Casey Aviation Inc., once said the Piper JetProp DLX is “a mechanically-minded pilot’s machine.”

After a challenging search for a qualified Piper Comanche instructor, Cody trained with Matthew McKeen and earned his PPC on October 22, 2024, at Lockhart Municipal Airport in Texas.

Connor Byer’s mother had been encouraging him to become a pilot since he was a young child. It’s not surprising, then, that she coaxed him into taking his first flight when the opportunity came.

Ian Waghorn, director of TacAero, runs a tailwheel school that mainly uses Piper Super Cubs for training and backcountry flying.

I never knew anyone who was a pilot while growing up. Flying seemed like a dream that was completely out of reach.

“With less than 15 hours of flight time under my belt, I had an experience that I will never forget.”

Chris bought N9286W in “ready to fly” condition. The in­terior had just been refurbished and all the mechanicals were in good working order.