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PIPER JULY 2026
8 Featured Plane
Suburban of the Sky
The Saratoga II TC
By Diana Jones
18 Avionics
Trade-In or Keep It?What Your Old Avionics Are Really
22 Sky Talk
What Makes a Professional Pilot Twelve Tips to Success
By Scott “Sky” Smith
24 Check Rides… Gone Wrong!
Part 2: Falling on Your Own Sword By Joel A. Turpin, ATP CFII FAA Master Pilot
30 Connecting the Dots Before Failure
When Data Is Ignored By Carl Ziegler, A&P/IA
34 What Density Altitude Really Does to Your Fuel System
By Ron Weaver, AVStar Fuel Systems
36 TurbulenceThe Devil You Don’t Know
By Bill Cox
40 Lawn & Order
Keep Grass Strip Flying SafeBy Piper Owner Society Sta_
46 Hangar Tip
Stop Cooking Your Avionics
6 Simple Ways to Keep Your Plane Cool
MEMBER ACTIVITY
42 Member Q&A
DEPARTMENTS
6 From the Editor
45 Advertiser Index & Website Directory
On the cover: Cover photo of Matt Williams’ 1999 Piper Saratoga II TC. Photo courtesy of Jack Fleetwood (https://jackfleetwood.com/).
