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Pipers June 2025

What’s inside…

8 Featured Plane
The Piper Dakota: Power & Comfort

By Michelle Adserias

18 Adventures for Aviators
Fly-INN.com
By Michelle Adserias

22 Residential Airparks
What You Should Know

Q&A with Erik McCormick, Aviation Real Estate Specialists Founder

26 Avionics
AOA Revisited

The FAA Says You Need It!
By Bob Hart

30 Sky Talk
Airport Insurance Requirements

Navigating the Unknown
By Scott “Sky” Smith

32 Never Rush Your Airplane Mechanic
Due Diligence Matters

By Joel Turpin, ATP/CFII/FAA Master Pilot

36 Upgrade Your Ride
Keep Your Eyes Open for These Pitfalls

By Carl Ziegler, The Inspector (A&P/IA)

42 Destination Arkansas

46 Hangar Tip
Simple, Accurate Carbon Monoxide Detection

Member Activity
44 Member Q&A

Departments
6 From the Publisher
45 Ad Index & Website Directory

Cover: Photo of Stan Cunningham’s 1981 Piper Dakota by Jack Fleetwood (www.JackFleetwood.com).