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8 Featured Plane
On Target
The “Everyday” Archer
By Bill Cox

18 Hangar Design Done Right
By Lark Schweiss, Schweiss Doors

24 Sky Talk
The True Cost of Stepping Up
By Scott “Sky” Smith

28 Avionics
Six Essential Safety Items Every Pilot Should Carry
By Piper Owner Society Staff

32 Battery Fires in the Cockpit
A Small Device with Big Consequences
By Carl Ziegler, A&P/IA

36 Choose the Right Airpark
A Guide on What Matters

38 Check Rides… Gone Wrong!
Falling On Your Own Sword
By Joel A. Turpin, ATP CFII FAA Master Pilot

46 Hangar Tip
Avoiding Hangar Rash
Habits That Protect Your Airplane
By Diana Jones

MEMBER ACTIVITY
40 Member Q&A

DEPARTMENTS
6 From the Publisher
45 Ad Index & Website Directory

On the cover: Cover photo of a 1974 Piper Archer by Jack Fleetwood (https://jackfleetwood.com/).