Upgrade & Refurbish

Replacing Your Piper Seat Covers

by Scott Sherer | Jan 20, 2023 | Upgrade & Refurbish | 0

Here’s how to replace your Piper seat covers, which was one step in my Arrow’s long...

Electronic Aircraft Ignition Electroair Review

by Rocky Landsverk | Nov 17, 2022 | Upgrade & Refurbish | 0

Piper Lance Restoration Continues With Dual Electronic Ignition Upgrade This is the second of two...

How to Replace Your Piper Door Lock: Medeco Lock Review

by Scott Sherer | Sep 15, 2022 | Upgrade & Refurbish | 0

Read a Piper door lock review with photos of a Medeco door lock installation.

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche Review: Restored Plane Flies for the First Time in 34 Years (Series Part 7, Finale)

by Rocky Landsverk | Sep 14, 2022 | Comanche Restoration Series, Piper Comanche 250, Piper Comanche 250 Reviews, Upgrade & Refurbish | 0

Read about the 1959 Piper Comanche that was restored to pristine condition, and what you can learn from the process.

Reassembling a Restored Piper (Comanche Restoration Series Part 6)

by Rocky Landsverk | Sep 14, 2022 | Comanche Restoration Series, Upgrade & Refurbish | 0

Greg Piehl, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his wife Debbie, spent three years...

Rebuilding a Piper Engine in a Comanche (Comanche Restoration Series Part 5)

by Rocky Landsverk | Sep 13, 2022 | Comanche Restoration Series, Upgrade & Refurbish | 0

This “rebuilding a Piper engine” article is from Greg Piehl, who lives in St....

Upgrading a Comanche Panel (Comanche Restoration Series Part 4)

by Rocky Landsverk | Sep 9, 2022 | Avionics, Comanche Restoration Series, Upgrade & Refurbish | 0

Greg Piehl, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his wife Debbie, spent three years...

Restoring a Piper Interior (Comanche Restoration Series Part 3)

by Rocky Landsverk | Sep 9, 2022 | Comanche Restoration Series, Upgrade & Refurbish | 0

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.

How to Save Money When You Get Your Piper Repainted (Comanche Restoration Series Part 2)

by Rocky Landsverk | Sep 9, 2022 | Comanche Restoration Series, Maintenance, Upgrade & Refurbish | 0

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,