Piper Archer

Pia Bergqvist

Monday, June 06, 2011 at 06:38 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The Piper Archer is highlighted as an enduring and popular choice for flight training and entry-level aircraft ownership, praised for its stable characteristics, simple design, and modern amenities.
Piper launched the "Ready, Set, Fly" program for the Archer LX, a concentrated three-week training course designed to mitigate common flight training hurdles by offering dedicated instruction in the student's own aircraft.
This program represents Piper's strategic effort to refocus on its foundational entry-level aircraft, aiming to cultivate brand loyalty early in pilots' careers and reverse a decline in Archer deliveries.

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(June 2011) There are good reasons that the Piper Archer is an airplane commonly found in flight school fleets.

Its stable flight characteristics and simple design make it an excellent trainer. And with enough speed to get you where you want to go, but not too much to get you in trouble, as well as the navigation capabilities and creature comforts that pilots expect today, the Piper Archer’s design has also become a popular choice for pilots looking for an entry-level airplane. Piper has just rolled out a program that makes it easier for its customers to combine flight training and airplane ownership.