Piper

The Piper PA-48 Enforcer was the meanest turboprop the company ever built.

Board says these aircraft built in the 1940s may have structural problems with their rudders.

The 10 new aircraft are the first of 50 the Florida flight school plans to acquire in a fleet modernization program.

FLYING investigates what it’s like to own, maintain, and fly the original Cherokee Six.

This fireside chat recap is from FLYING’s “What’s Next in General Aviation” Virtual Event on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the aviation industry. Piper Aircraft, which held fast throughout the pandemic, is taking advantage of renewed interest in flight-training aircraft and private aviation. DETAILS: FLYING CEO Craig Fuller […]

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Aviation manufacturers face challenges of designing aircraft that are personalized, safe, environmentally friendly, and affordable. Pipistrel is designing aircraft that raise the bar in manufacturing while meeting the challenges of an evolving global environment. DETAILS: FLYING’s Thom Patterson talks with Andrew Chan about the efficiency of Pipistrel aircraft, eVTOL cargo platforms and […]

Piper Aircraft has gained EASA approval for its Pilot 100i. The single-engine trainer can now be used by flight training organizations in Europe. With a base price of $298,900, the Pilot 100i is suitable for use in both initial and instrument flight training. “This milestone certification represents a continuation of Piper’s strategy to provide competitively […]

The button sits under its clear guard, without drawing much attention to itself until you know what it does. All of the elements that went into Garmin’s Autoland had been similarly lying in wait, ready to come together as components of its Autonomi suite—going first into Piper’s M600/SLS Halo, then Daher’s TBM 940 HomeSafe and […]

Most pilots have at one time or another read an NTSB accident report created by the independent US agency responsible for investigating mishaps in all forms of transportation. And most of us have thought: “Wow. I’d never do anything as crazy as that pilot.” Yet pilots of all categories continue to make mind-numbing mistakes in […]

As Piper’s current new single-engine turboprop fleet—the M500 and M600—grows in numbers and capabilities, the factory, working with AeroMech, has added reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) as a factory option on all new aircraft. Previously, RVSM could only be added to these airplanes post-production. RVSM certification is required for all aircraft operating worldwide above FL280. […]