Piper Aircraft has partnered with CAE to develop an electric conversion kit for Piper Archers.
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10 best selling piston airplanes in 2021
Cirrus reclaims the top spot in the 10 best selling piston airplanes in 2021 with its SR22T. It actually captured three of the top 10 spots. Others among the top 10 include Cessna, Piper, Diamond, and more.
Piper opens applications for 2022 apprentices
Applications are due May 31, 2022, for the 2022 apprenticeship program, which begins in August.
Piper M600 sim gets FAA nod
The M600/SLS simulator has an actual M600 fuselage, pilot seating, sub panels, switching and flight controls, and a multi-channel projection system with wrap around visuals. It also features M600 type specific Garmin G3000 avionics with Piper’s HALO safety system, inflight stability protection, level mode, and auto throttle system.
Piper teams with International AeroTech Academy for next generation of workers
Students get the chance to interview for a job at Piper Aircraft’s manufacturing facility in Vero Beach, Florida, before they begin training for their Airframe and Powerplant ratings.
Another first for Piper
Piper Aircraft has achieved certification of the new Garmin GWX 8000 weather radar in all M-Class aircraft, such as the M600SLS, M500, and M350. Piper is the first general aviation manufacturer to certify the all-digital radar in a turboprop or piston product, according to company officials.
Masked men land in Amish country…
A visit to Amish Country by members of the Short Wing Piper Club was a great way to get back into flying after the Year of the Pandemic.
RVSM offered as factory option on Piper M500/M600
Operating in RVSM airspace allows Piper M500/M600 pilots to gain fuel savings, lower their carbon footprint, increase range, and fly above weather, according to Piper officials.
New Piper service center at KAPA
KCAC Aviation, which has been a Piper dealer since 1966, has appointed Arapahoe Aero in Englewood, Colorado, as a Piper Factory Authorized Satellite Service Center for Colorado and western Kansas.