VERO BEACH, Florida — Piper Aircraft reports that the Piper M600 has received approval from the FAA for the Hartzell five-blade composite swept tip propeller. The five-blade composite propeller, designed specifically for the Piper M600, features thin, maximum efficiency airfoils, providing the opportunity for increased performance, according to company officials. “The Hartzell propeller five-bladed prop design not […]
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A Piper in a Diamond
Jessica Belcher of Exclusive Aviation at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) in Eden Prairie, Minn., sent in this photo with a brief explanation: “I was shooting this DA40 XLS for our sale listings, and caught this Piper doing touch and goes right in the plane’s canopy.”
Piper taps McEwen for sales
VERO BEACH, Florida — Piper Aircraft has appointed Drew McEwen to Vice President International and Direct Sales, where he will lead Piper Aircraft’s global and factory direct sales efforts focused on growing its trainer business and the international distribution network for the company. He also will oversee the factory direct sales team for fleet, trainer, and special mission […]
Garmin G1000 NXi certified in Piper trainers
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft has received certification the the new Garmin G1000 NXi in the twin-engine Piper Seminole and single-engine Archer. Deliveries have already begun. The University Of North Dakota John D. Odegard School Of Aerospace Sciences is the launch customer for the next generation Piper trainers. UND and Piper Aircraft announced a contract in April 2016 […]
ATP Flight School orders 12 additional Archers
OSHKOSH — Piper Aircraft announced an order for 12 additional Archer TXs from ATP Flight School on opening day of AirVenture 2016. The delivery comes as part of an original agreement made in April 2013 for up to 100 aircraft to the flight school. ATP, specializes in airline pilot training and pilot career development. The school initially agreed to purchase […]
Piper takes 112 aircraft order from UND
On opening day of this year’s SUN ‘n FUN, Piper Aircraft reported it had taken a 112-aircraft order from the UND Aerospace Foundation, which provides training and aircraft to the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. Deliveries begin in the fourth quarter of 2016 and stretch out over eight years. “This is […]
Piper cuts prices on two models
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft is “repositioning” its M-Class product line in anticipation of the certification of the M600, which is expected to take place in the third quarter of this year. As part of the repositioning, Piper Aircraft has reduced the price of the M500 from $2.264 million to $1.99 million. Additionally the newly upgraded executive interior will be a […]
Discovery Channel’s ‘How It’s Made’ to air tonight
VERO BEACH, Fla. — The Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made” documentary television series featuring Piper Aircraft airs tonight, Dec. 17, at 9 p.m. EST on Discovery’s Science Channel. Filming of “How It’s Made” began at Piper Aircraft’s factory the end of January of this year. Over the course of three days, a film crew collected footage of various […]
Piper begins delivery of new Warriors to FlightSafety
FlightSafety International has begun taking delivery of 20 factory new, single-engine Piper Warrior aircraft. The first five aircraft were handed over to FlightSafety Academy at the Piper factory in Vero Beach, Florida, during a recent delivery ceremony. The remaining aircraft will be delivered throughout the fourth quarter, with all 20 expected to enter service before […]