| A Visit With Mr. Piper |
| By Ben Keirn, Contributing Writer & Photographer |
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If you are an aviation enthusiast, you know there are many "must see" sites across the United States. Even if you can't go when an event is on, certain places are synonymous with aerospace advancements. Kill Devil Hill near the Outer Banks if you want to see the birthplace of the modern airplane. Reno, Nevada, if you're going to see aircraft and pilots stretched to their performance limits. Old Rhinebeck, if you want to see the earliest designs still flying today. And for Piper lovers, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania for the birthplace of that iconic little yellow plane, the Piper Cub. Read more…
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ANTIQUE-CLASSIC |
 Piper PA-12 - Super Cruiser! • $38,900 • FOR SALE TO GOOD HOME • This gorgeous, always hangared, 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser features the Lycoming O-290 Powerplant, with 115 HP! Only 465 hrs SMOH. FRESH ANNUAL! Compressions 78/80, 79/80, 78/80, 72/80. Flown regularly. New battery. 38 gallon capacity. 544 Useful Load. Basic VFR panel, with NARCO AT150 TSO Transponder, and NARCO VHF radio. Red fabric seats, with tan headliner and pearl leather side walls. Well-kept; Very Clean! Ext Condition: 8/10, Int Condition: 6/10. Would consider trades. Some logs missing, New logs began in 2019. CD Records obtained from FAA. All ADs Completed. TT 2435, SMOH 465. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AVIONICS |
 $1 Labor GFC500 Installs • YEAR END SPECIAL! • We are offering an amazing year end special for installs at our South Dakota and Florida locations. If we install a G500 TXi or G3x system we are offering to add the G5 standby and GFC500 2 Axis autopilot for list price plus a $1 labor install. This is a savings of over $5000 on the GFC500 installation. We have 3 slots for this special at our Rapid City, SD and Fernandina Beach, FL locations. Contact us for details and get your install scheduled now. This offer is good until December 21, 2020. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BIPLANE |
 1989 Waco YMF-5 • $155,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR TRADE • 1180 TT 275hp Jacobs R-755B2. Will complete annual Dec 2020 Airwolf oil filter, low time prop (Sensenich), New Alternator, low time carb, low time mag and Spitfire electronic ignition, beautiful well cared for biplane. GDL-82 ADSB • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA |
 1977 Cessna 172N • $64,500 • SALE PENDING • Solid Airplane. Paint 8 Interior 8 1/2 All logs since new. Raised in a dry climate. Hangared IFR TT 5903 TMS0 1535 May 2020 annual Comps 77, 76, 75, 76. ADSB out No Damage history. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DONATIONS WANTED |
 DONATE An Airplane • AIRCRAFT DONATION • PLEASE DONATE AN AIRPLANE A great TAX DEDUCTIBLE opportunity to help our 30 year old Fatherless Boys Ministry continue our national expansion. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LIGHT-SPORT |
 Cessna 162 Skycatcher • $69,500 • ACCEPTING OFFERS • 2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher for sale Fredericksburg Texas 78624 Located at T82 Gillespie County Airport Asking 69,500 offers considered Engine Continental O-200 100 HP TT engine 310 hrs Garmin G3X touch Synthetic vision EIS Trutrak385 three axis autopilot GPSS steering altitude preselect vertical nav Skybeacon ADS-B Garmin SL40 com Garmin GTX 327 transponder Always hangared indoors Cruise 110 Kias@5GPH Range 469NM useful 430LBS Features Gull Wing doors Terrific all aluminum airframe for somebody looking for high power to weight ratio extra wide cabin It’s a blast to fly and priced to sell. • More Info » |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LIGHT-SPORT |
 Super Cub • $116,500 • NEW TO MARKET • Fantastic - Heavily modified PA-18A Super Cub rebuilt by Dan’s Aircraft of Alaska 4100 hrs. total time,185 hrs since rebuild. No damage history, SN 18-5924, N7696D, Engine: O-320-2AB 160 hp 185 hrs SMOH Prop: McCauley 1A175/GM8241 218 hrs SPOH / Dual flight controlls, Folding seats mod, under rear seat storage, extended baggage, Pulselight landing lights, Square elevator mod, Peterson Mogas STC (has never rans on autogas to date), EI EGT/CHT, Many more goodies no listed. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PROJECT |
 1962 P35 Bonanza Project/Parts • $9,995 • PARTS FOR SALE • Bonanza s/n D-6926 being parted out because of significant corrosion on the top surface of the wings. The wings have been removed to facilitate buyer pickup and transport. No current major damage. See link for parts already sold. Parts still available for sale: LDG Transmission, MLG & NLG, ailerons, left flap, co-pilot seat, IO-470-N engine mount fittings, whelen strobe, Cleveland Wheels & Brakes Kit #199-50, or purchase everything for Best Offer. Shipping is buyers responsibility. Wings of Hope provides medical air transport services-free of charge-in US and internationally. • More Info » |
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| A VIEW FROM THE COCKPIT |
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Photo provided by Jason Paterson.
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RAFFLE |
 PIPER CUB RAFFLE • WIN THIS AIRCRAFT! • Win a Piper Cub! J3,85hp. Purchase tickets to help fund Stratus Aviation Foundation, a 501c3 located outside Philadelphia. Ticket purchase will help fund aviation scholarship, Vans Rv12 build program, and a full motion simulator project we are launching with Temple University Engineering. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TAILDRAGGER |
 Sukhoi 26 • THE SKY'S THE LIMIT! • Beautiful Sukhoi 26. 5.7 hours since Frame up restoration. 997 TTAF. 5.7 on MTV9 prop overhaul & Monty Barrett M-14 with US pistons/rings. 410 hp. Electronic ignition. Electric prime. Kimball clean kit. 8 gal smoke/aux tank. Belly aux tank. Garmin GNC 420 Nav/Com, 9 cylinder JPI EDM 700 engine monitor. Garmin GTX 327 transponder. Avtron digital clock/timer. Probably the nicest Sukhoi in the world. Test flown by Len Fox. Restoration completed by M-14 guru Larry King. >$400K invested on restoration alone. Asking $220K. Make offer! Located UAO. Will consider trades + cash. Checkout available. • More Info » |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TRAINING |
 Diamond Multi Engine Training • TRAINING AVAILABLE • Visit Nulton Aviation Services, Inc. at The John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) located at 469 Airport Road, Johnstown, PA 15904 and allow us to guide you through your Multi-Engine Training in a state of the art Diamond DA42TDI equipped with G1000 Avionics Suite and KAP140 Autopilot capable of coupled approaches. We also have a RedBird Simulator that represents the DA42 airframe. Utilizing this resource can significantly reduce the cost of Multi-Engine training. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED WARBIRD |
 Falconar P51D 2/3 Scale • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • Serial Number 001. 247 TTAF, Ranger Engine 247 smoh, Hartzell 3 Blade Prop 81TT, Conditional Inspection 9/29/20. 41TT Since New Aircraft Registration and Airworthiness Certificate. MAKE OFFER. FOR SALE OR TRADE. • More Info » |
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