Pipers Magazine August 2026

8 Featured Plane Keeping Aviation in Circulation How a Small Flying Club Created a Big Aviation Community By Stephen Mayeux and John Rees

18 Avionics Manage Your Avionics Upgrade Proactive Steps

22 Sky Talk Blink and You'll Miss It The Growing Challenge of Spotting Traffic By Scott "Sky" Smith

24 Check Rides...Gone Wrong! Part 4: Rope a Dope By Joel A. Turpin, ATP CFII FAA Master Pilot

26 Sentimental Journey, Reborn The Fly-In Calls Back a Bygone Era Where Pipers Were Once Built By Dr. Mike Jones

32 Unbelievable True Stories of Aviation Blunders By Carl Ziegler, A&P/IA

36 Formation Without Perspiration By Bill Cox

40 10 Things Your Mechanic Wishes Every Owner Knew Tips from the Other Side of the Hangar

46 Hangar Tip The 5-Minute Post Flight Routine