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September 2020 | Piper Flyer • 3 September 2020 What’s inside / VOLUME 17 / ISSUE 09 CONTENTS The View from Here 8 by Jennifer Dellenbusch 8 Letters 10 Events The High and the Writey 12 By Kevin Garrison Questions & Answers 14 by Steve Ells The Speed of Flight 18 by Tom Machum Renovating an Interior Part 20 Fourteen: Mounting Side Panels by Dennis Wolter Preventive Maintenance, Part 4: 20 26 Tires and Brakes by Kristin Winter Time Flies…Like an Arrow 32 By Robert Marks 34 Piper PA-20 Pacer: 70 Years of 34 Fun, No-Frills Flying by Jennifer Dellenbusch M-Series Maintenance Matters 40 by Kristin Winter Destination: The Gathering at 46 Waupaca by Jennifer Dellenbusch 32 52 Press Releases 56 Aviation Safety Alerts 64 Advertiser Index Back When: Vintage Piper 66 Advertising and Marketing Cover: Piper PA-20 Pacer. 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I wouldn’t attempt a flight As has been the case with everything, 2020 created a unique chal- times; however, this would’ve been my like that with anything but Superior’s Millennium Cylinders.” lenge for the annual Piper Flyer Association member Gathering at first year to Waupaca. Looking forward —Adrian Eichhorn Waupaca. to it next year! Keep up the great work. In the wake of the forced cancellation of that event, we were I appreciate what you guys do for the pushed to move forward with a digital initiative we’d been discuss- Piper community. You guys are awe- ing for years, but never quite found the time to enact. And so, we some! found ourselves, on the weekend we had reserved for the Gathering, Cheers, sitting in front of our screens, and maintaining a socially distant —Chris Felton connection with our members. It wasn’t the same as meeting in person, but it allowed us to reach Thank you, Chris, your words are members we wouldn’t have otherwise. In addition to reaching mem- very kind. Have a great week. bers across the U.S., members from Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, —Kent Dellenbusch Canada, Chile, Germany, Ireland, and Kenya joined in. For our first take, I think the virtual Gathering went very well.All Hello Kent, six webinars got high marks from the attendees in the post-event Thank you for hosting the excellent survey. webinars today. Out of the necessity of changing the format for our Gathering, an- Cheers, other way of connecting with members was born. We will host webi- —Doug Zahody Adrian Eichhorn, Globe trotting Bonanza nars on a regular basis going forward. We have received some good pilot, FAA A&P/IA ideas for future topics and are looking for more. Please send your Kent, suggestions to [email protected]. The webinars will not replace our Unfortunately, I was unable to in-person Gathering at Waupaca, which we fully expect to be back attend the “Yes, You Can Paint Your and better than ever in 2021, but rather bring an added enhancement Plane!” webinar that I was signed up to to your membership. attend. Was it recorded where I could To view the webinars from the Gathering, please go to the Piper watch the recording? As an A&P/IA and FAA National Aviation Flyer Association YouTube channel: tinyurl.com/PFAYouTube Thanks, Maintenance Technician of the Year, when it Be sure to subscribe to the channel for updates on future videos. —Dennis Dunaway Blue skies, came time for Adrian Eichhorn to rebuild the Hi Dennis, engine that would take him around the world, he Yes, they were all recorded. You chose Superior Millennium Cylinders. They were can find them on our YouTube the only cylinder brand with the superior quality, channel. The link is at the end of superior engineering, and superior reliability he this month’s View, at left. Steve’s demanded. So, whether you’re flying around conversation was a good one. From touch-up spots to complete the patch or around the world, put your trust stripping/painting. Techniques, in the number one replacement cylinders for tools, and materials. Continental and Lycoming engines: Superior Happy Monday! Air Parts’ Millennium Cylinders. —Kent For more information, contact your nearest Superior Air Parts distributor, or visit: www.SuperiorAirParts.com 8 • Piper Flyer September 2020 20-SA-025-1_Millenium_Campaign_CPFlyer.indd 1 6/10/20 8:26 AM WHAT’S RIDING ON YOUR CYLINDERS? “When you’ve got over 17 hours of open Pacific Ocean in front of you, you’ve got to have cylinders you can trust. 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