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PIPERS 180<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
JULY 2012<br />
The Official Publication of the<br />
Piper Owner Society • Vol. 25 • No. 7<br />
Features<br />
8 10 Piper Online Things for July<br />
16 Get More with Engine<br />
and Prop Mods<br />
By Steve Whitson<br />
32 180<br />
The Perfect Cherokee?<br />
By Bill Cox<br />
42 Propeller Upgrades<br />
Make the Best Choice<br />
By Tim Kern<br />
48 1972 Piper Cherokee<br />
Makeover<br />
The Restoration<br />
of 61 Tango<br />
By Tim O'Brien<br />
62 Border Crossings<br />
Made Easy<br />
FlashPass Takes the Pain<br />
out of eAPIS Filing<br />
By Larry Schlasinger<br />
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