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PIPERS<br />
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JULY 2011<br />
The Official Publication of the<br />
Piper Owner Society • Vol. 24 • No. 7<br />
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Features<br />
16 The Art of Survival:<br />
A Real Science<br />
By Floyd Allen<br />
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24 Basic Laws of Survival<br />
By Jim Cavanagh<br />
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34 The Electronic Flight Bag<br />
Past, Present and Future<br />
By David Pietrowski<br />
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38 Featured Aircraft<br />
Piper Tomahawk<br />
By Bill Cox<br />
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56 Mastering the Emergency Situation<br />
The Torgoen Academy of Flight Safety<br /&<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=1"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=2"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=3"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=4">ContentsPIPERSMAGAZINEJULY 2011 The </a> ContentsPIPERSMAGAZINEJULY 2011 The <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=5"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=6">PIPERSMAGAZINEThe Official Publication of the</a> PIPERSMAGAZINEThe Official Publication of the<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=7">Fly High With OfficialPiper Owner Society Appare</a> Fly High With OfficialPiper Owner Society Appare<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=8">On Approach· Aviation News, Products & Updates</a> On Approach· Aviation News, Products & Updates<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=9"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=10">· Aviation News, Products & UpdatesOn Approach</a> · Aviation News, Products & UpdatesOn Approach<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=11"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=12">On Approach“This is a complete system, not a t</a> On Approach“This is a complete system, not a t<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=13">2011 EventScheduleDay 1: Saturday, July23, 2</a> 2011 EventScheduleDay 1: Saturday, July23, 2<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=14">· By Anthony NalliBuilding a BetterGeneral Avi</a> · By Anthony NalliBuilding a BetterGeneral Avi<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=15">WilcoFor all yourPiper needs See us atE</a> WilcoFor all yourPiper needs See us atE<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=16"> The Art ofSurvival:By Floyd Allen </a> The Art ofSurvival:By Floyd Allen <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=17">PIPEROWNER.ORG </a> PIPEROWNER.ORG <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=18">A properly equipped survival vest.Eme</a> A properly equipped survival vest.Eme<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=19"> SEAT BELTSPA-23 / 24 / 28 / 30</a> SEAT BELTSPA-23 / 24 / 28 / 30<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=20">mindset. If you do find yourself in a sur-vival </a> mindset. 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Ifyou <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=62">Students at TAFS are taught how to handle a varie</a> Students at TAFS are taught how to handle a varie<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=63">newer airplanes, creates a false sense ofsecurit</a> newer airplanes, creates a false sense ofsecurit<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=64">BigPlansSet for“DREAM WINGS” </a> BigPlansSet for“DREAM WINGS” <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=65">AVIATIONBUILDING SYSTEMST-Hangars </a> AVIATIONBUILDING SYSTEMST-Hangars <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=66">the airplane down to the bare airframe, wit</a> the airplane down to the bare airframe, wit<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=67">ADS-B broadcasts give pilotsin-flight access to </a> ADS-B broadcasts give pilotsin-flight access to <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=68">Small Tires +Wheel Pants =HugeSavingsBy Larr</a> Small Tires +Wheel Pants =HugeSavingsBy Larr<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=69">H ow many times has someone </a> H ow many times has someone <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=70"> I received the tires for evaluation andproceed</a> I received the tires for evaluation andproceed<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=71">Piper OwnersGreat AviationClose-outBook Packag</a> Piper OwnersGreat AviationClose-outBook Packag<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=72"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=73">be a big savings and reduction of time onthe air</a> be a big savings and reduction of time onthe air<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=74">AssociationBeautiful BirdThe Transformation of</a> AssociationBeautiful BirdThe Transformation of<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=75">Too much red velour!The red inter</a> Too much red velour!The red inter<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=76">Cherokee Pilots' Association</a> Cherokee Pilots' Association<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=77"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=78">Cherokee Pilots' Association</a> Cherokee Pilots' Association<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=79"> In hindsight, the one pitfall I fell into was</a> In hindsight, the one pitfall I fell into was<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=80">Cherokee Pilots' Associationsunset was beaut</a> Cherokee Pilots' Associationsunset was beaut<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=81">HUGE INVENTORY OF PIPER PARTSAIR PARTS OF LOCK H</a> HUGE INVENTORY OF PIPER PARTSAIR PARTS OF LOCK H<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=82">FLIGHTPIPER made it Mandatory </a> FLIGHTPIPER made it Mandatory <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=83">FLIGHT MARKET· Family Owned & Operated For Ove</a> FLIGHT MARKET· Family Owned & Operated For Ove<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=84"> Advertiser</a> Advertiser<a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=85"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Digital Edition - July 2011 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c1f6caf8?page=86"></a>