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PIPERS<br />
OCTOBER 2010<br />
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The Official Publication of the<br />
Piper Owner Society • Vol. 23 • No. 10<br />
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Features<br />
14 High Expectations<br />
By Floyd Allen<br />
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18 Getting Gassed<br />
By Jim Cavanagh<br />
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22 GTO and AirVenture<br />
A Winning Combination<br />
By Keith Mathiowetz<br />
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24 Featured Aircraft<br />
Twin Comanche<br />
By Mike Coligny<br />
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32 2010 AirVenture Was a Pleasure!<br />
By Keith Mathiowetz<br />
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40 ProtectYour Propeller<br />
By Irven F. Palmer, Jr.<br />
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October 2010 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=33">32A PIPERS </a> 32A PIPERS <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=34">PIPEROWNER.ORG </a> PIPEROWNER.ORG <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=35"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=36">examine the new airplanes from Piper, toname a f</a> examine the new airplanes from Piper, toname a f<a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=37"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=38">This 1960 PA-22/20 Pacercame from Minnesota to b</a> This 1960 PA-22/20 Pacercame from Minnesota to b<a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=39">Gleaming in the sun-shine was a 1966 PA-30Twin </a> Gleaming in the sun-shine was a 1966 PA-30Twin <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=40">Beautifully presentedwith its gleaming yellowpa</a> Beautifully presentedwith its gleaming yellowpa<a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=41">Above: Large and busy was the Piper tentand exhi</a> Above: Large and busy was the Piper tentand exhi<a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=42">Protect YourPropeller </a> Protect YourPropeller <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=43">Even with these advantages, a propeller isstill </a> Even with these advantages, a propeller isstill <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=44">paved surface, and it will cause someabrasion to</a> paved surface, and it will cause someabrasion to<a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=45">Above: If you frequently travel to the samerocky</a> Above: If you frequently travel to the samerocky<a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=46">Cherokee Pilots' AssociationBy Wade Sullivan</a> Cherokee Pilots' AssociationBy Wade Sullivan<a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=47">At Cherokee Central, therewere lots of airplanes</a> At Cherokee Central, therewere lots of airplanes<a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=48">Cherokee Pilots' AssociationThe idea was to </a> Cherokee Pilots' AssociationThe idea was to <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=49">Saturday nightʼs Cherokee birthdayparty at Dave </a> Saturday nightʼs Cherokee birthdayparty at Dave <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=50">FLIGHT MARKETEmail:</a> FLIGHT MARKETEmail:<a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=51">F L I G H T M A R K E T</a> F L I G H T M A R K E T<a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=52">Tamper-Proof, Can't Be Duplicated </a> Tamper-Proof, Can't Be Duplicated <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=53"></a> <a title="Piper Owner Society Digital Edition - October 2010 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e0b4fc2e?page=54"></a>