Twin Engine
A retired airline pilot gives his Piper PA-23 Apache a panel upgrade with modern round gauges, preserving the airplane’s retro…
After a 30-year gap, the author gets a chance to fly another Twin Comanche and realizes he rather likes it.…
[heading size=”h3″]After initially feeling intimidated by the size of the Navajo, contributing editor Kristin Winter found that it really one…
Carl Miller and his wife Donna are lucky people who, when it came to finding their perfect light twin, didn’t…
March 2005- California has been our home since 1960. After high school and college in Michigan, the U.S. Navy sent…
March 2005- In the years immediately after World War II, General Aviation was growing—but not very predictably. Manufacturers were constantly…
In 1967, Piper Aircraft began marketing a six- to eight-seat cabin-class twin known as the PA-31 Navajo. Several variants were…
May 2014- Last month, I discussed the history and maintenance of the PA-23 Apache. But as a longtime owner, I…
April 2014- The PA-23 Apache was Piper’s first twin engine aircraft. In 1952 Piper began construction and testing of a…
November 2005- In October of 1958, Piper proposed a twin-engine version of the successful Comanche single. This was not the…
November 2005- Our charter company operated a 1970 model PA-31-310 Navajo for several years. We purchased it out in California,…
July 2005- One time-tested way to create a light twin is to take a single, remove the engine, and replace…
