October 2022
What’s inside…

8 Featured Plane
Lance Clinton’s 1977 Cherokee 140 Cruiser
A Reliable, Easy-to-Fly, Recreational Favorite
By Dan Brownell

18 Avionics
Digital Autopilots Five Years Later
By Bob Hart

22 Sky Talk
Prop Strike Damage
When Do I Need an Engine Teardown?
By Scott “Sky” Smith

26 Introduction to Borescoping: Part 1
Use Inspection Photos to Lower Maintenance Costs and Improve Safety
By Scott Sellers

30 Piper Avionics and Autopilot Upgrade
By Joseph Smith-Steward & PIPERS magazine

38 AWI, Acorn Merger Creates One-Stop Exhaust Shop
By Rocky Landsverk

46 Hangar Tip
FlyWithKay
Pilot Blogging for Piper Owner Society