In the previous tutorial, we discussed how your electrical system works. Now we will be discussing how your electri­cal system might not work.

Piper Owner Society receives questions over our tech line and we are grateful to Erich Rempert, who takes the time to field these questions.

How much should an annual cost? I can’t tell you how many times I hear that question, especially online from a new owner.

Virtually everyone has seen “unapproved wiring” in a GA airplane. Can you think of an example? Can you think of an example in your airplane?

Back in 2022, I had a magneto that was nearing its 500-hour inspection. It was at this point that I began to consider an electronic ignition installation instead of a mag overhaul

Have you ever flown a “test flight”? No? Are you sure about that? Some people in the GA world consider any flight after maintenance a test flight.

well-intentioned and executed maintenance doesn’t al­ways end well. I’ve read many articles discussing bad first flights after maintenance.

The FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS) is a relatively new digital docu­ment search tool released in 2022.

Much has been written about the process of stripping and applying paint to aircraft. However, a new paint job takes a lot of thoughtful planning and research before you hand your aircraft keys to your selected paint shop

Do speed mods work? I have used various speed mods over the nearly 60 years that I’ve been a pilot and had drawn some subjective conclusions but hadn’t done any formal, objective evaluation.