ePilot Special Report: Aircraft mods


Aircraft Ownership series Part 3: Aircraft modifications	March 24, 2021

Featured stories

Article

Fast cat

Engine, exhaust, ignition, propeller, and fairing upgrades can significantly enhance an aircraft's performance. That's why we're installing all these modifications on the AOPA Sweepstakes Grumman Tiger. Read more >

Article

Trick out your airplane with ideas from our sweeps makeovers

Pilots follow every AOPA Sweepstakes airplane restoration—not just because they dream of winning an airplane, but because they also get ideas for upgrading their own aircraft. Here are ideas from five of the projects. Read more >

Article

Refurbishing Skyhawks

Robert Glidewell is a whiz at purchasing older Cessna 172s and getting them upgraded with new paint, interior, and avionics. After the transformation, he leases them to a Florida flight school. (Photo courtesy of Robert Glidewell.) Read more >

Pilot magazine

Airplane whisperer

See what Kyle Bushman has done with a no-expenses-spared certified restoration of a Piper PA–14 Family Cruiser and the re-engineering of a Cessna 175 Skylark under experimental/exhibition rules. Read more, watch a video, and view photos >

Video

'Sky King'-worthy transformation

A Cessna 310 that started out as a trusty traveler gets a tip-to-tail makeover with new engines, propellers, vortex generators, paint, and interior. Watch the video >

AOPA Aviation Finance

Top 4 aircraft purchased by first-time buyers in 2020

Avionics can be included in your aircraft's financing to help modernize it and increase its resale value. Look at these four most popular aircraft that were purchased in 2020 by AOPA members who were first-time buyers and get ideas for airplanes you might buy and upgrade. Read more >

Article

AOPA Aircraft Guide launches

The new AOPA Aircraft Guide lists nearly 90 aircraft that are currently in production, providing aviators with a valuable resource that will make buying an aircraft more rewarding and less of a hassle. Read more >

Online resource

Search the FAA's supplemental type certificate database

Shop for a modification or conversion upgrade for your aircraft. Learn more >

Featured Video

Monster makeover: The ultimate Cessna 175 bushplane

What would you do if you could make any modification to a Cessna 175? Ragwood Refactory took one and added modern tech using off-the-shelf parts. Watch the video >

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