I brought you into the cockpit with me for a calm preflight in my Piper Cherokee. From the walkaround outside to settling into the left seat, you can hear every soft click of the switches, throttle ...

Piper Aircraft is known as one of the "Big Three" brands in general-aviation manufacturing. The company employs 1,500 in Vero Beach. U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos helped Piper find a tariff exemption.

Postwar classic meets modern muscle in a fully restored, 150 hp time machine.