VERO BEACH, Fla. – June 12, 2014 – Piper Aircraft recently received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for Piper Seminoles and Archers equipped at the factory with Garmin G1000 avionics and the Aspen Avionics EFD1000 Pro Standby primary flight display.

“The Aspen Evolution EFD l000 is proving to be a popular option in the United States for Piper’s Training Class aircraft and with additional approval of the system for the 32 EASA member states, we can offer the system to even more flight training programs,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott.

Piper Aircraft is the first OEM to install the Aspen EDF 1000 as a standby system. The Aspen EFD1000 Pro Standby backs up the G1000 with a digital display that makes the transition from primary to backup instruments seamless compared to round gauges.

About the Piper Seminole Trainer
The Piper Seminole, with standard G1000 avionics, is an advanced training aircraft with proven reliability in more than 20 years of service and hundreds of thousands of hours in flight school environments throughout the world. Students admire the airplane for its ability to perform advanced flight training maneuvers and procedures. Instructors appreciate the Piper Seminole as a safe and forgiving multi engine learning platform. Flight school owners appreciate the Piper Seminole’s reliability and easy to maintain all metal airframe. The Seminole is a twin-engine piston powered aircraft that seats four and is powered by two Lycoming L/O -360-A1H6 each generating 180 hp. Its cruising speed at 75 percent power is 162 KTAS / 300 km/h. Its range is 700 nm /1,426 km.

About the Piper Archer TX
As a classroom, the Piper Archer provides everything needed to learn to fly safely. Standard instrumentation includes the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit system, a perfect mixture of low workload and high technology. Piper’s specially created flight school interior, designed to withstand the rigors of flight training, is standard equipment, and the option of factory-installed air conditioning adds to the Archer’s appeal as a training aircraft. It is powered by the 180 hp Lycoming 0-360-A4M piston engine and offers 128 ktas / 237 km/h cruise speed.

About Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Piper Aircraft, Inc., headquartered in Vero Beach, Fla., offers aviators throughout the world efficient and reliable single-engine and twin-engine aircraft. The single-engine M-Class series – the Meridian, Mirage and Matrix – offers businesses and individuals elegant performance and value. The Twin Class Seneca V and Seminole balance proven performance, efficiency and simplicity in twin-engine aircraft. The Trainer Class Archer TX, Arrow, Seminole and Seneca V aircraft form the most complete technically advanced line of pilot training aircraft in the world. All Piper airplanes feature advanced Garmin avionics in the cockpit. Piper is a member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

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Piper Aircraft, Inc.
For further information, contact: Jackie Carlon
Phone: (772) 299-2900
Fax: (772) 978-6585
Mail to: Jackie.Carlon@piper.com