AVweb’s Monday Podcast: Saying Goodbye to Bill Piper Jr.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Aviation icon Bill Piper Jr. passed away at the age of 96 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
  • Piper, along with his father and brothers, was instrumental in developing the general aviation industry and the Piper company.
  • His nephew, John Piper, discussed Bill Jr.'s accomplishments and his family's role in aviation with AVweb.
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Aviation lost an icon last week when Bill Piper Jr. died at the age of 96 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Piper worked alongside his brothers Tony and Pug, under the guidance of founder Bill Piper Sr. to create not just a company, but help develop the entire general aviation industry. His nephew John was close to Bill Jr. and spoke to AVweb‘s Russ Niles about his uncle’s accomplishments and on what it was like to grow up in the first family of general aviation.

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