Interview – Stuart Millar

Stewart Wilson Interviews Stuart Millar

“The Mission-to become the dominant supplier of personal aircraft throughout the world”. That is the slogan which has become the driving force behind Piper Aircraft and its owner, a lively 62 year old Californian called Stuart Millar. Millar is a man with a mission, a man who has effectively said “to hell with the product liability situation and the depression in new light aircraft sales – let’s get on with building some aircraft”. And that’s just what he’s done. Since taking over Piper’s assets from the huge Lear-Siegler Corporation in 1987, Millar has maintained production of most of the full Piper range, has introduced a specialist trainer version of the popular Warrior Iland with as much symbolic value as anything else – has reintroduced the legendary Super Cub. A WW2 fighter pilot, Millar flies his own Super Cub (“at least once every three days”) and an Aerostar 700P. At a recent Piper function in Sydney, Stewart Wilson managed a few minutes with a man whose dedication and determination deserves to be greatly admired.

SW: I’m intrigued by your reasons for taking over Piper. It’s been said that it’s almost a crusade. with you to put, not just Piper back on the map but also light aircraft generally . . .

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