Piper rigging tools,
made by mechanics.
Stabilator · rudder · aileron · flap · bell crank references for PA-series maintenance work
Replace hangar-floor guesswork with repeatable references.
Papa-Alpha Tools grew out of real Piper maintenance work. Flight-control rigging is one of those jobs where a small amount of ambiguity can turn into a large amount of time: improvised fixtures, hard-to-read reference points, repeated checks, and shop notes that make sense only to the person who wrote them.
RWAS built Papa-Alpha as a practical answer to that problem. These are aircraft-grade aluminum reference tools for Piper PA-series control-surface rigging tasks, designed by mechanics who wanted lighter, readable, repeatable tools that could live in a working shop instead of a display case.
Papa-Alpha rigging reference tools - designed and manufactured by RWAS in Yankton, South Dakota.
Built around Piper PA-series rigging work.
The Papa-Alpha line supports common Piper rigging reference tasks across PA-28, PA-30, PA-31, PA-32, PA-34, PA-36, PA-39, and PA-44 families, depending on the specific tool. The live product page controls exact applicability, kit contents, and current pricing.
Tools are intended for qualified maintenance personnel using the applicable Piper maintenance data. They do not replace the maintenance manual; they make the physical reference work more consistent.
PA-28 / PA-32 / PA-34 / PA-44
Aileron and flap reference tooling where applicable.
PA-30 / PA-39
Twin Comanche aileron reference tooling.
PA-31
Aileron, elevator, and rudder-trim reference tools.
PA-36
Flap reference tooling for Pawnee Brave applications.
Rudder, stabilator, and bell crank tools
Individual references and kit options available from the live collection.
CAD, CNC, fiber laser, powder coat, UV print.
Papa-Alpha tools are designed and manufactured in-house by RWAS using CAD, CNC routing, fiber laser cutting, powder coating, and UV printing. The goal is simple: keep the tool light enough to handle, durable enough for repeated shop use, and readable enough that the reference markings survive normal maintenance work.
That manufacturing loop matters because RWAS is not just reselling a generic fixture. The same shop that uses Part 145 discipline for avionics, airframe, NDT, and fabrication work controls the tool design, production, labeling, and live inventory path.
Live collection, current pricing, direct checkout.
The Papa-Alpha collection is the source of truth for current product availability, model applicability, kit contents, and pricing. Individual tools and kit options can be ordered directly through the RWAS store, with fulfillment from Yankton.
Shops ordering for a specific aircraft should confirm the aircraft model, serial applicability, and maintenance data before purchase. If you are not sure which tool applies, contact RWAS with the aircraft model and the rigging task you are trying to perform.