The International Cessna 170 Association

Miles, I hope the new windshield cures your headache, but by the looks of that center strap breaking like it did, I think there is more to this than what you see. My question is why did the windshield crack, and what made that strip of metal pull itself apart? Could full flaps at too high a speed cr...

You can say that again
No catching a break for us 'impostors'

Friend of mine decided to sell his plane. Posted it with the price and got a response right away. The buyer said it was just what he's been looking for and would pay the asking price. :D Now the seller is delighted, and allows the 'buyer' to send a check with the agreed upon deposit. Receives the ch...

Another sad reminder to STAY OFF THOSE BRAKES when landing. Turf is very forgiving, but not THAT forgiving...

I did and I am.

I wouldn't worry about him, he's pretty crafty!

That's right. The Finish & Trim Plate is located on the left rear door post directly below the M.A.A. name plate. 6 --year--1956 AE -exterior colors--Parchment white & Burma gold 2 --upholstery scheme--Blue & ivory FH -interior trim colors--Shadow blue & parchment white I think those...

Who's the uppidy moderator.....???????? :lol: :lol: Let's see now.... what are the possibilities.... There's George. Naw. Too nice a guy. Reserved. Jocular. Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obediant, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean. Reverent. Never opinionated. Then, there's ...

It's all fun 'til someone breaks a leg...
But a word of caution
Think twice before you post your own private airshow video... pay-back's a bear

But you have to admit, Uncle Sam has the BEST toys

Those Connies are Magnificent! I had travelled to Pompano Beach out of high school (chasing a girl, my wife of 37 yrs.) and there at Boca Raton, sat this Constellation with the bottom door hanging open. Couldn't resist... Later on, a Connie was on approach to Fort Lauderdale Exec. and ran out of gas...

djbaker wrote:Watching that video I started humming the theme music to the old sit-com WINGS. Very nice work and good landing.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Wings-theme-song-1

I feel for you! After replacing my battery, generator and voltage regulator, all was good! For a while. Dam if things didn't change! How could this be? :? Well, thanks to my AI and friend, they found the broken, shielded field wire going from the generator to the voltage regulator. The internal wire...

OH! I just re-read the original post, I stand corrected, he was taking the video, I thought he was flying. Sorry to upset you so much. Still a nice landing! Richard, I'm not upset! I don't get upset with this forum. It's one of the best :D I was just 'jabbin''. I've been a 'legal' pilot since '71. ...

HEY !!!

How could Jeff have landed if he's sitting IN THE BACK...
My wife was co-pilot, Jeff was behind me with his son.

Here's a video of our trip to ACK Sunday morning taken by my friend Jeff, pilot in training.
I wonder why there were so many seals on the sand bars. Great whites were spotted there last summer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZnhI0Otqsk