The International Cessna 170 Association

My daughter just graduated from Portland State, the university mentioned in the article. I paid for her collage but am not sure it was the right thing to do. She also just got married and it sounds like I will be paying for her health insurance and who knows what else for the next year or so. Yet th...

I wear a size 13 shoe which sometimes move up on the peddles by mistake. This weekend while landing I accidently got my foot caught on the tab that is on the side of the peddle and mistakenly applied a little break when I was meaning to apply only rudder. It got my attention REAL quick as the tail s...

My old Garmin 195 would regularly report incorrect altitudes. I have read this is normal. I don’t remember how far off it was but it was almost always more than 200 feet. My Airmap 2000 is usually within 50 feet or so although I have seen it off more than 100 feet. Here is an article I found that ...

Following is my checklist: 1950 Cessna 170A Checklist PREFLIGHT Magneto switch - OFF Fuel valve - ON BOTH Check fuel quantity / caps on tight Check windshield for cleanlinesses and cracks Check oil level. Do not operate less than 6 qts (4 min) Check propeller / spinner Check carburetor air filter fo...

I have a PS Enineering intercom and love it. I forget which one but it might be the PM1000 II. It is not stereo. I installed a phone plug jack so I can plug in an MP3 player. My MP3 player also has an AM/FM radio built in. I sometimes also play MP3s off my phome. The only negative is if I sing along...

I happen to have been out a few weeks ago and decided to take a video out the front of my 170A. While landing I did a slip and got a video of it. Not too exciting but kind of fun. Jump to the 3:00 point in the video to avoid watching me fly the pattern. http://www.youtube.com/user/markgunnison#p/u/5...

If you want to build your own Guillow's has a really nice 170 balsa model for $21.99. The span is 24" which is a bit large for a desk. (I have a 22" Mahogony Cessna 172 that my wife purcased for me on a cabinet in my office and it is not too big. She thought it was a 170 when she purchased...

Margot, I learned to fly in a 170 I purchased from my dad four years ago. It sounds like you are probably close to taking your check-ride if you have not done so already. It seems like everyone learns today in 152s, it is cool to see others are learning on taildraggers. The 170 is a great all around...

Another good reason to post your questions to the forum is people like me like to read them. :D Each day at lunch I browse through the questions and responses in hopes of learning something new about my 170 or flying in general. I don’t always agree with the postings, such as green planes are fast...

I learned to fly about three years ago and the whiz wheel was a big part of my instruction. I’ve used it a few times since but usually flight plan with a computer. On the first flight with my instructor (I learned to fly in my 170) the instructor removed the handheld GPS and said I could only use ...

I was just going to ask the same question. I keep all my mileage records based on tach time to be a bit on the conservative side wile flight planning. Around 90% of my flights are at 2,000 feet or below with 8 x 600 tires and I typically burn a little over 8 gph – I also fly a bit slower as my tac...

I use Extreme Simple Green which was designed to be used on aluminum aircraft. Works great.

I have an old VAL 760 TSO and regularly receive comments on how clear it is. Someday I would like a nicer nav/com radio but for now the old VAL COM works fine.

Max, I will let some of the more experienced members answer most of your questions but as a 170A owner I can say I love my plane and would not trade it for a 170 or a 170B. However, if I needed to replace it I would imagine I would be just as happy with a 170 or a 170B. (Although, I much prefer the ...

You might check your local EAA chapter. Our local EAA chapter (105) has a dynamic balancer that members can use (actually they help you use it) on member planes for I believe $20 plus supplies. I have not taken advantage of this but have thought about it.