The International Cessna 170 Association

The Aux Fuel Tank is a 22 gal Fairchild PT-19 wing tank. It was installed at the same time as the AVCON conversion in 1972. The aux tank installation is documented (337, drawings, WT/BAL, C.G. calcs, AAFM, placards) and field approved. The remote compass seems to have been overlooked as far as insta...

I think that this thing is a Remote Flux-Gate compass. There doesn't seem to be much information about them oline . I haven't squeezed down the fuselage yet to look for data that may be stamped on it because of the Aux Fuel Tank. Hopefully a picture is worth a thousand words. Aux Fuel Tank.jpg Remot...

My plane has a remote compass that does not appear to be properly documented. The transmitter is located in the fuselage (7.5lbs, arm 148", moment 1110), the indicator is in the instrument panel, and there is a 14V to 26V 400hz inverter located on the firewall. The only reference to this compas...

I am approaching my first annual inspection come August. I bought the plane in Montana so I don't have access to the previous owner's mechanic. I am looking for suggestions from you Alaska guys for a mechanic in the Mat-Su valley. I am located at the Wasilla airport and would like to get a working r...

Would that be Jim Creek? The Knik valley and Lake George valley are a great playground. Lake George is especially nice. It is close but has the feel of remoteness because there is no access accept by air. I've seen moose, black bear, and goats at the same time in that valley.

I acquired some years ago and still have a few. The pic is of one of them.. made entirely of welded stainless. $22 plus shipping (Priority mail is $5.95.) You can buy one using PayPal to make payment to my email address: gahorn146ys (at) hotmail (dot) com Be certain to mention which address to send...

That's what I was hoping to hear. Thanks for the reply Gahorn.

My plane has wing tip strobes installed. It also has a self contained strobe on top of the fuselage that is broken. I have removed and disassembled it to find that it has been arcing inside the can and is not repairable. I don't want to buy a new replacement since the wing tip strobes seem adequate....

Excellent! More, please...

Here is the stationary instrument panel assy for 170B serial numbers 20267 - 25372, which is what I have ... panel1.jpg and here is the panel for serial numbers 26039 - 26995... Panel2.jpg It looks like Cessna removed alot more metal from that structure in the later years than I would by opening the...

I am working on my '52 170B panel also. I intend to replace my fuses with the W23-xx breakers. Do you guys just go shopping or have you found a particular store that beats the rest on price? I would also like to ream out the 4 instrument holes (located between the control tube sockets) to a full 2.2...

I flew from Thompson Falls, MT to Wasilla, AK last September. I had just bought my plane and was returning home with it so I didn't really visit Canada, just flew over it. Lethbridge is a port of entry. If no agent meets you at the plane then step inside the building and call them on the phone you f...