The International Cessna 170 Association

Regarding flow visualisation, you might want to try to use oil with a fluorescent pigment on the flaps. They used that technique at the University of Illinois to see flow seperation in wind tunnel :roll: .I just checked in my reference and it is household-grade mineral oil with Kent-Moore 28431-1 pi...

For what it's worth, I find the paint sheme of the C-190 fit's quite well the 170 (very simillar) you can use the white with those black 'square and add any basic color (red,yellow,green,orange...) to do quite an appealing sheme. I have a very nice picture of a yellow 190 if you need reference. joke...

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I would have understanded OTL (out to lunch )

This is the info I got after my meeting this week. First of all there are three families of synthetic oils in the automobile industry: 1) Esters; 2) Olefins; and 3) Glycols. The last one is only used in two-cycle engines. Mobil used the Ester family many years ago in their first synthetic oil and it...

After asking my friend. I was told, aircraft material provider should be able to give you appropriate paperwork showing their product pass the relevant flame resistant test. He did not remember the exact paper form number. Perhap's you could get it through your local FAA rep. (If you need it). :roll...

As far as I am concerned I would do the same (buy the aviation brand) for the simple reason that you know what is not :wink: (in this case ) in the oil...One of the problem with some automotive oil is that some company's (usualy the cheap one's) play with word's regarding the content. Example: Some ...

First, it is not because one company failled, that all of them, have to be dropped in the same basket...Sadly for the aircraft community, due to expensive certification cost, some technologies tends to take forever to reach our aircrafts. Yes I will try to get you more info on your questions and yes...

After checking with a friend who manifactures lubricants, including synthetic one's, I have to disagree with some of the statement's that have been written. 1) Synthetic lubricants share the same detergents as their mineral conterparts. Do you have anything to substantiate the previously stated fact...

In my case I will have the info from a friend who had to do the same thing. Only problem, he will be back from vacation in a week... Hope you find the info before...
Eric

Hi,
your aircraft was certified under CAR part 03 dec. 15, 1946.
At page 37 they say : " Only materials which are flash-resistant shall be used." I will spare you the rest...
Cheers
Eric

Hi, where I work, 500 fpm is our standard rate for non-pressurized aircraft. To answer your question, when I started flying the ATR-42 guys showed me a clever little formula :idea: It seems to be the one you are referring to... :D It is quite simple, you take the altitude you need to lose, remove th...

Hy,
I would suggest to contact the prop manufacturer, they might have had a similar problem reported to them
Cheers Eric

In an effort to help :D , I happen to have a copy of the C.A.R. under which the C-170 was certified. In short, Cessna had to demonstrate that the aircraft would run, until you are left with the unusable fuel in tanks, (including fuel from the tanks to engine). They did under the five conditions ment...

I am currently working on getting a STC approved with Transport Canada to put 180 gears on C170, C170A and C170B. Is there anyone who has technical information such as dimensional drawings comparing the 170 and 170A landing gear bulkhead assembly to the 170B? I need this information to help me get t...