The International Cessna 170 Association

does anyone have float kit drawings for 170B that I can borrow , copy , or buy ?

Eric , I guess I'm pretty slow on this question ( like about 6 months ) . and I 'm now confused . I put my 170 on scales with no fuel and came up with 1550 lbs . ( that is on wheels ) , but my only weight & balance record says 1418 lbs on floats ! I think there is a mistake somewhere . what do ...

Why would your mechanic say you have to " open up " your mags or your carb to check for AD compliance ? This can be seen easily without disassembly .

Andrew

my 170B with 220 Franklin on EDO 2440 floats weighs 1,418 LBS . A useful load of 782 lbs , i.e. - 3 persons , full fuel , 56 lbs of cargo . It can easily do that . Basically on wheels , it can get off with anything you can fit in it . Fuel burn is about 11 gph @ 24 / 24 . I don't think it burns much...

I have a '56 170B with 220 HP Flanklin . I fly it on floats , skis , & wheels . It is a great aircraft . There are no " forward C.G. " problems . It out-performs a Cess 180 in take-off , climb , & speed . Very smooth engine & burns about 11 gph . 10.5 comp ratio demands 100 oct...