The International Cessna 170 Association

I also have a C-140 and belong to their association. They have a maintenance advisor that has a diagram, parts list and pictures of a simple tailwheel towbar that raises the wheel off the ground. It looks so simple to build that I might even be able to do it. If you would send me your mailing addres...

There is still a tailwheel aircraft being built. It is the Taylorcraft which is built in La Grange, Texas, Home of the old Chicken Ranch. I toured the factory today and they have sold three new ones. They build both the tailwheel and the nosewheel model. Not a bad price either. They use the same old...

The new LightPlane Maintenance June 2003 issue has a 4 page article on tailwheel maintenance. It deals mainly with the Scott 3200 but, also talks about springs, leaf springs,and tailwheel rigging. If you don't receive the magazine you should be able to find a copy at your local FBO or your A&P s...

The original flight test was documented and logged and the original airworthiness certificate was issued following that flight. Both records are available from either Cessna or the FAA, via microfiche, in case you've lost your original logs. (FAA charges $2 for microfiche records, and it can be don...

If you will go to the cessna120-140.org site and go to the market place and then go to the FOR SALE section and the first item is Original Door Seals..20 feet of seal for $25. or if you prefer you can pay $1.25 per foot. You can even look at pictures of the installation..
Bill N1111F