The International Cessna 170 Association

https://youtu.be/jyr3m0GKQ_8 What do an MT prop, the sportsman cuff and vortex generators have in common? Well they all were big players during the 5 week trip in my Cessna 170 last fall. Let me tell you why. If you were to ask me today if there was anything during my adventure that really exceeded ...

Hello everybody, I already got a response to my question about where to camp on my way from MA to Sun 'n Fun. The recommendation is Berg Park Aerodrome https://skyvector.com/airport/9GA2/Berg-Park-Aerodrome-Airport It looks like I might try this place. Anyone got any thoughts? I am planning on being...

Sun 'n Fun is not backcountry camping. https://youtu.be/47htApLuzx4 As I began to prepare for my trip to Sun 'n fun, I quickly realized that this trip was going to be very different from my adventures in the backcountry. Here is what I mean by that. On my first round trip through the eastern US in m...

Hello everybody, my trip to Sun 'n Fun is getting closer so I looked at routes down from the Boston area and places to camp. Is anybody else flying down from the Northeast? I'd love to get together, camp and chat before continuing on. How about meeting at Huggins Memorial (58J), it seems like a nice...

https://youtu.be/D5ZUFoaGCiw A few thoughts on camping and what equipment I will be bringing to Sun 'n Fun. I've been camping on and off for decades, so I have the necessary gear. But there is camping and there is airplane camping, which requires a slightly different approach with more emphasis on w...

How to pack for my trip. https://youtu.be/D5ZUFoaGCiw As my trip to Sun 'n Fun gets closer and closer, I'm starting to think about what camping gear I'm going to take and how to pack and organize it. On my trip to Florida and back to Boston, I'll be on the road for about 6 or 7 days, but I'll still ...

With spring comes the desire to fly. https://youtu.be/seNoaMEEu50 Yes, it's spring here in the Pyrenees, near the border between France and Spain. Today I came to this small airfield to visit my soaring friends who have come from Germany to start the gliding season a little earlier than is possible ...

Unexpected emotions... https://youtu.be/FuCVQu43BNs In less than 4 weeks I’ll be flying from New England down to Sun ’n Fun and when I looked at the map and envisioned my flight, a sudden whiff of anxiety blew through my heart:” Gee, you haven’t flown in almost 6 months, and now you want to go on a ...

voorheesh wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:21 pm User friendly weather website

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Thanks, looks like an alternative to windy.

Camping on the way to Sun 'n Fun ? https://youtu.be/EisUcJ6V21w I decided to fly down to Sun ‘n Fun, and one of the reasons is that I want to show my plane because it is for sale. I’ll be departing from the Boston area, which makes this a 10 – 12 hour flight depending on the wind. I suppose one coul...

See you in Florida!

https://youtu.be/jqEFIECpM2I

Weather...how do you plan for it?

https://youtu.be/aT8PfjlNs7U

The weather came up with a surprise!
It reminded me how important a thorough wx-briefing is.

https://youtu.be/oe0_ioYZGBI

This is how my journey to Sun 'n Fun starts...

https://youtu.be/KK3IkCAnJY4

Damn the torpedoes, I’m coming, I’m going to Sun ’n Fun! When I decided to sell my bird, I thought I was done. But now, spring is coming, the sky is calling me and I feel like flying. So I decided to fly down to Sun ’n Fun. Yes, Whiskyblue is still for sale, but I’m going to enjoy it, I’m going to f...