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- Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:27 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: What did you buy for your 170 today?
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Re: What did you buy for your 170 today?
Today I picked up from the delivery point, a "New" to me set of vintage 1955 C-180 p/n 0741001-3 and 0741001-4 main gear for my bird. I searched quite awhile for a set and had asked a number of the menbers on this site about what they had and feedback. I will try to post a picture of the ...
- Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:06 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Photo Album
- Replies: 435
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Re: Photo Album
Day at the farm.
- Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:45 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: What did you buy for your 170 today?
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Re: What did you buy for your 170 today?
Kelly I see you have your blanket there, isn't the concrete pretty hard for napping? And always remember what "Mayo the Clinic" says "Keep naps short. Aim to nap for only 10 to 20 minutes. · Take naps in the early afternoon. Napping after 3 p.m. can interfere with nighttime sleep&quo...
- Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: What did you buy for your 170 today?
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Re: What did you buy for your 170 today?
Made my rudder lock out of 1/4” hollow braided polypropylene per GaHorn’s directions. Sacrificed part of a bic pen and made my own fid to insert the rope into the center of the rope.
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 12:58 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: First TW night landing
- Replies: 6
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First TW night landing
So I left Fergus ON 20 minutes before sunset arriving at home base of Midland ON 30 minutes after sunset.
- Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:04 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: What did you buy for your 170 today?
- Replies: 357
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Re: What did you buy for your 170 today?
$100GAHorn wrote:What did they cost on ebay?Kelly wrote:Got a set of cowl plugs off eBay from Got Plugz LLC. Great quality and fit great.
- Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:10 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: What did you buy for your 170 today?
- Replies: 357
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Re: What did you buy for your 170 today?
Got a set of cowl plugs off eBay from Got Plugz LLC. Great quality and fit great.
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 12:28 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: What did you buy for your 170 today?
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Re: What did you buy for your 170 today?
A wash.... Back in the hangar before I have to go fly for work.
- Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:10 am
- Forum: Events/Fly-ins
- Topic: Central Ontario CPE6 July 24th
- Replies: 0
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Central Ontario CPE6 July 24th
I’m not affiliated with the event just passing it along. Flightclub is organizing a fly-in at Sunridge Airpark (CPE6) on Saturday July 24th, 2021 from 11AM to 5PM EST. The ticket for this event is $1. Each entry ticket includes the following: One pack of Lost Aviator Coffee Free burgers and drinks F...
- Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:15 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Avcon STOL Kit Performance
- Replies: 13
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Re: Avcon STOL Kit Performance
Just checking maybe you are aware of our club warning on Full flap approaches? If not please research, thanks Thanks I know of the warning of not to side slip the 170 with full 40* flap, other than that restriction I know of no other reason limitation wise not to be able to use full flap for landin...
- Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Avcon STOL Kit Performance
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5879
Re: Avcon STOL Kit Performance
I have the Horton stall kit/wing fences/droop tips/flap gap seals. Went up today to 4000’asl did stalls to the break, clean 40 mph ias then full flaps was indicating 20 mph till I got the wing to stall, When it did stall it was very benign buffet slight pitch down, unload the elevator and airflow re...
- Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:08 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Got her home.
- Replies: 18
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Re: Got her home.
Nice ride. I’m in Brampton, 48 170. I will take a flight to YEE to see the new ride. Did you see Al’s 170 in Cornwall while you were there? No I didn’t, was just in lust with mine didn’t notice anything else :lol: For sure come on up, just let me know ahead of time. Off flying the A320 for a few da...
- Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:42 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: What did you buy for your 170 today?
- Replies: 357
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Re: What did you buy for your 170 today?
The old tailwheel was showing some signs of age from sitting for 3 years so ordered a new tailwheel/tube and put it on. While I was at it, the previous owner had put Maule compression springs so replaced those with the piper tension springs and new chains before it became an expensive mistake.
- Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:34 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Photo Album
- Replies: 435
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Re: Photo Album
Cindy and I with Fido.
- Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:04 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Got her home.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11297
Re: Got her home.
Thanks for the warm welcome and invite. I’d love to get to the convention unfortunately my vacation which I had to book back in February ends the 10th of October.