If it hasn't already been pointed out I would note that the same utility category limitation for stalls exists for the 172.
Bob
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- Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:01 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: AOPA Sweepstakes aircraft: Cessna 170B
- Replies: 27
- Views: 28437
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 12:55 am
- Forum: Events/Fly-ins
- Topic: 2022 Cessna 170 Convention - Burlington, Vermont
- Replies: 27
- Views: 47936
Re: 2022 Cessna 170 Convention - Burlington, Vermont
I want to second that motion!
Jeanne Marie and I had a great time, great weather, and despite numerous obstacles Steve and Maria put on a great show.
Thanks again!
Bob
Jeanne Marie and I had a great time, great weather, and despite numerous obstacles Steve and Maria put on a great show.
Thanks again!
Bob
- Wed May 11, 2022 3:10 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: weight and balance app
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15896
Re: weight and balance app
FltPlan.com website and FltPlan Go app (both free) have a weight and balance tool with well over 1000 aircraft including all 170 models.
- Thu Apr 07, 2022 12:29 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Wings not even at rest
- Replies: 19
- Views: 32251
Re: Wings not even at rest
Thanks guys!
- Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:13 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Wings not even at rest
- Replies: 19
- Views: 32251
Re: Wings not even at rest
And while I am at it, does the P Ponk conversion include different gear legs or just beef up the gear box? Can I visually tell if this has been incorporated?
Thanks
Thanks
- Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:41 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Wings not even at rest
- Replies: 19
- Views: 32251
Re: Wings not even at rest
I have the same/similar issue. I have not performed precise measurements but when on a flat ramp or hangar surface the ball on the turn coordinator is off to the left. I am going on the working assumption that the instrument panel, turn coordinator, and cabin are properly aligned with each other. Lo...
- Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:57 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Fairing Screw Reference
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7317
Re: Fairing Screw Reference
Thanks Bill!cfzxo wrote:Hi Bob, I have that snap fitting in several locations and they are required to keep my windshield cover on. I would send a picture but I am not near my hangar. cheers Bill
Whatever they went to is long gone so time to clean her up.
Bob
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:20 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Fairing Screw Reference
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7317
Re: Fairing Screw Reference
Hi George, Thank you, I knew the snap fitting had to have been from someone getting creative, I just wanted to return it to "original" but that is never as straightforward as it seems. Plus the reduced drag should make a big difference :D Thank you for the Genuine Aircraft Hardware referen...
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:56 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Fairing Screw Reference
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7317
Re: Fairing Screw Reference
Bob, while the IPC calls for a size 8, over time these screws wallow out the sheet or a Tinnerman is forced oversize. Not uncommon. I wouldn't be surprised at all that you will actually need a 10x8. I've never bought a "screw kit". When I have needed a screw I'd buy 10 of what was suppose...
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:05 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Fairing Screw Reference
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7317
Re: Fairing Screw Reference
Hi George,
Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for.
3 cents apiece, I need 2 of them so I will start saving up
The exterior screw kit looks like a good bet.
Thanks,
Bob
Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for.
3 cents apiece, I need 2 of them so I will start saving up
The exterior screw kit looks like a good bet.
Thanks,
Bob
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 5:34 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Fairing Screw Reference
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7317
Fairing Screw Reference
Hi All,
Searching for the modern equivalent of this screw from the 170B Illustrated Parts Catalogue:
-15 PK76XZ-8-8
Thanks for any help,
Bob
Searching for the modern equivalent of this screw from the 170B Illustrated Parts Catalogue:
-15 PK76XZ-8-8
Thanks for any help,
Bob
- Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:10 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Where were you on 9-11-2001?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10888
Re: Where were you on 9-11-2001?
I had just flown in from ORD to EWR late on the evening of the 10th and was still sleeping in when I got a call to check the TV. I had been flying those aircraft and those trips, but as fate would have it not those exact trips.
- Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:18 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: aviation weather web sites.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7875
Re: aviation weather web sites.
FltPlan.com website and companion iPad/iPhone/Android app. Free . Has option for displaying circle/color coded METARS on either platform. Free .
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:03 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Filing a Flight Plan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8074
Re: Filing a Flight Plan
FltPlan.com/FltPlan Go. Subscription $0/year
iPad/iPhone/Android charts/moving map/ADS-B/filing/weather/weight and balance etc.
Did I mention free?
iPad/iPhone/Android charts/moving map/ADS-B/filing/weather/weight and balance etc.
Did I mention free?
- Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:17 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Filing a Flight Plan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8074
Re: Filing a Flight Plan
FltPlan.com. Free certified weather, NavLog, filing. I use the FltPlan Go on the iPad in flight. I used to use a portable ADS-B but now have a Garmin unit in the plane which connects by bluetooth.
Bob
Bob