The International Cessna 170 Association

I should probably just add not in motion coverage to my insurance policy.....

You can kind of see the clearance issue in the attached photo.

All good ideas...thanks. I thinkin I am leaning towards this recommendation: "Or attach your blocks to a 2x6 or 2x8 plank cut to the correct length to reach from the end of one main gear to the end of the other main gear. That way the tire would not push the blocks out." That seems like a ...

Bruce - I have solid axels so those stands wont work.....but I like the idea. When I deploy for long periods I take the wheels off and let the axels rest on blocks of wood. This give me the warm fuzzy that everything will be as I left it when I return. It also keeps the tires from flat spotting. I'm...

There is only about 2 inches between the wing and the ceiling. My fear with my current wood block setup is that if the tire goes flat and pushes the sidewall outward it would push the wood away from the gearleg and do nothing to prop up the plane. Maybe I'll pull it out of the hangar, deflate a tire...

I keep my 170 (sitting on 800x6 tires) in a small port-a-port t-hangar and the wings come really close to the hangar ceiling. I try to always remember to put some blocks of wood under the gear leg in case I was to lose air in a tire. I am looking for a more elegant solution that I have a little more...

Great work!! I love seeing young blood getting into aviation! Can't wait to see it finished!

This one.

Arash - what is the name of the company you used?

Mike

So after having little luck with local graphic shops abilities to recreate the original placards, I cringed as I broke down and purchased the placard from Yingling for 37 dollars delivered. Well, I just received it in the mail and found it to look nothing like the original placards. It has the wrong...

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Just found a picture.....beautiful!!

And a thread about his efforts!

http://cessna170.com/forums/viewtopic.p ... 6dcb98b70b

Anyone have a picture? I would love to see it and hear some details on the restoration effort!

Congratulations Dillon!!

I think you need to find a way to bring that plane back into your family! Maybe an agreement with the current owner that if she does intend to sell it she will at least give you first crack at it. Glad you had a great flight!

Haha...

We routinely fly our T-38A's all around the country with a Tacan, IlS, and single UHF radio. Makes things interesting out there. We're still are not even legally allowed to carry a tablet for our pubs. You civilians get the fancy stuff!

Wow! Looks incredible! Who did the interior work?

Look at some of the auto parts catalogs/websites. Lots of very similar stuff out there. Good luck.

John,

Great looking airplane!! I can only imagine the performance with that engine and those tires! I'm sure you're going to enjoy the hell out of it with your son. I like the A on the tail.....any idea the significance of it?

Welcome! Mike