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- Sat Nov 06, 2021 12:39 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: '54 (serial 26039) and on 172 serial 28000-46754 door handle
- Replies: 14
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Re: '54 (serial 26039) and on 172 serial 28000-46754 door ha
I've found that if you drag a shop towel (use a clean one) between the the door handle and the panel, you can snag the end of the clip with the towel and pull it out.
- Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:14 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Roll Call: 170 base airport elevation?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 30442
Re: Roll Call: 170 base airport elevation?
KCCR, 26 feet msl, Continental IO-360.
(I live at sea level, but there are plenty of mountain airports within an hour or two)
(I live at sea level, but there are plenty of mountain airports within an hour or two)
- Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Stoopid is as Stoopid does
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9001
Re: Stoopid is as Stoopid does
Seen at the High Sierra Fly In last week... FREE MARTHA LUNKEN on a T-Shirt
made me laugh anyway...
and cough up dust...
made me laugh anyway...
and cough up dust...
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 2:17 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Wings not even at rest
- Replies: 19
- Views: 32441
Re: Wings not even at rest
The bent wing/wrong strut stuff should be easy to eliminate. The wing should be level when the aircraft floor is level. Don't count on your hangar floor as a reference plane. It's not flat and it's not level. Wasn't meant to be. If it is you paid too much. A 3' carpenters level works on the seat rai...
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:29 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Oil Filler Cap Seal?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2506
Re: Oil Filler Cap Seal?
The oil cap and seal are remarkably similar to a '60s or '70s VW Type 1 oil cap and seal in form fit and function....
- Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:03 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Canada -US Border state Sept 2021
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4483
Re: Canada -US Border state Sept 2021
Unfortunately as of yesterday, the US border remains closed for Canadians, ( but ok if you fly in commercial :? ) Makes it a bit difficult to attend the upcoming Convention in NY state. I don’t understand the logic in this at all especially for those with two shots. Was hoping things would have cha...
- Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: My T3 tailwheel is installed
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18293
Re: My T3 tailwheel is installed
My T3 tailwheel assy is on finally. I got the field approval on Friday. I am A DAR but of course cannot do them on my own aircraft. I will do Field Approvals for these on 170B's and 170A's with a 170B tailwheel attach structure. I am impressed with the attachment to the aircraft. It goes on easy an...
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:01 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: 175 Wing Fuel Capacity on 170?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5983
Re: 175 Wing Fuel Capacity on 170?
Header tank on the R172K is below the floor, 3qts if I recall. On the XPMods (or whatever he calls it now) STC with the TCM IO-360, the header tank is a Maule part, also 3qt. With the tank at shin level forward of the left door post. With either setup, when you get low enough on fuel to intermittent...
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:02 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Rear window replacement
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8845
Re: Rear window replacement
The common rubber channel stuff works fine. It's cheap and will last longer than you plan on using the airplane. The old one seemed fine as installed - stiff but no leaks - but it was in 20 pieces as the window came out. I found that the downside of replacing the rear windows with new was that I now...
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:40 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Worn rudder pedals 170b
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5901
Re: Worn rudder pedals 170b
I found that my pedals were significantly worn (though not dangerously so) on the left side of the airplane, and nearly pristine on the right. While restoring the whole assembly, I just swapped them.
cheers,
Pete
cheers,
Pete
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 12:49 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Engines for Cessna 170/172 Aircraft
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10331
Re: Engines for Cessna 170/172 Aircraft
Yep. More or Less. It's called a L-19 Bird dog.
- Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:46 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Seat Rail Replacement
- Replies: 51
- Views: 100020
Re: Seat Rail Replacement
Wow. That sure looks a lot easier with it sitting on the bench. And less painful.
Nice work.
Nice work.
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: 850-6 4 PLY AERO CLASSIC SMOOTH TUNDRA TUBE TYPE (AA4K5)
- Replies: 14
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Re: 850-6 4 PLY AERO CLASSIC SMOOTH TUNDRA TUBE TYPE (AA4K5)
24-26 psi looks about right. No rubbing on the calipers (single puck Clevelands) but it does look pretty close.
Might warrant a spacer.
I'll try a little lower pressure next time and report back.
Pete
Might warrant a spacer.
I'll try a little lower pressure next time and report back.
Pete
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 5:19 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: 850-6 4 PLY AERO CLASSIC SMOOTH TUNDRA TUBE TYPE (AA4K5)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 28439
Re: 850-6 4 PLY AERO CLASSIC SMOOTH TUNDRA TUBE TYPE (AA4K5)
They're soft. Not much experience yet. put them on a couple weeks ago - about 8 landings on asphalt and a couple on dry lakebed. The increase in sidewall flex is noticeable, and was a little weird on the first cross wind landing. There were a significant collection of 170s out on that lakebed (I cou...
- Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Carbon Fiber Cowl for Cessna170
- Replies: 42
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Re: Carbon Fiber Cowl for Cessna170
How did Cessna form the nosebowls? Big stamping press? Hydroform? elves with hammers? The rest of the cowl looks pretty straightforward, though there's some compound curve to the upper surface. It's my nose bowl that suffers the worst after 67 years in service, sitting out on the shaky end of the pl...