The International Cessna^® 170 Association

Aryana wrote:Can't wait to get this issue. Seems like it always takes awhile to make it out to CA.

Wow, glad you guys like the News. What is it that everyone seems to like about this one?

Aryana wrote:Can't wait to get this issue. Seems like it always takes awhile to make it out to CA.

Mine came last Friday. Time to send a change of address to HQ...

Bruce Fenstermacher wrote:

Aryana wrote:Can't wait to get this issue. Seems like it always takes awhile to make it out to CA.

Wow, glad you guys like the News. What is it that everyone seems to like about this one?

Its all good, but my favorite is the the excellent article on the Scott 3200 Tail Wheel. (Im a bit fixated on the tailwheel...)

Yes really.

Do you think it to high or to low? The tire under heavier load can handle higher than 35 lbs.

too low, thought i always had to run 45+ where does the 35 number come from?

swixtt wrote:

Yes really.

Do you think it to high or to low? The tire under heavier load can handle higher than 35 lbs.

too low, thought i always had to run 45+ where does the 35 number come from?

The Cessna 170 Owners Manual and a sticker found in nearly every glove box door if you have one.

Aryana wrote:I believe the standard pressure is 24 psi for the Mains, and 34 psi for the 3200 Scott tailwheel placarded on the inside of the glovebox of my '55.

Close but no cigar. It's 35lbs.

24, 34, 35, 70, 140, "what ever it takes"

"......what ever it takes" do you remember what movie that line is from?

That' s it, what a great line. I was starting to loose faith in some of our crew here who are movie reviewer's/critics not responding, heck I could sell a 80/42 or 80/43 prop in this much time!

well thanks for that. well the first page of the thread anyway.

i had read on SC site and Pierce and experience from my previous plane that around 35 it's a little soft. AND the 170 is heavier in the tail so i was surprised by that bit of info.

thanks guys. back to whatever you were talking about.

I air up my tailwheel the same way my Dad aired up the old nylon bias ply tires on one of his old ('46 and '53) Ford pickups when the load was more than might be recommended: "Pump 'em up 'till they're round."