The tower in Hillsboro, Oregon (home base) started referring to me as Skywagon when telling other people my position so I just took the compliment and now I'm Skywagon 4286V.
-Alan
Call Signs
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Re: Call Signs
You are really a Businessliner, along with the C-195.
Skywagon didn’t happen until the C-180.
Skywagon didn’t happen until the C-180.
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Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
Re: Call Signs
No.... it’ s not... It’s a “Family Car of the Air” 170!
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Re: Call Signs
I would like to see where all the luggage goes that the guy in the photo has with him. There is no cargo door so everything would have to go over the back seat. Yes, very comfortable for those 6 foot persons. Hmmm.
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Re: Call Signs
I know for a fact the 170 will carry the same volume of cargo as a 1983 Subaru station wagon. I used to have one and was amazed when I unloaded the 170, it filled the Subaru.
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
Re: Call Signs
Perhaps the Family Car of the Air applied to the '48 model or maybe up through the '50 model and became the Businessliner with the B model? Have to check on a couple of old framed ads in my hangar to see what they show.
OLE POKEY
170C
Director:
2012-2018
170C
Director:
2012-2018
Re: Call Signs
This post shows Cessna's pivot for the 170 from a recreational plane to a corporate aircraft.
Gary