The International Cessna^® 170 Association

Well, I finally drilled out the rivets and took them off, I knew there was dirt in there but I was suprised how much, I may have gotten another 2 or 3 lbs of useful load. Plus I found a strobe wire attached by a very unfamiliar method, I looked in AC43.13 under paper clips and blue goop , but I must have overlooked it.

Its a great close up shot, maybe too close. Could you take another of the 2nd pic from a small distance so I know where you looking?

Sorry about that. Here is a shot a little further away, this plane sat out all of it's life, fortunately it was in Phoenix, az or it would have been alot worse for corrosion I think. Very little actually. The area is right behind the flaps on the fuselage where it is bare aluminum. I am sure you know this, but click on the picture and it will show it a lot bigger. I just figured that out myself

Oh now I'm understanding the pictures. I was wondering about the corrosion peeking out. Was that the reason you decided to look? Looks like it was caught in time. I also like your other ride.

Wow.....I have removed a lot of those fairings.....I have never seen that much crap.....nice find...Brad

OK I looked at your wing root for exactly 5 seconds but have stared at your picture for at least 5 minutes. What can you tell us about what looks like a Bell Cobra in the background. It's obviously been in a movie and being Cobras are pretty rare in civilian hands I'm wondering if it really is a Cobra. It looks a bit small for one to be honest.

Sorry for getting way of topic but as helicopter pilot I can't help myself.

BTW that is some nasty wing root dirt.

Yes it actually is a real Cobra, a TAH-1P to be exact. We have had it for about 12 years. It has been in a few movies. I flew it in Austin Powers Goldmember and my boss flew it in The Siege and The Hulk. I built the rockets and rocket tubes for the movies. It looks so good we just left them on. It is a little smaller than you think it would be. It is a blast to fly. Not quite as powerful as you would think. I really have a lot of respect for the guys who flew them in Vietnam, they must have been a slug until they got moving. Of course they didn't have to pay for the maintenance themselves. Since you are a helicopter pilot, we also have a 212, a 222B and a S-76. And the best part of it is they are all just for fun. We don't have to work them, so they stay very nice. Give me your e-mail and I will send you some pics.

learaviator wrote: .....Since you are a helicopter pilot, we also have a 212, a 222B and a S-76. And the best part of it is they are all just for fun. We don't have to work them, so they stay very nice. Give me your e-mail and I will send you some pics.

lear, who are you working for? Maybe Harrison Ford or Jay Leno?

I annualed a 185 that had beeen used to fly out to irrigation circles in kansas if I remember correctly. When I popped the belly panels at first glace it ooked like all the belly stringers were gone. I cleaned my shop vac out and weighed what I sucked out and came up with a little over 5 lbs of dirt.

Do the mud dobbers poop blue goop in AZ???????

It's and interesting thought of running the stobe wire in the back of the wing. Never thought of that when I did mine....maybe could of saved my knuckles working though those lightning holes in the floor

I like your other toys too.....nice!

learaviator wrote: Since you are a helicopter pilot, we also have a 212, a 222B and a S-76. And the best part of it is they are all just for fun. We don't have to work them, so they stay very nice. Give me your e-mail and I will send you some pics.

Wow! I was going to make it a point to look you up next time I'm in Havasu just because you own a 170. But know a I can't wait for my next visit. Are all of these airframes at Havasu?

I currently fly a MedEvac S76A++ and a BK117 as a backup. I do miss the thump thump of the 2 bladed Bell products. About 2 years ago I got about 30 hours in MedEvac 222UT. What a blast. Can't imagine having that hardware to play with even for a few seconds in the deserts around Havasu. BTW there are several of us in the association who are helicopter pilots as well as 170 owners.

The Cobra just looked a bit small. I thought it might be a movie prop made from another airframe like the 222 though the upsweep tail rotor would be a lot of work to make.

Send the pics to brucefenster@gmail(.)com I'd love to see them.

N9149A wrote: BTW there are several of us in the association who are helicopter pilots as well as 170 owners.

The rest of us don't hold that against you bruce.

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That round spot right of the blue line would be the low point where water typically gets trapped, how did that area of the skin clean up?

johneeb wrote:

learaviator wrote: .....Since you are a helicopter pilot, we also have a 212, a 222B and a S-76. And the best part of it is they are all just for fun. We don't have to work them, so they stay very nice. Give me your e-mail and I will send you some pics.

lear, who are you working for? Maybe Harrison Ford or Jay Leno?

I work for a real estate developer out of SoCAl, a guy named Mike Harrah. No relation to the Harrahs casinos.