Little Brisk

[W.J.Langholz]

They have that "S" word in the forcast for the hills and ol Jack Frost made a visit last night but.....the o-300 sure likes the cooler air should get back up to that 103-105kts and mine is not red or green and it's blue and has alot of drag up frount

W.

[flat country pilot]

ol Jack Frost made a visit last night

Yes, but no bugs

I'm not going to try, but I wonder how short this 170B could take off in these 40+mph winds?
5, 10, 20, 50 feet?

Bill

[Robert Eilers]

I love the C170B, but I don't believe I have flown any model single engine fixed pitch aircraft more sensitive to OAT and weight than the C170 equipped with the C145/O-300 and the standard 7653 prop. When my aircraft is light and/or it is cold outside the airplane is a pleasure to fly and I don't worry too much about takeoff roll and rate of climb. However, when the OAT is 80F or above and the airplane is heavy and I am taking off from a high and short runway with obstacles, I get out the performance charts and seriously consider my takeoff roll, climb performance and obstacle avoidance departure path.

[jrenwick]

...However, when the OAT is 80F or above and the airplane is heavy and I am taking off from a high and short runway with obstacles, I get out the performance charts and seriously consider my takeoff roll, climb performance and obstacle avoidance departure path.

This is where a STOL modification really shines. I've owned two 145HP '55 170Bs, the first one unmodified, and my present one with the Horton STOL kit. The climbout angle with the STOL wing is markedly improved over stock. I often fly as a flight of two with a friend in his stock '53 170B, and he has remarked several times that he can't keep up with me on the climb. He's a tiny bit faster in the cruise, and I don't know if that's because of his wheel pants (vs. my naked 8.00x6s), or the polished exterior, or the red trim vs. my maroon and white.