The International Cessna 170 Association

What a fun time I have had going down to Dothan and getting checked out in my first C-170 and then flying it back to Northern VA via Memphis praying that the wind would remain fairly calm at all fuel stops :D My first taildragger and I left Dothan with only 4.2 hours behind the yoke :!: I have some ...

It is now official. I am now the proud owner of my first aircraft, a beautiful 1954 C-170B, N2734C :D All the rudder cable and pulley work is finished and I will be picking it up from Headland Alabama and making for Northern VA via a side trip to visit Dad in Memphis. Since the aircraft has an STC f...

This month I will be getting checked out and picking my "new" C-170B up from Southern Alabama and flying back to Virginia by way of a visit to my Dad in the Memphis area. A while back, I saw a reference to a web site that contained information on fuel availability and price. I would like t...

The blessed event is near...on June 6th I will close on my first C-170B :D Before I can go down to Alabama, get my tailwheel signoff, and fly back here to Virginia, the ship needs some work :( During the pre-purchase inspection, a frayed rudder cable was found. Seller came down in price to allow for...

I received the results of the pre-purchase inspection on the '54 170B that I am about to purchase. Most everything is fine, but the mechanic flagged the rudder cables as having a problem. He says that with no foot pressure on the left rudder pedal, the pedal falls back toward the cabin and the left ...

Thanks Joe and George for the tips. No I do not have a 170 expert to look at the plane with me...so this will be a crash-course 8O in C-170 dos and don'ts. George, I unzipped the headliner in the cabin, and did see some corrosion...not bad I would say...just powder that scraped off easily. No pits i...

I am wondering if anyone has any experience adding automotive engine flush to the O-300 just before oil change :?: I read about using Marvel Mystery Oil in an earlier post. I have always run a quart of "GUNK" or K&W engine flush through my automotive engines prior to oil change just to...

I just made a verbal deal with a fellow on a 1954 C-170B a couple of days ago. Not only my first C-170, but my first aircraft ever. I mailed off the Conditional Sales Contract to him today. Next on the list is the pre-purchase inspection and this is where I need help. The A&P where the aircraft ...