The International Cessna 170 Association

Congratulations!

6 months is a long time! My Stinson was down that long with an OH years ago and I was afraid I'd forgotten how to fly! Did you have something else to fly while it was down?

Bob

I've been shooting the birds, and that works pretty well, but more will show up. I guess I shoould clarify the original post: I'm in an open hangar, and pigeons and starlings will nest in there and I get tired of droppings on my airplane. I've only had 1 nest in the airplane in almost 2 years. Recen...

Anyone have experience with sonic bird repellants? Do they work? Any specific one you'd recommend? I'd hate to spend over $100 then just have to go back to the "12-guage" method.

Bob

It is in fact the o300-D, and I remember the A&P saying the next step would be to replace the starter drive. Is this going to be something I have to find for him, or is this one of those parts he just orders from airplane-parts-are-us and I just write the big check? I owned a Stinson for several...

Next annual I'm going to have something done about my starter. Last annual I had the starter overhauled but no improvement. When cold it will barely turn the blades. Thankfully, the engine fires right up after a blade or 2. Spins up great when warm.
Suggestions?

62 172c with cont 0300

Hi, I'm Bob, and I'm an airplane addict. (hello Bob)

I actually fly a 172c with training gear, but I can learn more about the O300 from you 170 pilots than from the 172 group.
For what it's worth I have 800 hrs tw time in a Stinson, so maybe some day I can fly like a real man again.

I have had the airmap 500 for several years and it is great for VFR. Much better price than with Garmin. Since I started flying IFR I long for the 396/496 but I can't see any advantage of these for VFR.
Bob

Aviation Consumer recently wrote up the 195. You may find good info there.
Bob

Man-oh-man I wish I'd known about this! My kids live in Mobile and I could have made it a weekend if I'd known about it sooner!
Have to make plans for 2107.
Bob

I have been told that MAF teaches a very different wheel landing for missionary pilots in skywagons. I used it for many years in a Stinson. Rather than fly onto the ground, you hold steady attitude under reduced power on final until about 10 feet off. Then you pull back slightly on the yoke for abou...