The International Cessna 170 Association

I made a hard and fast rule, if I crow-hopped twice, I would not let it touch down the third time. I have seen them get progressively worse if the pilot "stays behind" the airplane and continues to try to make the landing. It's much better to just go around and try again from scratch. Thi...

Thought I would share something that happened to me on my Delco Pull starter. Went to fly a few weeks back, pulled the starter and silence! Well the starter had not been touched since brfore I bought the plane in 1997. So I figured I was in for a rebuild. :cry: But being curious (and low on funds) I...

This guy is at Northwest Regional Airport (52F.) He has always done good work. He is good at older instruments too. NW Regional is off of I-35W near Texas Motor Speedway. Stahl Air Instruments 817-430-8589 Ralph Stahl - IFR Certification of transponders, altimeters and static systems, plus instrumen...

This Sat night (Oct 13) is the big band hangar dance at the Vintage Flying Museum at Meacham Field in Ft Worth. The band is set up under the nose of our B-17. It is always a wonderful time. Hope you can make it. Patrick Mahaffey 170A N1410d B-17 "Chuckie" Pilot/Mechanic http://www.vintagef...

Although I can't be 100% certain, it sounds like a compound called PRC or Pro Seal. I have used it on rubber fuel tanks with great success. It dries to a greenish grey slick finish. Here is a link to the stuff. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/proseal.php Patrick Mahaffey N1410D Grand P...

Harris, Joseph L. Joseph L. Harris, 55, a computer engineer, passed away Friday, May 4, 2007, at his home. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Courtyard Chapel at Arlington Funeral Home. Memorials: American Cancer Society, 3301 W. Freeway, Fort Worth 76107, 817-737-9990. Joe was born Nov. 26, 19...

I'm sad to report that Joe Harris passed away on Friday. He had many posts on this forum over the years. Joe hangared his 170A (N1478D) across from my hangar. He was one of the good guys; always ready to help hold a wrench, or offer up a cold beer at the end of the day. He will be missed. Services a...

I have noticed that the rubber bushings between the fire wall and engine mount have developed radial cracks in the rubber. It's time to pull the engine and replace those bushings. Has anyone done this receintly? Do you have any advice or things to look our for? Should I consider replacing the Lord m...

I would highly recommend the book "Stick and Rudder" by Wolfgang Langewiesche. It was written in 1944 and does an excellent job of explaining in painstaking detail about how an airplane behaves in all phases of flight (34 pages just on the moment of touchdown, 3 point and wheel.) Since our...

Try Genuine Aircraft Hardware. Here is the link:
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Good Luck

Patrick Mahaffey
N1410D
Grand Prairie, TX

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Perhaps George Horn should do his research a little more carefully when talking about hydrogen embrittlement. The baking is to be done before the plating process. The plating on the '52 that I am dealing with is actually cadnium. To an untrained eye, I guess it would be easy to mistake clear cadniu...

I am about to start re-wiring my 170A. I was wondering from those of you that have done this already, how did you lable your wires. I have seen wire stamping machines, but those are high dollar. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Patrick
N1410D
Grand Praire TX
Across from Joe down from Chuck.

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The Carb was overhauled at engine overhaul which was about 700 hrs ago (but also 15 years ago too.) Since the hesitation occurs at 1500 RPM the idle system is being overidden by the main metering Jet. It may be just that it is simply loading up at bit. My primer DOES on occasion leak a bit indicated...