The International Cessna 170 Association

I have been flying for 5 years. On my first physical I reported my high blood pressure with documentation that it is well controlled along with a current EKG. I was told they needed more info so the next step was stress test with echocardiogram. That cost me 3200 not covered by insurance as their wa...

As an anesthesiologist I see in our OR patients who have been involved in motor vehicle accidents on almost a daily basis. After 20 years of practice I only took care of one pilot accident victim and he was out shooting coyotes ( Ya takes your chances ). Most motor vehicle accidents are the results ...

While your all out there trying to see how slow you can fly try this if your near radar approach controlled airspace. Go out on a nice windy day and slow the plane down into the wind. If all is right you can approach a zero ground speed and hopefully get the attention of the approach controller. The...

The owner of N2218B was a member of the organization some time ago. You can see his posts on this site under his tail number. I do not know how to find out who it actually is. I checked the Montana Pilots Assoc. and he is not a member. There must be an FAA website to locate this plane. Steve

To me this whole discussion is a chicken or the egg level of debate. The EAA who sponsors the auto fuel STC had a test airplane that they flew for an extended period of time. During specified intervals they dismantled the engine and found no difference between auto and 100LL. One of my mentors who f...

Brake pads never fully retract away from the rotor when not activated. Thus they remain in contact with the rotor to a small degree. If you think about the weight of the plane and the lever arm associated, the friction caused by this minor contact is negligable. It is a concern when slush water and ...

Forgive me lord for I must confess. Just spent about a month contemplating buying a 180 and selling my 170. First stop was the 180/185 club website. There was no comparison. Soon I developed the jitters as I learned that I would no longer have the tremendous support afforded by this site. There appe...

Had an interesting observation the other day. I had disabled my right parking brake because it had engaged on several occasions while landing due to what I thought was full right rudder deflection causing the locking tab to touch the carpet on the firewall thus engaging it. For some reason I could n...

I land in the alfalfa often with 8.0X6 and 180 legs no p ponk. The field often has cows in it who leave foot prints in the mud that harden when it drys out. It can be rough at times but works fine. Steve

I'm doing my best to bring on global warming. Steve

A couple weeks ago I could not stand it anymore. Had to go flying. 4 below zero here in Montana. Long johns, wool pants and carhardt insulated bib overalls. Had a nice 3 hour flight but could not bend my knees the entire time. Thought if I crashed I should be fine as I was well padded. No need for t...

There was one time I was concerned that I had disabled my parking brake. It occurred when I had landed off airport to fish and my starter malfunctioned. Hand proping a plane by yourself without parking brakes will get your attention. Lots of ropes to the fence post worked well along with salt licks ...

I consider it a badge of honor to have cow crap all over the plane. Watch out for those frozen turds though is can get a little bumpy. Steve

Well the seals are on the way. 10 dollar plus shipping. George I like the idea of the plastic bag around the filter but my wife might not. Everytime I come home she throws her arms around me and has to give me a kiss. I swear she is doing this just to sniff me for another womans perfume. The sweet s...

Thanks for the info guys. I have looked in my logbooks for installation info for the adapter and that which I have has little info with regards to parts or install diagrams. Its a rainy day in Montana so I thought I would take it all apart today before ordering parts. So I will be looking for both a...