The International Cessna 170 Association

Well Richard, other than HIGH winds Payson is great today. Expecting winds to drop by Thursday. Get on over here

Dave- I'm going to be flying out west the next couple of weeks on a no-planned-destination trip. I've never been to Payson before, is it worth breaking my rules and planning a stop there? Richard...it depends on what rules you would break :wink: If it's just the no pre-planning thing then I think y...

iowa wrote:looks good
i see you have a 54 TD MG!!
i'm restoring a 53 TD now.
dave

Neat! Mines a '55 TF 1500. I found the google thing here on the "T" list:

http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5? ... &subject=8

It's free and easy. Took me just a few seconds to register and post my test photos. You can click on the "original size" to get the big size. Look at:

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1422939

I'd love to have a 190/195, because I love the looks and that tail. But the operating costs of a 190/195 would probably ruin my happiness. (I almost traded my 206 for one and kept the 206 because it was cheaper to operate and carried more.) I have a 170 because I can afford the costs of that pretty...

Thanks Bruce. I guess my membership is expired.

Just to hijack this thread.... I just tried to reply to a Wanted 170B thread in the trademart and got this message:

"Sorry, but only users granted special access can reply to posts in this forum"

What's up with that?

Corey, it never crossed my mind the difference that you mention regarding the position of the sun! That's a great tesitimonial for sunvisors. I guess I'll have to ask them for a donation to this years conveniton door prizes! :P Yeah George. When we are using our plane the most, in the Summer, we go...

...Snip.... I bit the dust & ordered a new one from McFarlane ($151.00 :( ) ) could have most likely gotten the same thing but not technically "unapproved" for about $55 from Spruce. ....SNIP.... . Believe me, they are not at all the "same thing". :) You did right with the M...

Dave I just returned from the PHX Seminar. The big buzz this year was Dennis Wolter covering fabricating parts and AC 65-18. He admitted that it says SHOULD not SHALL but basicly you have to come up with a quality control manual with dimensions and material verification along with testing and a par...

Pretty sure one of the options is to complete one progressive inspection. Put your 170 on a progressive program and you meet your renewal requirement. tye That's how I do it. Anyone who would like a copy of mine let me know. I have three that have been approved, the 170, 180, and a Stinson 108. Ano...

Works a lot nicer with oil George And they call it an Oleo

Gotcha this time. But I must admit you're seldom wrong so please excuse me while I relish the moment

[The Aeronca's don't have oil in them. They're not "oleo" struts. They merely have sliding bushings within a steel tube, supported by coil springs, and are greased. Oleo-struts are nitrogen (or dry air) charged, oil-filled, sealed spring struts. (Nitrogen is preferred because it is inexpen...

... The Champ has oleo strut gear dampening versus the elastic cords used on the J3. The brakes of the Champ are cable actuated - ... Not picking on your good input...just clarifying it a bit... The Champ/Chief did not exactly have "oleo" struts. They are actually greased spring-struts. T...

Thanks, Dave for the input. ECI seems to be the general preference. I have a place NE of you in Overgaard at AZ82. Hope to see you one day at payson. Come on down. I have the South East "T" of the old hangar building near where the fuel trucks park. I've been there almost every day for th...