The International Cessna 170 Association

I've been having some intermittent rough running engine issues at first start up which always clears up after a few minutes. The last time it happened the engine was shut down after 30 seconds and a cold number 2 and 4 cylinders were observed be feeling of them by hand compared to the other four. I ...

A fall take off from Central County Airport 68C.

Actually I did try acid washing and polishing a small test spot on a flap and was quite pleased with the results. that was two and a half years ago and the flap hasn't dissolved away since then.

Yes, the reason I want to acid wash the bottom of the wings and horizontals is to remove the oxidation. My question is...is a good pressure washing enough to neutralize the acid wash. I won't be using alodine.

Hello All, I have a 52B model that still is bare aluminum and mostly original paint. The paint is flaking, but it doesn't seem to affect how it flies. When I got it in the fall of 2013, I went gung-ho polishing the fuselage rudder, and the upper side of the stab and elevator, with a few test spots d...

A couple of weeks ago I left my master switch on, and had a dead battery the next time I went out to fly. After charging the battery the generator didn't charge. I then repolarized the generator and it charged again. Lesson learned....Don't use a piece of safety wire and hold it on the BAT and ARM t...

Obviously, we don't know the extent of the corrosion, but I was also bummed when I saw that the paint was stripped. As we all know, original factory paint is extremely rare. Not to knock the museum, but it seems odd to me that this is one of the best type associations in the world, with a wealth of...

It's my first winter with the pants on here in NE Wi. Hey Cowman, Whereabouts in NE WI are you? I'm in Oconto and its my first winter with a 170 as well. (And yeah, my wheel pants are staying in the hanger.) DEM Clintonville....Not too far away. Do you ever get to any of the Friday dinners at centr...

It's my first winter with the pants on here in NE Wi. Just wondering what the general opinion is here on the forum about pants during winter concerning snow/slush freezing and causing problems.

Thanks for the answer. Is this modification precautionary, or is there slight inherent weakness in the 170 cabin design?

Just curious. Why do I see braces/struts above the dash board/behind the windshield in some 170 videos? Is this a modification, and for what purpose?

I'm no expert on flying the 170, as I've only had my B model since last fall, but basically I don't even use my trim. I found that flaps applied when power is reduced keeps the plane in trim.

I'm sorry to Lopez for hijacking this thread.

So where do you fly out of? Have we met? Got a pic of your 170? I might recognize it. Scott I don't think we have met, I just saw your vids surfing YouTube a few weeks ago and noticed your location. I don't currently own an airplane but I'm going to go look at a 53' 170B in early July which is what...

That vid looked familiar, I live 1 town over from you! (NL)[/quote]
So where do you fly out of? Have we met? Got a pic of your 170? I might recognize it.
Scott