The International Cessna 170 Association

I live in Fairbanks and actually enjoy the great views, dry, clear, low sun sky of winter better than summer. Rainy Anchorage is cold I call Fairbanks "crisp". By the way I'm originally from Florida. Hardly ever any wind now and we have only 2" of snow cover so skis aren't on yet and ...

Though has 500 hours since 09 overhaul it was older prop and Mt has since changed the lay up at back of blade now wrapping glass around trailing edge and other improvements. MT Usa has been super nice admitted should not have happened and are trying to get me back in air quickly. FSDO did look at pr...

Every composite prop I have seen has had surface cracks on finish from flexing. Mt addresses this in their inspection manual.I have sent them macro photo of this for their opinion and they always say nothing to worry about. Bubble looking area on flat surface can happen too from pitch seeping from w...

mt2.jpg I will try to send a picture. I don't know what caused my uneasiness but have been at it for 50 years and 10,000 hrs of field helicopter work taught me if I ever feel uneasy land now till it is reconciled. I think maybe your subconscious can pic up something maybe our conscientious mind doe...

Yesterday after 2 trips around the pattern didn't notice anyting but got bad feeling so taxied back and checked over AC. My MT composite prop on constant speed 0=360 had delamed and peeled up on blade from blade root about 6" or more up on trailing edge of blade. Could look inside and see 6&quo...

Yesterday after 2 trips around the pattern didn't notice anyting but got bad feeling so taxied back and checked over AC. My MT composite prop on constant speed 0=360 had delamed and peeled up on blade from blade root about 6" or more up on trailing edge of blade. Could look inside and see 6&quo...

There is no stc. You will need submit field approval. I started one last year but switched to 29" AK Bushwheels before it was returned. Send me a personnal email and i will forward what i have. Good tires that.

Thanks for all the info. Got a nice price on set of Aero 3000 going on this week.

Thanks for the info. i just picked up a brocure from the Army base on the Cold Weather test unit. Landed once in 2001 at the crash of B-25 I believe way up the charlie river from that unit in like 1944. One survivor that walked to cabin way dowm river dead of winter. Quite the story. Plane still fla...

Thinking of selling Federal AWB 2500 Hydraulic wheel skiis on 2526D and going to straight Aero 3000 or Landis. Any opinions on the two. Here in Fairbanks just think straights skiis better and can afford other goodies like tires.

I agree she flys much mushier. I imagine you had smae issue as me with one ski not coming up exactly the same yntill cyled thru several times. My right ski kept dropping down when packed for several days and I am sure it was out of plane with other ski. Good luck

Finally got skis on and out today. AC seemed to fly right wing down and out of trim which wa different from last spring when flew last. Fell off to right on stalls. Cycled skis thru a few times and found it stopped. As just installed i think the right ski just was slightly lower when raised and caus...

Sorry haven't replied but have skis on mow and plan to fly and check stalls again Sunday. Will let you know.

I agree on 40 deg flaps harder. I had always done wheel landings at 20 or none as probably do in trying wind conditions. Also already set up to go around. But once I got the 40deg wheelies mastered with no bounce and smooth, it really helped me with everything else. I think it really helped with fin...

Will try stalls as you mentioned. Yes on prop it is MT carbon.