The International Cessna 170 Association

Thank you! Since you mentioned it George, 60 does seem like a lot. They say they do 4-5 engines a week. I looked at their videos on YouTube and they seem like a good place - they even have Phil Boyer interviewing the owner

Hello all, I think it is time for me to overhaul the engine in my 170A. I know there are a lot of opinions on when and why the engine should be overhauled but for me, I feel this is the time. I have read and searched the threads for information and found a lot of very valuable insight. But I am look...

Jon, Everyone hit on the reasons I feel the 170 is such a sweetheart to fly. It is forgiving and stable. As I wrote, I transitioned from a Decathalon (and a lot of 172 hours) to the 170. I got one ride in my plane for about 20 min. when I bought it. Then I talked an instructor from the FBO where I b...

Jon, I bought my 170 and started flying it with similar tailwheel experience (citabria and decathalon). I had a majority of my time in 172s and 182s. My experience has been that the 170 is a lot heavier in handling, especially on the ground, than the decathalon. With the 145 horse engine my biggest ...

I like to be able to separate the shoulder harnesses from the buckles. They are a great product - as far as installation - I don't plan to find out how good they function :D . I have an A model. Probably the most difficult thing was to install the nut plates inside the spar, and as the Alaskan99669 ...

I learned taildragger in a decathalon and when I started flying my 170 I was trying to force her into the air before she was ready. This resulted in a very sloppy take off. I agree with what George wrote about the least induced drag allowing the shortest take off. I have an A model and when I used t...

What a disappointment! A lead cessna built in china.

Thank you for posting your video! The area you are flying in is exceptionaly beautiful . The video also really captures the spirit and fun of flying these cool old birds!
Kevin

The new system that cessna will install for this service bulletin is a intertia reel type deal that bolts to the seat and to the floor. From the Pictures I have seen, it looks like a seatbelt reel that bolts to the seat frame and the end of the belt bolts to the floor.

I understand that Cessna only pays for the pilot seat - that is all I want them to do. I want to do the co-pilot seat myself at a later time and pay for it myself. The Cessna Mechanic thinks that he has to do both or nothing - with me paying him to do the co-pilot seat.
Kevin

I understand that Cessna pays for the pilot seat. The cessna dealer mech. is concerned that he may have to do both seats to comply with the service bulletin and to get paid. I would like to do the co-pilot seat at a later time (Annual time) and have my mechanic do the work so it doesn't come up as b...

Hey, I guess they take that kind of thing seriously back in Ohio! At least he had a bathing suit on!

Don't let your guard down when you go to controlled fields either! I know the controllers do the best they can but you really have to remain alert. I don't mean to sound heartless but the old man in dacker's story had no business flying by himself. Having a sick wife is no excuse to put other people...

I got my tailwheel endorsement in a citabria (with some loops, spins and rolls in between). I agree with Akgrouch that the citabria is a good way to train vs the 170 because the 170 is a fairly forgiving tail dragger and I think is easier to fly than the citabrias. I would rather own the 170 because...

I am not going to tell you I am an engine expert at any level. I know that in auto engines there are differences between the valves and seats in unleaded engines and the valves in engines meant for leaded gas. It has been awhile since I dealt with it but I believe the unleaded valves are titanium or...