The International Cessna 170 Association

Somehow I missed this thread before, but I second the work done at Mena. My paint job was done by Mena Aircraft Painting 6-7 years ago and still looks about as good as it did when I took delivery. I know others who have had their airplanes painted at several of the other shops on the field with simi...

I had an acquaintance (a CFI) when I lived in Mississippi who had a mag on a Luscombe that either failed as George described or otherwise slipped time, resulting in an extremely rough running engine. I don’t recall the phase of flight but he attempted to make it to the airport, but stalled and crash...

For the few interested in this topic I actually reached out to Hardison but no reply. Textron provided the following quote on 2 sets of wheel fairing trim: Quote.PNG Let me know if anyone wants in... Thanks, Bob 8O 8O 8O I didn’t buy a set of Cessna’s late 1980’s reproductions (coordinated by the 1...

I wasn’t aware that Continental was around in the very early 1900’s. The truck this one is in is estimated to be from 1916.

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The departure day for the convention is Saturday, July 22nd. If there’s an error published somewhere I need to get it corrected.

Is the overall shape different? My new stainless firewall came without penetrations.

Vertical wrote:Hmm. That's quite a variety of suggestions. I've never silver brazed before, but I'll do some research.

Thinking out loud...I suppose the absolute worst case scenario would be priming a hot engine and having a failed joint spray fuel on the exhaust..

There’s no need to prime a hot engine.

I’ve seen older sumps with a steel baffle attached with fasteners similar to those that attach the data plate. Later ones like mine (that I know ro have come from an O-300D) has the baffle cast in. I’ve always assumed that the purpose is to smoothly divide the flow from the carburetor equally to the...

Gene, has this ever been published in the 170 News? If not, Jan is always looking for good material.

… FAA Advisory Circular 23-27 is a basis for using a quality automotive regulator as discussed in other threads. This was also brought to our attention by Bill? Andersen, FAA Inspector at the Benton Harbor, MI convention. One discussion about this is at https://forum.cessna170.org/forums/viewtopic....

Karen and I visited Buddy and Jeanne McGown on our way home. Buddy had been out of the hospital only a day or two so he was still a bit weak, but with his sense of humor 100% intact he was improving quickly. Buddy celebrates his 98th birthday this coming Tuesday, and I’m sure he’d like hear from old...

I’ve posted this before but it’s been a while and this seems like an appropriate topic to repost it under. Evidently at one point in time every flight was entered in the maintenance logbooks, and the first three lines of this page are quite interesting:

… There are numerous anecdotes from experienced pilots who I have witnessed making statements that they’ve “done it” lots of times with no bad results. The pilots who “done it” with bad results…. never seem to be around to make such statements. I suggest we spread the word and let NO ONE try to con...

Reece, if you can't stop the leaking generator, how you going to stop the alternator for leaking? Same seal. One reason his generators might leak is that they are most likely rebuilt (are new generators even made?) and the area of the shaft where the seal rides is worn. I had the same issue with my...