The International Cessna 170 Association

It's difficult to comprehend how a self-locking nut would loosen if not jammed on the bolt-shank and not a worn-nut... I wonder if drilling the eyebolt and using a castellated nut would be useful.. I thought the same thing. Perhaps the nut is worn out. I need to get it apart and find a solution bef...

I continue to have problems with the eye-bolt on my tailwheel assembly becoming loose. I have sufficient washers stacked on the shank and a steel locknut but it works loose after just a few landings. I've started keeping a wrench in the plane to check it frequently. I recently learned about Nord Loc...

Personally, I'm not doing anything wrong I need to hide and I like the ADS-B info I get while I'm flying. I'm sure not going to give up the cell phone either. :) I agree on the ADS-B in info... this airport in Murfreesboro has a busy flight school. Being able to find the position of the six student...

Now that all of you know where my hangar is located, come visit! I'm still amazed that this thing displayed my bounced landing. I don't know how it can measure altitude that accurately. It couldn't have been more than a foot or two off the ground. I'm not too concerned about personal privacy regardi...

Follow up... I bought the Airwolf oil can cutter as recommended by Arash ... It is MUCH better than the one I had previously. It cut quickly and cleanly and I'm sure it will last a lifetime. Thanks for the suggestion! And I picked up a Wagner heat gun at my local hardware store. It did just what I n...

If you are the least bit concerned about privacy then you won't like ADSB. After I had mine installed last year the FAA sent me an email with the following picture to tell me that mine was showing airborne sometimes when it was on the ground. It needed a software update even though it was only a mon...

Thanks Guys. I too usually go out of my way to buy quality tools. I recently got fed up with screwdrivers that have tips so soft that they erode and I ordered a set that averages out to about $9 per driver. I'm waiting for them to arrive to see if they live up to their advertised quality. But in thi...

I'm in the market for an oil filter cutter. I see several styles available from Aircraft Spruce. Anybody have any recommendations for one they like? Ease of use? Issues? I also find myself needing a heat gun occasionally. Again I see several brands and price points. Any recommendations? Both of thes...

Resurrecting an old thread... I recently picked up a January 1948 copy of Mechanix Illustrated at a used book store. I was hoping there might be a 170 ad in there but there wasn't. I did find some cool articles about the "new" method of fighting forest fires using water bombs and there is ...

I think I found my problem. The following picture is from the bottom looking up at the firewall. The blue cord was added to extend the power cord down to the lower edge of the firewall for easy access. Apparently the connection between the blue extension and the Reiff power cord wasn't good. I wiggl...

This is just to bring up an irritating thought: Does a sump/pan heating pad glued to the bottom... increase oil temps on hot days by insulating the sump from being as capable of dissipating heat? I've never considered that as I've never had a problem with excessive oil temps. My oil temp runs about...

Yes. It has 6 bands and a pan heater. I'll post a picture when I get back to the hangar on Thursday. It has a main power cord that appears to branch off with a connector leading to each component. The first branch goes off to the pan heater. Somewhere in that branch is a thermostat. Further down the...

Thanks for the suggestions George.

Yes, a volt meter will be my first check. Since no part of the system appeared to work perhaps it's the main plug... I'll narrow it down with a meter.

The extension cord is the same one I usually use. I checked it with a test light but didn't check the voltage.

We've had a prolonged cold spell so last Saturday I went to the airport early and plugged in my Reiff preheat system planning to make a few touch and goes later in the day. I left and returned four hours later to find my engine as cold as I had left it. I checked to insure that I have power at the e...

HI Frank,

I use http://www.intellicast.com/ It's not specific to aviation but it seems to be pretty accurate.