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- Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:48 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Complete exhaust system replacement advise needed!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16703
I live in the Philippines and am contemplating on ordering some parts. What are your experiences with wag-aero with them delivering the correct parts first time out with detailed specs of parts needed with specific aircraft model. I would not want to receive wrong parts after waiting for such a long...
- Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:10 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Safety with BAS harness and low backrest seat!
- Replies: 6
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Safety with BAS harness and low backrest seat!
In upgrading the aircraft with harnesses, does it make sense if you are using the original seats with low backrest? Since in a forced landing, whiplash injury could be just as fatal or severe as having regular shoulder belts? Any toughts?
- Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:03 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Maintenance with full time mechanic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2891
Maintenance with full time mechanic
In the Philippines, labor is quite cheap that usually private aircraft owners can afford to hire a personnal licensed A&P mechanic to take care of the aircraft full time. I am a 175 hrs private pilot and the 170b I bought is my first private solo purchase of an aircraft, the other is a 1/4 share...
- Sat Oct 18, 2003 3:21 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Complete exhaust system replacement advise needed!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16703
Thanks for all the assistance. I have asked the mechanic to give me individual list of parts to be replaced to try and salvage some of the original parts. Do you think that It's better to just replace the whole thing anyway as some of the members have done to reduce small problems in the future? Alv...
- Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:11 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Complete exhaust system replacement advise needed!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16703
Complete exhaust system replacement advise needed!
I'm a new member and I just bought a 52' 170b which I am restoring. It was ran up yesterday after 4 years of inactivity. I noticed that the exhaust system has been welded all over the place and will need immediate replacement for safe/ trouble free operation in the future( This is before I read the ...
- Thu Oct 02, 2003 2:13 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Refueling steps
- Replies: 3
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Refueling steps
The plane I bought has what seems to be a refueling step on both the struts and another step on the front of the windshield. Is this a standard way of refueling? What are other alternatives? Can I install the easier style steps common in modern 172's instead? Thanks!
- Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:19 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Just bought a mothballed 1952 170b
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3529
Just bought a mothballed 1952 170b
Hello guys, I have been reading most of the forum and have been very pleased with the information that you have been able to gather. I am a 150 hr pilot that was looking for a fun plane to hop around the islands. I found a low time, hangared 170b in a small private airstrip in central Philippines th...