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by iowa
Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:59 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Engine Paint Colors
Replies: 24
Views: 19829

are the judging rules listed s.w.
on this forum?
thanks
dave
by iowa
Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:57 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Battery
Replies: 57
Views: 48178

i don't write poetry!
but the prose style of writing
has stuck with me since the days
of reading Faust, Beowolf, Shakespheare etc.
thanks
dave
by iowa
Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:12 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Battery
Replies: 57
Views: 48178

thanks for the replies.
i'll just plan to fly enough
to keep it charged,
and then remove the battery
during the winter!
dave
by iowa
Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:09 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Battery
Replies: 57
Views: 48178

i don't fly much in the winter.
would a battery tender be
appropriate to use during this time?

http://batterytender.com/default.php?cP ... aa292afc81

thanks
dave
by iowa
Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:55 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: IOWA'S 170
Replies: 229
Views: 375736

i bought a Gill - 25
got it a few days ago.
have installed the
sulfuric acid soln
and am charging it now.
will install friday.
thanks for all the advise
dave
by iowa
Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:14 am
Forum: The Pilot Lounge
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 38
Views: 24518

i just paid my dues
yesterday!!
glad to be back
dave
by iowa
Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:53 pm
Forum: The Pilot Lounge
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 38
Views: 24518

i read this thread w/great interest!
i am impressed with how high
everyone insures their hulls!
i beginning to think that mine is
much too low at 30k.
it also appears that there is no
one best insurance to have.
dave
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by iowa
Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:53 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: IOWA'S 170
Replies: 229
Views: 375736

here's the best picture of my 170 taken after many hours of polishing. i have owned this plane before and bought it back in 1994. prior owner was john nelson from audubon, iowa. he gets all the credit for it's beautiful appearance!! unfortunately, he died about 2 years later of a brain tumor. he was...
by iowa
Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:42 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Battery
Replies: 57
Views: 48178

thank you gentleman
for such good advice!
dave
by iowa
Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:00 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Battery
Replies: 57
Views: 48178

point is well taken!!
where is the best
place to buy a gill-25?
thanks
dave
by iowa
Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:57 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: IOWA'S 170
Replies: 229
Views: 375736

tripslip38
appreciate the quick response
i'll order one today!!
thanks
dave

PS
i'm not sure this is the place,
but i'll use this thread
to put all the misc
things about my plane
by iowa
Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:35 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: IOWA'S 170
Replies: 229
Views: 375736

IOWA'S 170

hello
the person who owned this plane before myself
installed a new headliner!
the airworthy certificate was in with the plane's paperwork.
it is supposed to be displayed
but i don't have the original holder.
where can i get one of these?
i would like one like the original ones
thanks
dave
by iowa
Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:07 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Battery
Replies: 57
Views: 48178

hello i'm brand new to this forum! but have flown about 40 years, most of it in a 1951 C170A. battery holder is original i think. i would like to put in a new battery. i don't care if it doesn't last long, as stated above, the tractor battery would be fine i could change it with each annual. i do a ...