New Member Old Plane
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Re: New Member Old Plane
A great day! Congratulations.
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Ryan Smith
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Re: New Member Old Plane
It was a beautiful day to fly for sure! Congrats on finally bringing the new baby home to roost.
Re: New Member Old Plane
1950 Cessna 170A
N5793C
Serial 19837
N5793C
Serial 19837
Re: New Member Old Plane
Nice. I wish my home airport had a grass runway.
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hilltop170
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Re: New Member Old Plane
Nice looking plane and good job on the video! Congratulations, you'll enjoy flying the 170, it is an honest airplane. Just be careful with those double puck Cleveland brakes.
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
Re: New Member Old Plane
Nice landings...all due to those "new" steering springs, no doubt!! 
Joe
Joe
Former Caretaker of N4410B '55 170B
s/n: 26754
s/n: 26754
Re: New Member Old Plane
Ha. Yeah. I think those coupled with the Tailwheel rebuild makes for a much more pleasant experience. Thanks for the parts. Still needs some brake to steer, but I'm told that's a 170 attribute.
1950 Cessna 170A
N5793C
Serial 19837
N5793C
Serial 19837
Re: New Member Old Plane
Hello, and congrats on the new plane. I don't live in Denver NC anymore but my parents do. 
My wife and 2 boys fly up there every few months from Stuart FL and visit in our 170b. I learned to fly at Lake Normal air park and we normally fly into there for our visits. It would be fun to meet up the next time we are in town if you live close to Denver and you plan to be based in Linclonton. Check out Laneys for some fun on a grass strip. I will message you the next time we head that way if your interested. Have fun with the 170.
My wife and 2 boys fly up there every few months from Stuart FL and visit in our 170b. I learned to fly at Lake Normal air park and we normally fly into there for our visits. It would be fun to meet up the next time we are in town if you live close to Denver and you plan to be based in Linclonton. Check out Laneys for some fun on a grass strip. I will message you the next time we head that way if your interested. Have fun with the 170.Preston
1954 C170B "Sweet Caroline"
1954 C170B "Sweet Caroline"
Re: New Member Old Plane
So the previous owner just send me a gift....
A STOL kit from Stene Aviation.
Now just have to determine if it's worth installing or ebaying.
A STOL kit from Stene Aviation.
Now just have to determine if it's worth installing or ebaying.
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1950 Cessna 170A
N5793C
Serial 19837
N5793C
Serial 19837
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Joe Moilanen
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- Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2003 5:45 am
Re: New Member Old Plane
I just flew my plane for the first time with a Stene/Sportsman STOL kit today! There is definitely a performance gain, but it was so windy and turbulent that I can't give you any solid #'s yet but I can tell that I am going to like it. Hang on to it! More testing to come....
Joe
4518C
Joe
4518C
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Joe Moilanen
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Re: New Member Old Plane
I'll let you know when I get a chance to fly in some decent wx. I live in WA and we've been under a fire hose all month. We've already broken the record for rain for December and the month isn't over. Today we had 46 mph winds and trees down everywhere. Looks like maybe some better wx over Xmas, can't wait to go wring it out!!!
Joe
Joe