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ErikW
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Hello from Southern New Hampshire

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Hi all,

I'm a brand new member of the Association from Bedford, NH (just outside of Manchester, NH). I'm not yet privileged enough to own a C-170 but I'm actively looking so hopefully it won't be too much longer.

If there are any local members who might be interested in meeting up, I'd love pick your brains about this great airplane. Currently, I'm trying to get tailwheel current and proficient, albeit in a Citabria.

I hope to one day see many of you at a convention or a fly-in.

Erik Weiszmann
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Welcome to the group and I hope as you peruse these forums you will find all the information you need to make your decisions.

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Welcome to the Association and to these forums, Erik! Good luck in your search for a 170!

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Hi Erik,

Welcome to the forum!

I'm a new owner (as of July) and I'm based out of Mansfield, MA (1B9). I don't have a ton of ownership experience yet, but I would be happy to meet up near Bedford or somewhere in-between. I did my tailwheel endorsement in a cub then got several hours of dual in a privately owned 170 in New Bedford, MA (EWB).
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Welcome to the 170 Association Erik. Glad to have you as a new member. Hopefully we will see a convention in your neck of the woods before too many more years.
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Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. I just got back from flying a Citabria (a lot different from my day job flying an Airbus) working on my tailwheel proficiency. If I may ask, any suggestions on getting instruction in a 170? I haven't been able to find one for rent anywhere. For insurance purposes, it looks like I'll need 5 hrs. of dual in type. Thanks all,

Erik
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Hi Erik. Welcome to the association and good luck with your search! Don't worry about transitioning. If you are fine in a Citabria, you will have no trouble transitioning to a 170. I'm guessing that the biggest difference you will notice is the sight picture. The view over the nose in the 170 is incredible. But you will get used to it very quickly. So don't worry about having 170 time before you buy. As far as instruction, once you get a 170, in a pinch, you can always do your insurance dual with Ed Urbanowski at Sterling, MA (3B3). He did my insurance dual with me when I bought my 170B two years ago (before I moved to upstate NY), and he's a great tailwheel instructor. Sterling is just under an hour's drive from you. But, I'm thinking that there must be other instructors closer to you in NH that can do your insurance dual. Maybe Christine knows someone closer.
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Thanks for the additional information. Still looking for the right plane.

Erik
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