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With the recent talk of GA opening back up in Cuba, I thought I'd brag a little. I've never been there, but '98C has...
Airframe Book 1 Havana Page 77pct.jpg
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The 170 page on Facebook has a new cover photo. As soon as Facebook will work again...
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Aryana wrote:He must be operating in the utility category? :lol:

This was posted publicly on facebook and I had to share it over here.
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I contemplated it, but decided against it. Great shot! Not sure how I feel about it, though.
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cessna170bdriver wrote:With the recent talk of GA opening back up in Cuba, I thought I'd brag a little. I've never been there, but '98C has...
Airframe Book 1 Havana Page 77pct.jpg
That's cool Miles! I wonder what the purpose of the trip was. Did the plane have additional fuel tanks? 6-1/2 and 7.0 hr flights are a bit long for standard tanks. Maybe they didn't record intermediate stops?
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One would think there would be more elevator displacement to get to that attitude!
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hilltop170 wrote:
cessna170bdriver wrote:With the recent talk of GA opening back up in Cuba, I thought I'd brag a little. I've never been there, but '98C has...
Airframe Book 1 Havana Page 77pct.jpg
That's cool Miles! I wonder what the purpose of the trip was. Did the plane have additional fuel tanks? 6-1/2 and 7.0 hr flights are a bit long for standard tanks. Maybe they didn't record intermediate stops?
The airplane shows no evidence of ever having more than stock fuel (though there have been times I wish it did), but it's only 100 nm from Key West to Havana, so the flight is by no means a stretch for the 170. This is the aircraft log book, not a pilot log book, so I've always thought that Mr. Horst just logged the full day's flying without logging every landing.
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A 1955 trip to Havana for some dancing and gambling... would be a very fun trip!
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gahorn wrote:A 1955 trip to Havana for some dancing and gambling... would be a very fun trip!
My uncle and aunt used to belong to a travel club in the 1950s that used a Constellation to fly from San Antonio to Havanna for weekend trips. They had some great stories from those trips.
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Regards from Finland and see some OH-CSO C170B '55 (and icebreakers) pictures in YouTube:

https://youtu.be/VEngJsRx5uw

BR, Kari
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Kari Aaltonen, OH-CSO C170B '55, Finland
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Kari-
Beautiful airplane and stunning pictures!
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Kari,
The images are great. Thanks for sharing them!
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Kari, really nice 170 :!: Photos are super as well. Thanks for sharing them with all of us.
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Kari, great photos. If I may ask, what propeller are you running? Thank you, Tim
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Kari,
Great pictures, looks like some interesting adventures.

Unusual pitot tube. I have read of it being available, this is my first time seeing one.
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Thanks for all of you commenting the photos!

Some answers: the prop is McCauley 7653. The pitot tube is installed in mid 70s, if I remember right.

If you want see more same kind of photos, there is also a longer version (ca. 8 min) of the "photo album" with fellow planes available.
"Flying skis" over Gulf of Bothnia and Lake Oulujärvi 2010-2013:
https://youtu.be/2vGl2_hSoe4

And also an older version of "the best of OH-CSO pictures" from years 2005-2009 is available here:
https://youtu.be/kkPiGY9hiO0

Have a nice weekend and sunny flying days!
Kari Aaltonen, OH-CSO C170B '55, Finland
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