Photo Album
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Mr. 284,
Please dont take me too seriously. I simply speak from the position of a guy that spent a helluva lot of time and money accomplishing an engine conversion to a TCM IO-360. I loved mine too.
Dick Lemmon
Please dont take me too seriously. I simply speak from the position of a guy that spent a helluva lot of time and money accomplishing an engine conversion to a TCM IO-360. I loved mine too.
Dick Lemmon
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Mr.284-
As a personal good friend and fellow TIC170A member, Blueldr's honest and entertaining opinions are greatly appreciated by the vast majority of the membership and come from his personal flying experiences dating back to the 1940s. His heart-felt comments have never been known to be malicious toward any individual and I hope you don't take any of his comments wrong, he speaks what he thinks and we all look forward to what might come out next. I hope I will still be able to think as well as Blueldr when I am 93 years old!
Back in the 1970s I wanted a Lyc 180hp conversion on my 170A so bad I could taste it but didn't have the $10,000 it would take to make the conversion. Congratulations to you for getting your airplane back in the air. It is always good to see these airplanes saved, repaired, taken care of, and used like they were designed to be used. Good for you.
As a personal good friend and fellow TIC170A member, Blueldr's honest and entertaining opinions are greatly appreciated by the vast majority of the membership and come from his personal flying experiences dating back to the 1940s. His heart-felt comments have never been known to be malicious toward any individual and I hope you don't take any of his comments wrong, he speaks what he thinks and we all look forward to what might come out next. I hope I will still be able to think as well as Blueldr when I am 93 years old!
Back in the 1970s I wanted a Lyc 180hp conversion on my 170A so bad I could taste it but didn't have the $10,000 it would take to make the conversion. Congratulations to you for getting your airplane back in the air. It is always good to see these airplanes saved, repaired, taken care of, and used like they were designed to be used. Good for you.
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!
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You know, It's really amazing the number of people that haven't the slightest clue about the cost of an engine conversion on a C-170. I firmly believe that it is always cheaper to buy a convert than to do one, even if the labor is all your own, as was mine. You have to be able to get your jollys out of a lot of hard work
to make it pay. The end result, if the job is properly dcne, is worth all the grief and tears.
to make it pay. The end result, if the job is properly dcne, is worth all the grief and tears.
BL
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Thanks guys. I appreciate any and all posts especially ones with 93 yrs.of knowledge behind them. Blueldr I would love to hear some stories sometime, I bet you have a few.. Hope you all had a great Father's Day ..
Scott Reder
Scott Reder
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Date night so I took Becky to one of our favorite places - the Cottage cafe in Amboy MN.
All around great night! Got to put another hour on my new cylinders, had a nice meal with wonderful desert, flew in cool 50 degree smooth air and got to catch up with the always pleasant member Mr. Wayne Eberhart!
Thanks for letting us use your courtesy pick up, Wayne!
All around great night! Got to put another hour on my new cylinders, had a nice meal with wonderful desert, flew in cool 50 degree smooth air and got to catch up with the always pleasant member Mr. Wayne Eberhart!
Thanks for letting us use your courtesy pick up, Wayne!
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Kyle
54 B N1932C
57 BMW Isetta
Best original 170B - Dearborn, MI 2005
54 B N1932C
57 BMW Isetta
Best original 170B - Dearborn, MI 2005
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Hi Wayne! Hi Becky! Lovely photo, Kyle! I always thought yours was one of the prettiest 170s around.
John Renwick
Minneapolis, MN
Former owner, '55 C-170B, N4401B
'42 J-3 Cub, N62088
'50 Swift GC-1B, N2431B, Oshkosh 2009 Outstanding Swift Award, 2016 Best Continuously Maintained Swift
Minneapolis, MN
Former owner, '55 C-170B, N4401B
'42 J-3 Cub, N62088
'50 Swift GC-1B, N2431B, Oshkosh 2009 Outstanding Swift Award, 2016 Best Continuously Maintained Swift
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Took two young men who are aviation crazy flying tonight. Here is how they summed up their flight.
Kyle
54 B N1932C
57 BMW Isetta
Best original 170B - Dearborn, MI 2005
54 B N1932C
57 BMW Isetta
Best original 170B - Dearborn, MI 2005
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On the way back from Pagosa Springs CO. Great sand Dunes National Park.
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And now that I've seen this gas powered picnic table driven with hydraulics, I want to build one!
Kyle
54 B N1932C
57 BMW Isetta
Best original 170B - Dearborn, MI 2005
54 B N1932C
57 BMW Isetta
Best original 170B - Dearborn, MI 2005
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I'm new to the 170 Association. Bought my 170b March 2015.
I'm also a member of South Dakota Pilot Association and I'm flying SD(74 Airports). These photo's are near Mitchell, SD, had to stop off at a friends house for lunch on my way home one hot day this summer.
This is an excellent airplane for landing nearly anywhere.
I'm also a member of South Dakota Pilot Association and I'm flying SD(74 Airports). These photo's are near Mitchell, SD, had to stop off at a friends house for lunch on my way home one hot day this summer.
This is an excellent airplane for landing nearly anywhere.
Dale
'52 170B N111L #20642
Hartford, SD
'52 170B N111L #20642
Hartford, SD
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Hello All.
I had N2765D which became ZS-PVR in South Africa, and I have a few pictures of my adventures in the nearly 550 hours I flew her.
Any chance of explaining how to load pics, please?
Kind regards
Reid
I had N2765D which became ZS-PVR in South Africa, and I have a few pictures of my adventures in the nearly 550 hours I flew her.
Any chance of explaining how to load pics, please?
Kind regards
Reid
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Reid,The Farmer wrote:Hello All.
I had N2765D which became ZS-PVR in South Africa, and I have a few pictures of my adventures in the nearly 550 hours I flew her.
Any chance of explaining how to load pics, please?
Kind regards
Reid
I'd be very interested in the high-res images that you mentioned in the other thread. If you care to send them to me, I will upload them for you. The process to upload is pretty straightforward, provided the images are within the size limits - which tends to be a point of contention for some.
My email address is november two two five six delta (at) gmail (dot) com - the address reads as an 'N' number is displayed on the side of an aircraft.
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Reid, you must be a member of The International Cessna 170 Association AND have your forum account upgraded to reflect that, in order to post pictures directly to the site. Your forum account indicates you are not a member of the Association.
CAUTION - My forum posts may be worth what you paid for them!
Bruce Fenstermacher, Past President, TIC170A
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Bruce Fenstermacher, Past President, TIC170A
Email: brucefenster at gmail.com
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Yeah. That too.Bruce Fenstermacher wrote:Reid, you must be a member of The International Cessna 170 Association AND have your forum account upgraded to reflect that...
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Arash-
Excellent example of the utility of these airplanes. I hope you brought your wing and engine covers and have an engine pre-heater for the flight home. What would the drive take if you went by car, 4 or 5 hours? Not to mention all the associated road anxiety versus an hour long relaxing beautiful enjoyable flight. No comparison in my book!
Excellent example of the utility of these airplanes. I hope you brought your wing and engine covers and have an engine pre-heater for the flight home. What would the drive take if you went by car, 4 or 5 hours? Not to mention all the associated road anxiety versus an hour long relaxing beautiful enjoyable flight. No comparison in my book!
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!