Lonely 170B looking for companion!
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Lonely 170B looking for companion!
If you are selling your Cessna 170 and have a flier made up that you can send me, email or snail mail, I’d sure like to put it up on the bulletin board at the Russellville, AR Airport. Send me a picture and I’ll make the flier myself, if you’d like. I’d really like to get some 170’s re-located to AR. If you are a Cessna 170 owner, consider upgrading your location to the Ozarks. If you live near the boarder, consider getting an AR mailing address so that I’ll have someone to represent!
Well I've got Thursday morning in mind right now! Unfortunately there is going to be a standoff between something my wife has had scheduled and Reklaw. (I havn't checked my very active 3 kids schedules either) So I'm sorta procrastinating bringing the subject up. Maybe everyone should email Traci, and tell her that ya'll can't wait to see her at Reklaw! 
This fly-in must be way bigger than I have a concept of. I can't imagine that all the 170's folks won't be grouped up shortly after landing. My tail number is N4387B - It'll be the 55 170B with the Bubble door windows, V-Brace in windshield, 8.50 tires, big black prop. Here's the getting painted pic - in the Paint Advice subject.
http://cessna170.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.p ... c&start=15
This fly-in must be way bigger than I have a concept of. I can't imagine that all the 170's folks won't be grouped up shortly after landing. My tail number is N4387B - It'll be the 55 170B with the Bubble door windows, V-Brace in windshield, 8.50 tires, big black prop. Here's the getting painted pic - in the Paint Advice subject.
http://cessna170.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.p ... c&start=15
Dave, I been to the Walmart's up there. Anybody that could get a pilots license left Arkansas long ago. 
Just kidding 
It's not a requirement to own a 170 to be a member. Maybe you could get some people around there with T-crafts and 140's to join and they would fly along at your speed. 
At least the ones that have been metalized. Heck wouldn't it be easier just to move back to Texas. By the way, tell Traci that Reklaw is the 4th weekend in Oct. every year so it should already be on her calender for the year 2010. 
Later, RC
Just kidding It's not a requirement to own a 170 to be a member. Maybe you could get some people around there with T-crafts and 140's to join and they would fly along at your speed. At least the ones that have been metalized. Heck wouldn't it be easier just to move back to Texas. By the way, tell Traci that Reklaw is the 4th weekend in Oct. every year so it should already be on her calender for the year 2010. Later, RC
Dave, I emailed you some pics of a past Reklaw to give you an idea of what to expect. Tell Traci that Reklaw will give her lots of ideas about the next Petit Jean! 
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
Glad you chimed in here Randal! A lot of those folks, smart enough to get a pilots license, are coming back to Ark for retirement. Yes I fly around with the Experimentals some. Full Flaps 60 mph, but when you have the ability to scream up to 98 mph, you want to use it.
George, good job! Traci FWD those Reklaw pictures. She might be understanding the total seriousness of the situation now. Looking at those pictures, can't we just pick a corner and all the 170's head there upon landing. Frank, Joe, George, Craig, Randal, whomelse, pick a spot..
Are there Bull Frogs in that pond?
George, good job! Traci FWD those Reklaw pictures. She might be understanding the total seriousness of the situation now. Looking at those pictures, can't we just pick a corner and all the 170's head there upon landing. Frank, Joe, George, Craig, Randal, whomelse, pick a spot..
Are there Bull Frogs in that pond?
Reklaw
What usually happens is some 170 ers 
prefer to park out in the open while others prefer to have the trees & camping area immediately behind their planes & due to different arrival times its hard to park "types" all together and we end up parked all over the place. About the only ones that have been somewhat successful have been the Piper Cubs. Dave, I don't have a good memory of how many planes were at Reklaw last year (mine wasn't due to an incompleted annual), but there were a bunch. One year we had about 400 planes. That was the largest number and most years are less than that, but 200 +- planes is a bunch to look at, talk to their pilots/owners and watch land. Bring Traci along.
prefer to park out in the open while others prefer to have the trees & camping area immediately behind their planes & due to different arrival times its hard to park "types" all together and we end up parked all over the place. About the only ones that have been somewhat successful have been the Piper Cubs. Dave, I don't have a good memory of how many planes were at Reklaw last year (mine wasn't due to an incompleted annual), but there were a bunch. One year we had about 400 planes. That was the largest number and most years are less than that, but 200 +- planes is a bunch to look at, talk to their pilots/owners and watch land. Bring Traci along.OLE POKEY
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Those that camp out usually like to tie down along the runway or around the outer perimeter of the meadow with their tails to the trees. (But be careful about falling limbs, they can damage your plane, especially if the wind picks up. They are pines and commonly have dead branches there.)
The guys/gals who arrive only for the day, usually Saturday, all park in the center of the meadow. I prefer the meadow personally and usually park somewhere around the south perimeter. Joe/Frank usually park along the north side of the runway about 1000' down from the hangar end, (in the slow-down-and-stop-zone.)
Everyone bring snacks and/or favorite beverages for the lying contest at the campfire Friday nite.
The guys/gals who arrive only for the day, usually Saturday, all park in the center of the meadow. I prefer the meadow personally and usually park somewhere around the south perimeter. Joe/Frank usually park along the north side of the runway about 1000' down from the hangar end, (in the slow-down-and-stop-zone.)
Everyone bring snacks and/or favorite beverages for the lying contest at the campfire Friday nite.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Lonely 170B looking for Company
If the cost of living continues to climb the way it has the past 5 years in California, you may have more neighbors than you bargained for. AR Homeland Security will have to erect a Fence along the border to keep all of us Californians out.