170 Photo Album
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170 Photo Album
I have stored some photos of my 170 on yahoo. Lets see if this works ???
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/brian3397 ... 4d&.src=ph
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/brian3397 ... 4d&.src=ph
Brian
'56 170B N3532D
'56 170B N3532D
- Bruce Fenstermacher
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Brian,
Please tell us more about what you've got. It looks like an O-300 powered 170 with a later 172 cowling. If it's really 145HP, I'd love to know how it works on skis and floats!
Best Regards,
John
Please tell us more about what you've got. It looks like an O-300 powered 170 with a later 172 cowling. If it's really 145HP, I'd love to know how it works on skis and floats!
Best Regards,
John
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
Yes, I have the 0-300 with a 76x47, edo 2000's, c-3000's hyd. ski's. The 170b is alot better seaplane then people give it credit. The problem is it is so easy to overload because their is so much room. If you can get it on the step it will fly. This is where the 80x42 really makes a difference. I fly with my wife and two daughters, our total weight is less than 500 lbs and we can go with full tanks.
What stops you is alot of weight in the back seat or baggage compartment. The plane just can't climb on the step. You just have to learn what the plane will haul in different conditions. What you get away with one day just won't fly another day. If your giving rides you want to have half tanks or less. There is an advantage to having less horsepower when giving people rides, we have 2 170's & 2 180's in the family. The 180's always haul the big heavy guys and we get stuck with the petite ladies! True story
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/brian3397 ... 202re2.jpg
What stops you is alot of weight in the back seat or baggage compartment. The plane just can't climb on the step. You just have to learn what the plane will haul in different conditions. What you get away with one day just won't fly another day. If your giving rides you want to have half tanks or less. There is an advantage to having less horsepower when giving people rides, we have 2 170's & 2 180's in the family. The 180's always haul the big heavy guys and we get stuck with the petite ladies! True story
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/brian3397 ... 202re2.jpg
Brian
'56 170B N3532D
'56 170B N3532D
Brian:
When you say you can get off the water with four passengers and full fuel, are you referring to the 80X42 prop or the 76X47. Is the 80X42 approved for the 170B? I have a '54 170B with the C-145, 76X47 prop and 2000 floats. I have the back seat removed and carry about 25 lbs of survival gear back there. You are sure right about the load being dependent on conditions. A few degrees warmer and no wind and things really change.
Hal Logsdon
C-FHJD
When you say you can get off the water with four passengers and full fuel, are you referring to the 80X42 prop or the 76X47. Is the 80X42 approved for the 170B? I have a '54 170B with the C-145, 76X47 prop and 2000 floats. I have the back seat removed and carry about 25 lbs of survival gear back there. You are sure right about the load being dependent on conditions. A few degrees warmer and no wind and things really change.
Hal Logsdon
C-FHJD
Hal,
I'm using a 76x47 and can take my family (four) and full fuel. But my family is small. We are also not far above sea level here.
My father has the 80x42 prop. I have flown three other 170b's on 2000's with this prop. It has the extra thrust to pull the plane onto the step when the 76x47 won't. I will have one just as soon as I have $3800 to spare.
There is only a few mph's difference between the props. In the summer on floats I'm faster. In the winter dad's faster because he has straight airglas ski's and I have wheel ski's.
I'm using a 76x47 and can take my family (four) and full fuel. But my family is small. We are also not far above sea level here.
My father has the 80x42 prop. I have flown three other 170b's on 2000's with this prop. It has the extra thrust to pull the plane onto the step when the 76x47 won't. I will have one just as soon as I have $3800 to spare.
There is only a few mph's difference between the props. In the summer on floats I'm faster. In the winter dad's faster because he has straight airglas ski's and I have wheel ski's.
Brian
'56 170B N3532D
'56 170B N3532D