O320 in a 170B?
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Re: O320 in a 170B?
I have the Horton mod on my 170B also. I struggled with this phenomenon for a long time until I began using full flaps on every landing. That slows the airplane down quickly enough after landing that the interval during which it may want to go flying again is very short. My landings are mostly much better now!c170b53 wrote:....I also have a Horton stall kit and two days ago I landed in a very strong wind (thankfully right down the pipe) during the roll out when I thought the action had stopped as I was about to turn off, I released the back pressure on the wheels. Mistake !!! My G/S had to be under 20 knots and yet I found myself back in the air in a flying attitude. So the Horton stall can lower your landing speed but also lowers your flying speed when you may not want it to.
Love the 170, just when I think I know it it shows me in another way how much fun it is.
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
Re: O320 in a 170B?
jrenwick wrote:... My landings are mostly much better now!
'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.
Re: O320 in a 170B?
Ha! That's what they used to look like! 