Yeehaw!

futr_alaskaflyer · Post by **futr_alaskaflyer** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:30 am

Got the pinkslip, and the empty bank account to prove it!

Time for some photos

futr_alaskaflyer · Post by **futr_alaskaflyer** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:20 am

I see one of our other members has N3477D. Fascinating. Coincidence, or did a whole series of 170's receive their N# consecutively?

tshort · Post by **tshort** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:24 am

I think different series' got consecutive numbers;
mine is a '48 ragwing, 3949V and there are members with '48 models with numbers like 3956V, etc. My guess is Cessna just reserved a consecutive bunch of numbers and slapped 'em on as the planes rolled off the line.

Thomas

lowNslow · Post by **lowNslow** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:02 pm

Richard, she's a beauty. (Of course, aren't they all). Congrats on a nice airplane. The pain in the wallet is somewhat cured by the therapeutic process of flying it.

It looks like you have the Benham or Bartone exhaust on there as well and the '53 (my favorite) cowling with two doors, is that correct?

Tom Downey · Post by **Tom Downey** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:49 pm

It's too bad you can't get that sucker here today, it's beautiful, no wind. nota cloud in the sky, perfect for a newbi tailwheel pilot to train.

futr_alaskaflyer · Post by **futr_alaskaflyer** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:55 pm

Tom Downey wrote:It's too bad you can't get that sucker here today, it's beautiful, no wind. nota cloud in the sky, perfect for a newbi tailwheel pilot to train.

Arrgh. Well, we'll pray for good weather next weekend too.

Bill Hart · Post by **Bill Hart** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:06 pm

Sweet ride, when are you taking it home?

futr_alaskaflyer · Post by **futr_alaskaflyer** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:10 pm

lowNslow wrote: It looks like you have the Benham or Bartone exhaust on there as well and the '53 (my favorite) cowling with two doors, is that correct?

Not sure about the cowl, that is the first 55 model I've seen, but according to the parts manual 55 models shipped with the same two-door cowl as the 53.

It has the Franklin 165 horse engine, and all the Franklins I've seen send the exhaust through the rear like the Bartone.

I've sent away for the CD, since the paperwork is still with the plane, and I won't get ahold of it for a while. I have a lot of questions myself that could be answered by poring over the various 337s. It's going straight over to Tom Downey for an annual, and some other work, before I pick it up next month.

futr_alaskaflyer · Post by **futr_alaskaflyer** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:14 pm

Oh, and it has VG's, so I look forward to participating in that argument on a regular basis, once I've flown it enough to know what I'm talking about. When is that, by the way?

mit · Post by **mit** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:48 pm

Looks good! I look forward to seeing it!

alaskan99669 · Post by **alaskan99669** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:19 am

Congratulations Richard! Looks great. And thanks for the info on the Denali lodges. When will you have the plane home?

HA · Post by HA » Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:07 am

hey I know the guy you bought 77C from, I grew up with his youngest brother. nice plane, paint job looks a lot like my craft too.

he is pretty meticulous, I'll bet it is in pretty good shape.

Hans

lowNslow · Post by **lowNslow** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:27 am

futr_alaskaflyer wrote:Not sure about the cowl, that is the first 55 model I've seen, but according to the parts manual 55 models shipped with the same two-door cowl as the 53.

It has the Franklin 165 horse engine, and all the Franklins I've seen send the exhaust through the rear like the Bartone.

You are correct, just noticed that they did not eliminate the second door until SN 26996. I sure wish Cessna had routed the Continental exhaust out the back.

futr_alaskaflyer · Post by **futr_alaskaflyer** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:45 am

alaskan99669 wrote:Congratulations Richard! Looks great. And thanks for the info on the Denali lodges. When will you have the plane home?

If everything goes as planned, the week before Memorial Day. I'm taking two weeks vacation to go down, get my insurance check out and then fly it home with a commercial pilot buddy of mine via the highway route. Can't wait!

futr_alaskaflyer · Post by **futr_alaskaflyer** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:47 am

HA wrote:hey I know the guy you bought 77C from, I grew up with his youngest brother. nice plane, paint job looks a lot like my craft too.

he is pretty meticulous, I'll bet it is in pretty good shape.

Hans

He is a great guy, and the two mechanics that have been taking care of it have very good reputations too, according to Tom.