The International Cessna 170 Association

With the recent talk of GA opening back up in Cuba, I thought I'd brag a little. I've never been there, but '98C has...

The 170 page on Facebook has a new cover photo. As soon as Facebook will work again...

Aryana wrote:He must be operating in the utility category?

This was posted publicly on facebook and I had to share it over here.

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I contemplated it, but decided against it. Great shot! Not sure how I feel about it, though.

cessna170bdriver wrote:With the recent talk of GA opening back up in Cuba, I thought I'd brag a little. I've never been there, but '98C has...

Airframe Book 1 Havana Page 77pct.jpg

That's cool Miles! I wonder what the purpose of the trip was. Did the plane have additional fuel tanks? 6-1/2 and 7.0 hr flights are a bit long for standard tanks. Maybe they didn't record intermediate stops?

One would think there would be more elevator displacement to get to that attitude!

hilltop170 wrote:

cessna170bdriver wrote:With the recent talk of GA opening back up in Cuba, I thought I'd brag a little. I've never been there, but '98C has...

Airframe Book 1 Havana Page 77pct.jpg

That's cool Miles! I wonder what the purpose of the trip was. Did the plane have additional fuel tanks? 6-1/2 and 7.0 hr flights are a bit long for standard tanks. Maybe they didn't record intermediate stops?

The airplane shows no evidence of ever having more than stock fuel (though there have been times I wish it did), but it's only 100 nm from Key West to Havana, so the flight is by no means a stretch for the 170. This is the aircraft log book, not a pilot log book, so I've always thought that Mr. Horst just logged the full day's flying without logging every landing.

A 1955 trip to Havana for some dancing and gambling... would be a very fun trip!

gahorn wrote:A 1955 trip to Havana for some dancing and gambling... would be a very fun trip!

My uncle and aunt used to belong to a travel club in the 1950s that used a Constellation to fly from San Antonio to Havanna for weekend trips. They had some great stories from those trips.

Regards from Finland and see some OH-CSO C170B '55 (and icebreakers) pictures in YouTube:

https://youtu.be/VEngJsRx5uw

BR, Kari

Kari-
Beautiful airplane and stunning pictures!

Kari,
The images are great. Thanks for sharing them!
JP White

Kari, really nice 170 Photos are super as well. Thanks for sharing them with all of us.

Kari, great photos. If I may ask, what propeller are you running? Thank you, Tim

Kari,
Great pictures, looks like some interesting adventures.

Unusual pitot tube. I have read of it being available, this is my first time seeing one.

Thanks for all of you commenting the photos!

Some answers: the prop is McCauley 7653. The pitot tube is installed in mid 70s, if I remember right.

If you want see more same kind of photos, there is also a longer version (ca. 8 min) of the "photo album" with fellow planes available.
"Flying skis" over Gulf of Bothnia and Lake Oulujärvi 2010-2013:
https://youtu.be/2vGl2_hSoe4

And also an older version of "the best of OH-CSO pictures" from years 2005-2009 is available here:
https://youtu.be/kkPiGY9hiO0

Have a nice weekend and sunny flying days!