The International Cessna 170 Association

When do you plan to make your trip? If you are looking at ski operation, I suggest you wait until March...longer days...somewhat warmer although you can still get -30-35C temp. Where are your friends located in the NWT? I may be able to help you with your flight planning....been pretty much everywhe...

Tim What sort of elevation are you usually operating from? If you have managed to put 500 hours on floats with the 145 hp I suppose that is not too bad! How much space/time to you need to be airborne at a 1000 feet asl in a normal Alaskan summer day with a normal load (no passenger, full fuel)? Brun...

Any of you C 170 owners using MOGAS with the 180hp powered engine? I believe there is an STC for it and 92 octane mogas can be burned...Am I right? Is it good...bad...Any advices..experiences,etc

Thanks
Bruno

Ft Smith, NT

Try the new Stinson discussion groups on Yahoo. You just need to register (free) and you'll have access to a lot of Stinson's owners. The subject of Franklin engines is often discussed...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Stinson/

Good luck with your engine

Bruno
Ft Smith, NT

Great discussion folks!

Just wondering if someone can share the cost of conversion for both the Lycoming o-360 and the Franklin 220 hp..

Thanks and cheers from the NWT

Bruno
Ft Smith, NT

Gary There is no Cessna 170 owner in Fort Smith yet although I am looking at replacing my Citabria eventually and the 170B is right up there on my list. I even looked at the one you bought as a matter of fact!!! I plan on flying with Hal sometime this coming summer to get a feeling of a 170 performa...

Hello Just wondering how the 170 performs on skis? I have a pretty good idea now about the performance on floats thanks to the responses received on this discussion forum. I am still flying my 7ECA and am also looking for a bigger airplane and the Cessna 170B is still on my list... Is it a good 2 pe...

Hal

Try Kevin Hickling. This fellow use to live in Norman Wells and has now moved to Steinback, Manitoba. He has a cessna 170b on Federal 2500. His phone number is 204-346-0560

Bruno

I have the same problem with my Citabria. Anytime I put more than 4 quarts, it leaks through the breather tube. if I keep it at 4 then I get close to 2 more hours per quart.

Bruno

What would you consider a normal oil consumption for the O-300/C-145 HP engine?

Bruno
Fort Smith, NT

Eric

Is EDO 2000 underfloated for a cessna 170? I am also looking at an another one that has the float attachement for EDO 2000 as well. Would have expected a little bigger floats with the O-300Cont!

Thanks

Bruno

oops..sorry about that folks...was not looking right Thanks for checking for me..

Is one engine better than the other?

Cheers again

Bruno

Hi

I checked both the EAA and the Petersen websites for the list of eligible engine for a MOGAS stc and I only see the O-300 series listed and not the earlier C-145 models. Does that make sense? If so why is the C-145 not on that list? Something different about it?!?

Thanks

Bruno
Fort Smith, NT

Eric The Canadian shield (Precambrian shield) is a vast expanse of exposed bedrock that covers most of northern Canada. It goes from the northern tip of Great Bear Lake (was just there a few days ago for work) in the NWT all the way to NewFoundland in eastern Canada. Contrary to most of Southern Can...

GH

Can you elaborate a little more on the purpose of MP gauge in a fixed-pitch prop aircraft. I looked at a C 170 (O-300) the other day and it had a MP gauge and my first reaction was similar to the person who originated this thread!

Thanks

Bruno