The International Cessna 170 Association

I had a throttle cable failure a few years ago. I removed it and sent it to McFarland, and they returned the new, exact copy, throttle cable within a week. I realize Perth is a little further away than Alaska, but you will get a exact copy of what you have, and operational, very smooth.

Water taxiing and takeoffs requires relatively high power settings for long periods and this is often the most critical condition for cooling systems for float aircraft. Getting air out of the cowling is often the factor limiting how much air can be pushed through the engine and how well it is coole...

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Attached photo for Wheel Ski Cable Brackets for the 2500 AWB installation on the Cessna 170B. Boot Cowl Cable Brackets and Aft Bracket and Springs are available from F. Atlee Dodge, Anchorage, AK. Steel Axels are recommended. Steel Springs are approved. Attachments at the the gear legs are not recom...

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In the case I am familiar with, the airplane was a 727. Vodka was used as a replacement for the empty tanks of deicing fluid. Since is was over 90 proof and 40 percent alcohol, it worked very well, and it was cheaper than the usual glycol..
Everyone was happy, almost.

In some parts of the world, Vodka, has been used as a Deicing Fluid.

I guess you defined the problem, "Taxiing to Fast, with a Tail Wind".

Re: 8.50x6 tires Single puck is adequate (and safer from a nose-over possibility) You got to be kidding George...If you believe this, would you define the difference of the 1953 Cessna 180 and later models to include the Cessna 185.. It would be hard to prove that a nose over problem has been caused...

"C-170's operating with the airlines that eventually merged to become Alaska Airlines", Cordova Airlines was the only operation to have Cessna 170 aircraft, to merged with Alaska Airlines in 1968, Wien, later to become Wien Air Alaska, operated a fleet of Cessna aircraft, from the C38 Air...

the source said in the email, "on rotation; engine/fuselage/tail parts were located on the runway", which probably indicates a tail strike..and yes the horizontal stab (the tail section) did not separate, and with the tail cone, were the only items left at crash site after the accident. Th...

Update on 2952 National Air Cargo 744 Crash - Bagram -- From a reliable source This is accurate info from NTSB source two days ago: The CVR/FDR on the accident aircraft stopped working on rotation; engine/fuselage/tail parts were located on the runway. A total of (7) MRAP armored vehicles were being...

Edo/Kenmore Air - Check with Eric Johanson or Stepen Steininger at 6321 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA 98028 (email edo@kenmoreair.com - Ph. 425-482-2257, or 800-423-5526. They have all the information you will ever need for an Edo installation. Good folks.

worth the expense based on better control but not improved performance? I

"Control is better performance." not a question, but a statement....

Nice landing and beautiful weather. Looking at the Go Pro results shows that the landing was closer to 180 feet. The aircraft tail wheel touch down just before the Runway Threshold and before the beginning of the Threshold Markings and came to a stop beyond those markings. At Half Moon Bay Airport w...