The International Cessna 170 Association

I am inside a closed Hanger. 200 Ft from a water Tap. Have only a 50 ft hose. A/C is very dusty -needs washing - Fully painted White w A Green and Yellow Stripe. When newly painted used to get comment an honest paint job. Would certainly appreciate the wisdom of my peers. Pull out of hanger - set on...

My SS screws were not ferritic - magnet would not pick up. Secret to removing 60+ yr old Steel screws in Windscreen reinforcing Strip was to use sharp blade, pocket knife or Xacto to remove the paint build up in the Phillips screw head. How many of us have stripped out phillips head screws. Clean ou...

Ah the .010 Oversize pistons rears it head again. Many many times these get STD size piston rings installed. You have about 90 hours till Head has to be removed. Rings will be worn elliptical shape. Lycoming is now adv engine parts w diamond treatment - there is a possibly of 2500 hrs and still new ...

No I did not know that some SS is magnetic.

I like SS better than Brass; but if necessary will do brass.

Airpath Compass had been hanging from windscreen for 40 + years. I liked it. Sent pictures to Airpath and A/S - Catalog pictures of Compass woefully weak. Pictures of Compass brackets even worse. Just sell me what I have been using; just BRAND NEW! Never rec definite answers. Walked a away. Purchase...

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If you redevelop cessna170.org Please add a section for video.

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Allow access to content from You tube. It is unreal how much practical content is available from You tube.

I am going to take a few new passengers up. Never been in small GA plane. A/C is 54 C170B, S N 25433 mfg JUly 1954. I want new passengers to Enjoy flight and not worry about missing instruments in panel. At far right of panel above the glove box I have two (2) of the smaller mounting holes. My quest...

I have a Airpath Compass in C170B s n 24633. I think it works O.K. - Maybe the liquid could be a tiny bit more full. But it works. A while ago some one did a "kit" field job on it. Now the IA /AP has flagged it. I sent pictures of the compass to the mfg in my home town St Louis. They ID th...

Decided to do a simple inquiry to Google "cruise speed of Cessna 170" - As you know Google Knows some stuff. Google gave a cruise speed of 121 mph. None of us wants the label of being gullible. I figure my C170B has a cruise speed avg of 107 mph for trip planning purposes. That is 14 mph s...

I have selected Sigtronics Transcom 3

SPO-43

It is apparently out of stock - darth of user information...

Reviews about 4 place intercoms - light.

Will be happy if it shows up 5 weeks

Brand new in box - IA takes a look and says Wrong Angles were packed - error I carefully check each item in carton - it is as described - the insp dates and signs several times. I even have an old copy of ROSEN master manual covering their entire line. every thing seems correct . Did read on forum s...

Share my Tach experience cont.. Told FBO - IA AP get that China tach out of panel, keep the money, keep the new tach as a souvenir. Reinstall my original tach that you removed. He did. Old tach now worked perfectly. Difference; he greased the tach cable with VASELINE. It was just dry after 2500 hour...

Where can I send my Airpath Compass out for a rebuild?

I read all the post. I think my compass works well but the I A A/P has reservations.

Can these be rekitted at reasonable rate and turn around time?

I tried and I tried

Aircraft Chieftain and Aircraft Spruce...

Avionics staff left for the day promise call back Monday morning.

A/S catalog (22016-17)has a lot to say but a simple 4 place intercom ... text talking CD, cassette input ; seems dated.

Share tach experience Sudden great squawking sound, Hades sound. Glad I was on the ground. Bad tach is disturbing. Told local FBO to replace with a new unit. He did. Got what I wanted, new tach. It was totally inaccurate. We tested it . Just not satisfactory. Get that china mfg out of my panel! I ca...