The International Cessna 170 Association

I am just wondering if operational methods could contribute to this problem? I lean pretty much--can you damage exhaust or intake valves by over leaning? I use 100 LL, fly it about 100 hrs annually & run it @ 2500/2600 rpms on trips. Suggestions? I am not an expert on this, but you can find wha...

doug8082a wrote:If you are a TIC170A member, it's also available in the Members Only section under "Other Documents"

Maybe a minor point, but that one is two revisions out of date. At the FAA site you always get the latest one.

Best Regards,

John

Thanks for the information. Where do I find the Type Certificate date sheet. On the web, go to http://av-info.faa.gov . You'll find lots of interesting stuff there. On the left, under "Information on," click on "Aircraft," and it will take you to a page with a link "Type Ce...

...is there something special to getting the bottom cowling off? :oops: Jim, You're not alone. My lower cowling is slightly different from yours ('55 B model) but it is still difficult to remove because it hangs up on the prop spinner, the air filter box, and the twin exhaust pipes. I just fiddle w...

John, if you get to Austin, you should consider dropping by my place 22 miles west (8TA3, Flying X River Ranch). Grass runway, hangar, bedroom, beer, etc. You'd be very welcome, just like any other member. It sounds really great! I like Austin a lot. I'm a "died-in-the-woolens" Northerner...

Hey, Bruce and John. You guys should try to make the 12th Annual, So. Central Cub Migration, Oct 22-24 at Dave Mason's Reklaw Fly-In! I think I found a picture of it at http://www.airnav.com/airport/7TA7 . What a great-looking airport! It's a long flight from KFCM, but I'll keep it in mind. Would I...

Hi Bruce, No, I haven't been to Pennsylvania with the J3 yet. I bought it 33 years ago while stationed in Hawaii with the Navy, and shipped it home with me when I got out. I flew it down the Mississippi to New Orleans and then to Sun-n-Fun in 2001, and to Alaska last year, so it's been around. My dr...

Why would the 170 not qualify as a light-sport aircraft like for example a Champ does? See http://www.sportpilot.org/rule/final_rule_synopsis.html for the qualifications an aircraft design must meet. The 170 fails mainly because its max gross weight is 2200 pounds, which is greater than 1320, and b...

A Pull Off is a good ideal! I've got a new used 50 hp tractor (with a bucket that can reach over the plane) and 2 horses that we can use to pull them planes in every direction at Petit Jean this spring. jrenwick - hope you can fly down with Kyle to the Petit Jean 170. Wow! I hadn't thought of pulli...

Tiedowns are oodles of fun to talk and argue about, because opinions about them are strongly held and there's not a lot of real data -- just marketing claims based on a few favorable pull-tests, anecdotes, experience, both happy and sad -- and there are enough variables to make it an interesting pro...

During the course of a project, I discovered an interesting detail concerning 170 solid axles; they are not all the same. Both hollow and solid aluminum axles (0541124 and 0541124-1) were machined from 2024-T4 bar until 1959. From 1959 until 1995 0541124-1 was machined from a 2014-T6 forging. Begin...

Hi all, My 170B (N4401B) has a glare shield that I have reason to believe is the Schroers installation .... Does anyone know where to buy bulbs like this? Thanks! John Renwick Minneapolis, MN I got them from Mr. Schroers. He use to be an Assoc. member. If you don't find him listed I will try to fin...

Anyone know of a place to download a copy of a compass deviation card?.... I put together an Excel spreadsheet that prints one the right size for Airpath compasses. It's at http://www.eaa54.org/Ccard.xls if you want to use it. You enter your own N number and correction information and print a card ...

Hi all, My 170B (N4401B) has a glare shield that I have reason to believe is the Schroers installation (it looks like the one pictured here: http://www.omen.com/f/n2469r.html). It has light bulbs almost exactly the same size and shape as the AGC fuses in the fuse panel, but with pointed end caps and...