The International Cessna 170 Association

Congratulations to your son and you. Coast Guard has some good folks and locations in Alaska. This is my long-winded perspective as a contractor (my military time was spent in the 82nd). I’ve spent long projects, +/- two months, at several CG locations. Kodiak ISC (main base) – Excellent place t...

I can understand and visualize a male "lurker".
A girl/woman "lurker" doesn't fit any image or encounter stored in my brain tho.
After an incident last week, I have a good visual on a woman with penis envy.

Richard, I think of Dave Cushman (one of your neighbors) every time I pass over your strip going North(ish)bound. I run into him occasionally while tool shopping, and he has a look of total disbelief while he describes your crosswind landings. With an eight year old’s expression of awe and admirat...

My reason(s) for wishing winter's arrival is selfish - the traveling construction season ends with a solid freeze up and snow. Upon returning from our Shemya trip three weeks from now, I hope to install the new Burl's tailski. The tailski may help taxi'ing and initial roll in the deeper snow on lake...

After this one departed in the am today, only three float planes remain on the lake in Eagle River. What's the new rules this year? Cold weather only shows up when all floats are off and in storage? I see Fairbanks is at least chilly today. But we need more than a chill, we need winter to arrive. pl...

Nice work Doug.
And thanks to you contributors. I enjoy looking at pictures of your planes.
Please save two til my moolah arrives in the mail.
Dwayne

Tnx
Sounds like Russell did not install a defective carb, so I'll have to connive another method of getting a soda outa him.

I opened the Cessna letters tonight. My perceptive wife asked "how much"? Russell Smoot of Plane Maintenance just installed a rebuilt Precision Airmotive carburetor on our 170 during annual two weeks ago. I'll quiz Russell as to what affect/effect this'll have on us. On a positive note, th...

And yes, I took all pictures from inside the house.

Checking out our pooch’s tennis ball Unfortunately, they’re not weed eaters

A momma moose and her kids camped in our yard today. They trapped me in the house (willingly) until I had my fill of photography. I’m using the back door, so we’ll see how long they'll stay. They'll have to start rationing our landscaping or food'll be gone quick. I discovered how brave our lab ...

Here's one good shop. Mel Wick Wick Air, Inc. 745-4322 8091 E. Palmer Wasilla Hwy Very perceptive fellow and excellent mechanic. Very knowledgable on 170's. Has little fixes in his hat for common 170 issues. And provides layman's explanation of what needs to be done, what can be done and what should...

Thank you Brad. For the answer. And taking for granted I know the difference betwixt the systems. Gotta love a patient professional when listening to a bumbling layman. Reading between the lines of a bad explanation for the true gist of the problem. Now I have two good answers for two different syst...

Thanks for spending the time to decipher & answer my extremely inept description. After instrument folks study it this week, I’ll hear a separate explanation why the DG didn’t stay on heading for more than two seconds. Could be part of the higher than normal suction displayed on the gauge? I...

...for lack of a quicker description. Anyone have an explanation for vacuum gauges rising and falling? I am searching past posts for someone else's experience. Half way to Colony Glacier from Merrill Field, the vacuum instruments slowy rose, then quickly fell. Airspeed rose to 100, then fell to 80, ...

On the way to & from Knik Glacier this afternoon, I watched these guys practicing short field work. They had a line in the sand and bright bulb of some type. Unfortunately, I didn't have the camera zoomed in. But the first photo has a guy on short final - extremely slow approach. The second show...