The International Cessna 170 Association

Well, it's been almost 2 months since the last post, so I'll throw in an up-date :) My son has been flying the school C172 for his x-countries and night flying. Doing single PIC in my C172TW. I had a 4th of July party at my place, and sure enough I could hear that old continental approaching. Quite ...

People always ask me how I get traction when I take off on ice.
I'll have to order a set of those

Such a shame to see it go. But there was nothing that could be done.
Getting fire trucks out to that plane was impossible I'm sure.
Hind sight is 20-20. We had just talked about fire extinguishers in an earlier post.
No one was hurt, and it's only a machine... Sad, but true.

Canav8, I couldn't agree with you more! I agree with all that's been said and suggested. It sure seems to be one of those unusual circumstances! Same make and model... it is, but it isn't... Just to back up this horse, my son's been flying with me for years. Even way back when I had my C120. He's be...

Hilltop170,

That's a game that I really don't want to play!
I had arranged for the TW endorsement with an instructor from another school. Only because my sons' current school was unable to do so.
He'll keep flying the school plane x-country/dual and mine locally. I'm sure things will change.

I do appreciate your answers and comments on this situation. I'm 'old school' and see $$$ being spent where it might not be necessary. My son is willing to bite the bullet and continue on with this school. I, have other thoughts! The instructor that endorsed his tailwheel was an older, experienced i...

Bruce,
Why shouldn't he endorse it? He's not going to be there anyhow!
He is endorsed to fly that plane solo, and he's endorsed to fly xcountry to that particular airport (Groton, Conn.)
To me, it's like he could drive a Chevy, but not a Ford

GPARKER,
Thanks for the "law"
But I'm still baffled! What do you mean by "Any instructor can give the endorsement though."

From what I understand, his school instructor, who is not TW certified, can't endorse him for a solo xcountry in my plane?

BL,
That's what I thought. But I've been getting conflicting reports!
I need to read it in the 'law book' it seems. But still open for comments

My son is in process of getting his Private's and has been going thru a local flight school using their C172. He has soloed and has completed his 1st dual cross-country. Now he's scheduled to do a solo xcountry to that same airport. Here's my dilemma :?: He got his tail wheel endorsement in my C172T...

Hang on Ole Gar!
They've opened the flood gates...

Larry, Both my doors were starting to pop open and refuse to latch sometimes. I pulled the doors and brought them home. I took one door at a time apart to see what was going on, and it was as simple as straightening some bent parts and replacing the springs. The 140 site has a method to make your ow...

I'm south of you in KTAN. I don't have a 170 , but I have something very close .
We fly every Sunday morning, and sometimes up your way. I'm sure we could work something out!

OK, wrong answer!
But I just cheated and looked at the parts manual...

Looks to me as if the bolt holding the tailwheel to the spring is upside down.