The International Cessna 170 Association

call me, I'm the only one in the phonebook (or directory). I talk better than I type. When I dig the 170A out we can go for a ride.

- paul

do the FARs apply to a Brazilian pilot flying a Brazilian registered aircraft in Brazil?

2300# gross on PK-2300's.

gliderman wrote:Has anyone tried a heating pad on the oil sump?

yes, works fine for me. A good engine cover is paramount. I leave it on continuously when I'm actively flying. Usually keeps the whole engine compartment over 40ºF.

- paul

Just how thick should it be before one would consider skis? much depends on the ice quality, temp, and duration of load. Cold, clear ice maybe 2-4" for people, 4-6" light aircraft, 6-8" cars & light trucks, 20+" dump trucks, 30+" almost any kind of heavy equipment. Park...

my home base, LHD (Lake Hood Seaplane), had over 12" of ice as of last Friday, 11/17. I was still on floats 10/23!

bolts thru the skegs - you guessed right. On glare ice you will slide a *long* way without them. The drag is hardly noticable in other conditions. pungi stakes are sharpened bamboo sticks, sometimes with excrement on them. Bungee cords are elastic, which do fine in the cold. Springs, like Atlee's, a...

Dick, are you sure you know what these ice anchors are they're talking about? They're a hollow tube of high-strength alloy maybe 7" long with a square thread machined on the exterior. The cat's meow for tying down in a different place each day, or for emergency use. Small & lightweight. A l...

Prez McKinley never set foot in Alaska nor laid eyes on Denali.

Craftsman Offset Ratchet Screwdriver. Grind the flat-head side off flush. Then it's real thin and gives you a place for your index finger. Only have to find and engage the screw once. I don't think the ones with interchangable bits would fit as easily. http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?pid=0...

come on Bruce and Tim, you know Geo is never wrong. Just glad I don't have his FSDO....

how's your baffling?

the Alaska Airmen's Ass'n has been sponsoring/coordinating GA VFR flights into Russia from Alaska for about 15 years now. See their website for more info, http://www.alaskaairmen.com Join and get all the good scoop!

- paul

Floats Alaska bought AvAlaska's Cessna business. Parts is 248-7070. If you get Gene he may know the pn offhand. They ship all over the state every day.

- paul

Cessna. Usually in stock in Anch.