The International Cessna 170 Association

Ha! Ok, Ok……I will concede that the original tires and pants work fine on grass strips, and have been landing on our grass strip that is next to the pavement just fine. I know you are trying to save me from using the "gateway" tire, which will just lead me down the sad path of ever larger ...

More pictures………

Currently running a 7653 prop and wheel pants.

At some point in the future after I spend a lot more time flying, I will hopefully put a seaplane prop and 8.00 x 6 tires on for the grass strips. The plane needs tail pull handles and shoulder harnesses first though.

I am finally getting around to introducing myself on here. Jughead wrote up our recent trip from PHX/CHD to S43 ( Harvey Field ) which has spurred me to get the introductions done :) I was learning so much it was like drinking water from a firehose, so he could write up a much more interesting narra...

Since I live and fly under the Seattle Class B airspace I figured when I bought a plane I would eventually have to bite the bullet and get the ADS-B out function. Because I live 8 miles north of SeattleAvionics I thought it would be a good program to buy since support is local, and ended up getting ...

That was a great video to watch! I had never seen that one before and had no idea that the B-47 was ever flown like that. Pretty much makes the Boeing 707 Barrel roll over Lake Washington seem pretty tame.

Bill

Varel,

Would it be acceptable to ask what ADS-B out system you are having installed in your 170? I am tentatively in the Market for a 170, and am trying to budget for ADS-B since I live under the Seattle Bravo airspace.

Thanks!

I am one of those 231 members that don't yet own a 170. However, I AM a future owner of a 170B. When that happens, all will know about it

This may be my first post on the forum, so if I am comparing apples to oranges I apologize. In the Insurance business, there are definitions of "ACV" coverage vs "Stated Value" coverage vs "Agreed Value" coverage. I am intimately familiar with these as they pertain to C...