The International Cessna 170 Association

After two weeks of traveling, my morning pack-and-go routine was practically on autopilot. Occasionally though, typically during preflight, my thoughts would wander and interfere: what if xxx gets damaged, stops working, breaks…., what could/should I do for preventive maintenance? Almost 3000 miles ...

I felt it for the first time at the campfire in Meadow Creek: my backcountry vibe. This feeling of being far away from civilization (cell phone reception included), in solitude (which doesn't necessarily mean loneliness), surrounded by the beauty of nature. It resonated even more strongly with me he...

My boyhood dream of an adventure trip across the USA in a C170 was sparked by a book about ferrying one up to and flying in Alaska. One day I would fly into the wilderness myself and land on small runways in the forest, I fantasized, because that seemed to me to be one of the greatest challenges and...

Exactly one week after leaving Cranland Airport, I took off for my first real flight into the backcountry. We had briefed a flight of two to the Bob Marshall Wilderness, where my guide in his Skywagon would take me first to the Chinese Wall and then to Schafer Field. I had never heard of a Great Wal...

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The "shark-fin" heated pitot was already on it when I bought the plane.

Anticipation was building when I taxied out for an early take off from Winifred. So was my adrenalin level. After all, this day was supposed to be the beginning of the backcountry part of my trip. Well, the beginning of my backcountry-flying, that is. I had an invitation to stop by at a private stri...

First goal achieved - I made it to Montana! There are no mountains where I landed, but there is a huge hangar with room to spare for Whiskyblue and my tent, and a bar within walking distance with cold beer, huge hamburgers, and the local high school football stars for company. Can anyone guess? Yes,...

As the subject of flying N-registered aircraft in Europe is more complicated than it looks at first glance, I will leave it aside for the time being and continue with my trip report. For the next two days patience was the keyword as my urge to head west as fast as possible was slowed down by excessi...

Hello everybody, I've already posted elsewhere about my 5 week camping trip last year, but I thought I'd share some posts here too as this is the most comprehensive C170 platform. By the way, I've since listed my bird, details here: http://170bsale.com September 7 was the day. Almost exactly four ye...

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I recently rejoined but I can't post on the TradeMart forum. Last week I sent an email to webmaster but haven't gotten a response.
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Recently I started to look into the McCauley 8040 prop. It would be for an O300D (6-bolt flange) I searched the posts on climb props etc and ended up on this one. Bruce has mentioned that the STC SA7441SW, owned by the association, covers that installation (on a seaplane). However, when checking the...

Hello everyone! It was the first book about flying I read in my adolescence, read again and again, which finally landed me here. The German title of Bud Helmericks’ “Arctic Bush Pilot” is “Cessna 170 - cleared to land” and without realizing it at the time it planted a dream which recently resurfaced...