The International Cessna 170 Association

Thanks for the input and the food for thought.
I am waiting for the replace,ent from Aircraft Spruce.

I need to replace the original oil temperature gauge in my '53. The probe broke off and the paint on the needle is peeling. I would like to change to an electric gauge and don't know which way to go. Preferably one that fits in the hole which seems to be 2". For certified a/c. If you have repla...

Hey Gary, I have the IPC and thought I had gone through all of it.
When I went back to the airport today, I looked it up and sure as poop, there it was.
JD

Thank you Bruce
I am still (6 days) for an answer from them for the u-bolt and stiffner. I will nudge them again with a request for this part too.
JD

I ordered new tail springs to install during my annual inspection. Turns out the Scott 3200 had a bushing/spacer missing, p/n ABI-3241-3S, ordered and installed it. When I removed the old springs and installed the new ones, I cleaned and inspected everything. I found a hairline crack on the upper pa...

Thank you, I reached out to Air Repair
Grizz

Good morning folks, I am preparing for my 1st annual inspection on my '53 170B s/n:25455 This is a special plane; in 1958, someone paid to convert it to a tricycle and thankfully, it got converted back to conventional gear. It has been in a ground loop and very well repaired. Being this is its first...

Thank you Rupert.
I'm coming up to annual and will pull the trigger on a set.
Grizz

I have read what I found on the site, but need a bit more info. I am seriously considering ordering a pair for my 170B, but would like an idea of wear compared to 8.00 or 8.50-6 6 ply. My plane has 180 gear legs with P-Ponk and an 80" prop pitched at 40. I fly out of an asphalt runway (Cornwall...

I installed the BAS inertia reel belts on C-FIDO, my '53 170B I owned a '52 model years ago and had the BAS inertia reel harness and tail pull installed along with Rosen visors. When I bought FIDO, it only had lap belts, no tail pull or visors; it has a one piece windshield and cross brace (installe...

Thanks for sharing!
Grizz

Gfer is right, sameas with ELT's, there are models for USA and International, including Canada. Some manufacturers have USA, Canada, and International... I got my ACR from Spruce (Canada), an International model, Spruce registered it for me. When I contacted the Registry to register my new 406 ELT, ...

I have an ACR ResQLink+ I also have a SPOT (1st generation) also, used it for one season and did not find it useful for me. Don't use it anymore. The new models seem nice, but the annual fees are high when you break it down to $$ per Hour flown in my case. The big advantage to the PLB is that it is ...

Thank you
I will check with my AME/AMO if the Atlee Dodge letter and having 180 gear will suffice for Transport Canada.
JD

Onemore question on 8.50 vs 8.00 (both 6 ply) I presently have 6" Cleveland wheels and brakes, do I need different wheels or adapter to go to 8.50 and do I have to get double pucks instead of single puck I have now? How about tubless tires/wheels, if I could "seal" my current wheels, ...