The International Cessna 170 Association

Hi Bruce, I share your weather outlook for today as I sit home waiting to start my snow blower. Looking forward to driving to the airport on Saturday to dig my plane out once more and then go home because I get plowed in each time it snows. They always plow out the hangers and leave the snow in fron...

Doug and George, I was looking to have only the area that is done in Cream to be repainted. If I was dealing with a true businessman the airplane would have been repainted by now. But when I stated the obvious the paint does not match the rest of the airplane and the painter states it was my fault b...

Hi Guys, Here is my problem..........I live in New Jersey, so I need some recommendations for getting my C170a paint corrected. Last year in October I put a new rudder on. I had asked Jenny Aviation located in Hammonton NJ to paint the rudder. Now I knew this person for serveral years and thought he...

Thanks Guys for this good info.

Bruce,
Thanks for the link to Mike's, I will research this a bit more and let you
know what I will be doing.

Hi Guys, Thanks for the info, would any one have the part numbers for the Assist Straps "Brackets"...................... I see that I did not explain myself enough, I have in need to find the "Brackets" first and in order to start I believe I would need the part numbers for the &...

Thanks Guys for the info. I will be checking these leads out and let you all
know if I find anything.

Thanks Russ for your offer to check Hemmings.

Hi Guys, I would like to gain some information on the assist straps which are found on the 170's. I have a 49 c170a and of course they were not an option. I am assuming that the metal 'holders' are the problem pieces to be found. Are there any places where they are being made today, say for a antiqu...

Bruce, To answer some of your questions. 1.) I have my door handles facing forward and angling up. I did this so they will lock and stay locked. As you know to lock the door you are suppose to push up if the door handle is put on correctly. (facing towards the rear) But mine always kept falling down...

Bob Ohlson

N3857V, 18744, 1949 C170A Model

Russ, I have to agree that being a member of the EAA & APOA is necessary today to give them the strength(in numbers) to have as our(GA) voice against the FAA. Just think if they(EAA & AOPA) were not formed then when the FAA decides to have a rule change not in favor of GA who would be there ...

Dave,

'Fear is the Hunter" I believe should be "Fate is the Hunter" also
a very good book to read in my opinion is "The Pilot" by Robert P. Davis.
He also authored 'The Glass Cockpit" which is good also and both have been made into movies.

Mike,

They were useable but had a lot of cracks. When they came back
they were polished and all of the welds were redone.

Mike,

I am sure you are aware that WAG Aero will repair Pancakes. I had mine done there and they came out looking like new.
I just looked at their catalog and I think the price is about $370 per side.

Bill,

About 'Having to Change Landing Gear" I have owned and been flying
a C170A 1949 for 40 years and the landing gear works just fine. I believe
changing the landing gear is a nice to have, unless the gear has been
damage, it works just fine.
Just my 2 cents.

Doug,

Received my calendar yesterday, great job, thanks for your efforts.