The International Cessna 170 Association

(I know this isn’t what you’re asking….) I once replaced such a gauge…and to keep the original look…. used a knife-blade to peel up the rim, slip the glass aside…. swapped out the face behind the needle… reassembled. https://baspartsales.com/2525-5-168-rochester-mfg-oil-pressure-ind/?gad_source=4&am...

Likely a “superceded” part number situation…. AND another example of how an “online auciton” site can be problematical when sourcing parts. That PN 693394 is available at the same price directly from a more reliable source….AircraftSpruce/Superior….. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/co...

He’s in the Directory. (I’m always reluctant to post personal contact info on the WWW)

You may not realize how this post/msg appears…..

I have a sympathetic view of the Enid area… having a considerable number of memories there…… I”m not nearby…..but hope you’ll have a favorable response….

Since we don’t have a “Like” button in these Forums. I’ll use this:

The airframe certainly has the strength … anecdotally there’s a 150% design factor. The horsepower is the issue…. surprisingly long takeoff runs and frustratingly shallow climb-performance will be evident…. even frighteningly-so if you do this without consideration of Density Altitude….Flying a 170 ...

I once inquired into the idea of converting a B-model to an O-470…. but discovered the engine weighs 140 lbs more than an O-300 ….. which, sitting forward of the firewall…. made for some CG compromises that were untenable. The IO-360 only weighs about 35 lbs more than the O-300…but produces similar ...

82 Years ago this week…. It’s a good time to Remember what Real Patriots Do in America:

https://media.mcfarlaneaviation.com/documents/cessna170-172-175performancetestdatar1.pdf That’s interesting data….. They operated it 250 over gross wt…. and claim a shortest ground roll with a 3 blade over a 2 blade… something out-of-the-ordinary. Usually 2-blade props outperform 3-blades in takeof...

So I decided to punt the final fix on this issue and just bought some thin CA glue and put a few drops down between the knob and the shaft. It has been working well for the last dozen flights. It is super nice being able to easily rotate the primer to lock it again. If the glue doesn't last I'll ha...

It’s impossible to think of the Blueldr without a smile and a tear. Even a “corrective scolding” from that man was a humorous pleasure….(not that I’d know anything about that…) :lol: I once (anonymously and without a return-address) sent him a “racy” photograph taken of an “extra-curricular cockpit ...

Let me Add that our own Bruce Fenstermacher contributed a set of his “MouseTrap” springs-kit to the Fly-In as a “door prize” offering. :P Unfortunately, due to weather, few airplanes flew in…and none of those that did needed such a kit. :cry: The kit will be brought to the KY convention and anyone i...

I’d like to mention that Member Patrick Bramlett (AL) contributed the Solar Glasses. Thank You!

(But Patrick, you might want to mention to your supplier they’re combustible and not too durable for welding…. had to resort to other means…)

Glad to hear of the good turnout. That's a nice shot. As the eclipse passed over us I was exiting my optometrists office with my eyes fully dilated. I wished it had gotten that dark here but it hadn't and wasn't going to. It was overcast and for the most part we could not see the sun though I wasn'...

I had not anticipated that my Runway Lighting would activate and my WindSock Spotlight would illuminate during the Total Darkness. :lol: Here’s a shot of the SOLAR FLARE which occurred during the Total Eclipse…. (We had a great turn-out and a Fantastic View as the Weather cleared EXACTLY at the Righ...