The International Cessna 170 Association

Made my very first airplane 'repair' tonight. Pulled all 7 light bubs from the instrument panel and sharpie'd them red. Night flying just got a lot more fun!

Aryana wrote:David did a good job on the custom seats and side panels.

He sure did!

I've been learning all the nooks and crannies these past few weeks. She's been enjoying the spotlight at her new home, but today she got upstaged by something a bit more . . . buoyant.

Hi Dick, it's here and is based in Mansfield. We tried to fly over to Cranland yesterday, but the clouds were too low. Maybe next month...

Airplane shopping has finally come to an end, and I'm very proud to be the new owner of N2481D.

David - Thanks for all the great advice. I promise to take extra good care of her!

Dick, that's a tough choice!

I met a lot of great people there last month and I plan to attend again on Sunday. Fly safe if you decide to come. I'll keep my eyes out for you!

Maybe they were trying to do something similar to this?

http://cessna170.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=10951

Lots of great leads and advice here. Thanks everyone!

@SteveF - Good tip! I am actually doing my tailwheel training in Connecticut at KSNC. It's a long drive from home, but I have family there. Which makes the trip worthwhile even if we have to cancel for wind (like today). The runway is paved but there are several grass strips nearby where we do most ...

Thanks Bruce and Gene, I joined the 170 association and PayPal'd last week but haven't gotten a member number yet. I figured everyone must still be recovering from Sun 'N Fun. Insurance wants me to have 5 hrs dual in a 170 before I can fly it solo and I'll probably want a bit more than that. However...

Hi everyone, Thought I'd stop by and introduce myself. I'm a fairly new private pilot flying out of Norwood, MA (OWD) and hoping to own a 170 in the very near future. I'm currently working on my tailwheel endorsement in a J3 Cub. Would love to connect with any owners in the area (MA, RI, CT and beyo...