The International Cessna 170 Association

We are flying xcountry from VA to Colorado in July and then on to Oshkosh this year. Has any one on the forum used Air Chart Systems VFR sectional Atlases? It looks great to have a bound atlas with pages to turn and no folding. The fact that they are good for a year with the online updates seems lik...

I see only a couple of posts about visors. We are flying West to Denver from Virginia and then on to Oshkosh. I am thinking of buying and installing Rosen visors for the trip. After noon, flying west, we will have the sun in our faces all afternoon. I see a couple of 170 drivers who have the rosen v...

I just rebuilt my selector as it was leaking. It is a job to get the valve out as it is hard to get a wrench on the bottom nuts holding the valve in place. I called Sac sky ranch and he didn't have the o-rings but gave me a number to try. El Cajon Aircraft Supply 1 800 888-3227. He had all the parts...

Thank you for the input. I was an Air Force pilot a lot of years ago (like over 25) and things have changed. Romeo Tango, The FAR/AIM will be my starting point. I have MS flight Simulator and will look into ASA's refresher coarse. N914A, I didn't know about Sporty's but will check out the site after...

I have my instrument rating but am not current. I would be interested to see what the members of the forum use for a study guide. I have seen the one by ASA "Instrument Refresher" and downloaded the demo, but it will not work on my computer. King air also has the full IFR coarse but is pri...

Thanks Vic, That might be the ticket. I do want a switch and not a pull off circuit breaker. I will see what Don (mechanic) has. That would save adding a separate circuit breaker, and a switch. Thanks, GARY

My mechanic mentioned a breaker switch. We didn't have time yesterday to take a look at it. So I don't know how big the breaker switch is or how well it will work. We did talk about adding another circuit breaker to the row of used breakers. We will have to add a mounting bracket to the row of break...

Yet another question from a new guy. I searched the forum for switch suppliers and found nothing. I am installing wingtip strobes (whelen) under my mechanic's watchful eye. I ordered a pull switch from Spruce. It is an auto RV switch and my mechanic said it was not acceptable. I found some switches ...

Closer to $180 bucks for the stearing arm 3214T, which I ordered as the old one is kinda beat. The arms have been bent a few times and the surface where it touches the fork is not quite flat. I will replace both the fork and the stearing arm. $325 and change. Still better than a complete new tailwhe...

The problem with my tailwheel is that it will not u nlock in one direction. It locks fine in both directions, but unlocks to the right only when excessive force is applied to the wheel (when jacked off the ground). The spring part 3222 is worn but not borken. I am replacing the spring 3222, both spa...

George, the parts page if found that listed the number of compresson springs at 5 came from Sacramento Skyranch's web page. I printed it up to look at parts. It has the list of parts needed for different models of tailwheels and it lists 5 springs (part number 3233) for all the 3200 tailwheels. Here...

I am rebuilding my Scott 3200 tailwheel. On the parts page, it shows 3 compression springs (part number 3233) under the thrust washer from the fork assembly. There are 5 holes where springs can be placed, but only 3 pins on the thrust washer to hold them in place during reassembly. One part diagram ...

Thank you for the information on paint. I will look for the primer today as it rainy here in VA today and not a good day to work on the plane. My parts should be here tomorrow and I will take the tail wheel off and bring it home to work in the shop. I don't like being grounded. I wonder if the tail ...

After reading all about tail wheel leaf spring failure, I ordered new set for my '54. Looks like it has been 12 years are so since they were replaced. I ordered new parts for my Scott 3200 wheel as well as it is not unlocking in a left turn. I have only had the plane for a month now. Last week I tho...

Thank you George for the responce. I will make a notation about the plugs being changed in the logs and wait for the A & E on the strobes. I will try your method of leaning on my next flight. I have the Lycoming 180 hp in this bird and I looked up leaning on this site using the EGT. I have a ver...