The International Cessna 170 Association

Thanks again for the suggestion. Unfortunately, no one from Beegles had time to respond to my inquiry. So, I went with someone local on the field.

Thanks again for the positive replies, especially to Bill & Hilltop for your offers. This trip, as any other, can only be made safely with the right mindset and proper planning. Having a wife and children always waiting for me at home, I take all precautions to ensure I arrive home & land sa...

Thanks Hilltop, I'll do that.

Hello pilots & A&Ps! I am in need of an IA that is well experienced with the 170B in the Colorado Springs or Denver area. This is to perform a pre-buy inspection. Any recommendations?

Every response on here so far has made a legitimate point. -Every accident is a chain of events: agreed. -Every accident has the potential to be avoided by breaking any of the linking factors in the chain: agreed. -Less daylight in October: agreed (in fact, living in Fairbanks, I likely have a bette...

Thanks for that Bill, but September won't be possible for me. As for weather, I can see precipitation increasing, but once we start heading north the drop in temperatures we get up here gives a substantial boost to air density, leading to higher performance overall. On the other hand, I know that An...

Hello everyone. I am low-time pilot ( < 200hrs), and A&P in training, currently working on purchasing a Cessna 170B that lives in Colorado. If the sale goes through, I would fly her up to Anchorage in mid-late October. The owner has offered to fly up with me if I cover all costs. As an alternati...

Now I realize I'm adding to this topic a bit late, but I've noticed no one has mentioned Chena Hot Springs (AK13). It's a 3000' rolling dirt strip with a southern approach through the hills that doesn't allow you a visual of the runway until a tight base-to-final turn which puts you right over the t...