The International Cessna 170 Association

Here's the section from the 100-series manual that I'm seeing. It sure looks to me like it wants you to wedge against the gear. Also, doesn't it block access to the holes underneath such that you couldn't reach the single nut on each gear leg? I played around with hoisting by the mount using straps ...

Should I assume there have been no replies to this because there have been similar (but not identical) requests recently? I looked in the 100-series manual but it seems to describe a cradle that wedges onto the base of the gear legs themselves. That doesn't work if I'm looking to possibly pull one o...

Hi folks, As if I don't have enough troubles going on with old girl (been down for engine overhaul since early August... long story), we just found one of my main gear legs is loose! 8O I'm wondering what are the easiest and most secure methods to lift the airframe off the ground so we can investiga...

I just sent you a PM.

Airpark life is awesome. We've been living the dream for a little over a year now at Troy Skypark (37I)

Ordered 6 new Superior cylinders, plus misc. parts for engine overhaul. Lots more stuff still to come.

I won't disagree that there are definitely several silver linings around this dark cloud. As was said, we were able to make the 8hr round trip to Oshkosh without incident, including time over the busy Chicago/Lake Michigan shoreline where an emergency landing would have been difficult to say the lea...

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Hi folks, I've been away from the forum for a while. Thought I'd share my recent experience that will, unfortunately, have my 170 grounded for a long while. After getting home from Oshkosh last month, I started an oil change that very evening. I was utterly shocked to find my oil screen was covered ...

I got it to work, finally. I think the trouble was related to the ancient web browser on my work PC.

Do we have any current association members in the UK? I'll be working in the Swindon area for the next 2 weeks and would be interested to meet some of our international members if time allows. I've been trying to look at the online membership directory but it keeps telling me that I'm not logged in ...

Just to add my 2-cents (not that anybody asked! :wink: ), I've been using Wing-X on my Ipad2 for 3 years now and it's been great for all of my needs, which are VFR only. I recently upgraded my bluetooth GPS to an ADS-B compatible unit, which now gives me in-flight weather info at my fingertips. I'd ...

Here's a snowy pic of 37I, our 3450' strip at the Troy Skypark.

Bought a disassembled and clyinder-less C-145-2H engine core to either supplement my own whenever O/H time comes or perhaps O/H it separately over time and be ready to swap in the future. By the logbook it had a little over 2000hrs and never previously O/H'd when removed from service about 20yrs ago...

Thought I'd update on how it all worked out... Last Saturday I made an 8 1/2-hour round trip to Lancaster, PA to meet former 170 association member Kenneth Kamp to inspect/purchase the C-145 core. In preparation, I removed my back seat, lined the floor with thick insulation styrofoam (maybe 2.5-3&qu...

Congrats to you too,N8293A! I'd like to see Poplar Grove some time.

-Kennet