Flew to Ozark with my Saratoga buddy, he thought the 170 short landings were cool! At Ozark we had this most interesting Flight Controller. Believe he said something about landing "Across from something and down from somewhere?"
Ozark Joe brought us in on rnwy 04. After we landed, my Saratago Buddy put my gas cap back on. Good thing I done it myself or I'd been plum miffed at that gas station fellar. 
FYI the gas tanks had great cross flow and the tanks were empting at a balanced rate. Moral to the story: make sure you have a chain hooked to your gas cap 
I'll donate that 10 gals to enhancing the education of this board. 
Went in to Don Grays' paint shop. They do excellent work, I'm impressed at all the planes I've been seeing come out of there. $5800 to repaint with Jet Glo. Add $1150 for Imron with Clear Coat. Then there's a couple of $75 & $60 items. But later I talked with a friend who said he was setting up in Dover, AR. and he and his buddy (Billy Bob) could do it for 1/2 that price. I could be there firstest customer.
The rpm's maxed at 2750, at 2700 she flew 110 mph (can't believe it), but there was wind from everywhere so nothing was true.
Showed off the 170's shortfield abilities on a lil grass strip in Dover (Billy Bob's), then flew home. With a 20 mph head wind the 170 is an awesome shortfield performer.
Oh Joe, my mechanic looked that engine mount over and said it's not powder coated. I was just afraid after dumpin that gas on all them people on the way over, that one of em might get hit by the engine fallin off the front on the way back.
Just another Hillbilly Day in Paradise!
