Boarding Steps
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170C
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Boarding Steps
Has anyone explored any alternative boarding steps on their 170's? I don't hear of many complaints, but my passengers keep bending, kinking, mine! Looking to see if Cessna 180/185 or even 177 steps might be modified to fit. Gotta find something that can handle my 250+ lb friends
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GAHorn
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Re: Boarding Steps
https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead ... IJg&adurl=170C wrote:Has anyone explored any alternative boarding steps on their 170's? I don't hear of many complaints, but my passengers keep bending, kinking, mine! Looking to see if Cessna 180/185 or even 177 steps might be modified to fit. Gotta find something that can handle my 250+ lb friends
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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4583C
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Re: Boarding Steps
Like George has any real experience with that recomendationgahorn wrote:https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead ... IJg&adurl=170C wrote:Has anyone explored any alternative boarding steps on their 170's? I don't hear of many complaints, but my passengers keep bending, kinking, mine! Looking to see if Cessna 180/185 or even 177 steps might be modified to fit. Gotta find something that can handle my 250+ lb friends
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c170b53
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ghostflyer
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Re: Boarding Steps
Just finished fitting some new steps from Mc Farlane . Dealled directly with the company. Very impressed with the service and paper work. They are made of chrome moly steel , very well made looks original. Drilling the new attach holes are are bit testing but use a colbalt drill. Very happy with the over all job
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ghostflyer
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Re: Boarding Steps
Just finished fitting some new steps from Mc Farlane . Dealled directly with the company. Very impressed with the service and paper work. They are made of chrome moly steel , very well made looks original. Drilling the new attach holes are are bit testing but use a colbalt drill. Very happy with the over all job
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GAHorn
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Re: Boarding Steps
Ghostflyer, you must REALLY have enjoyed doing that job since you posted it twice. (or was that for the Left...and then the Right...???)
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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ghostflyer
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Re: Boarding Steps
NAh, just finger trouble using a iPad. AND I didn't enjoy the job , some genius had used cherry max rivets which are a "delight" to remove . Due to the lack of access in the floor to rerivet I used NAS screws .
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Hawkeyenfo
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Re: Boarding Steps
I just put the F. Atlee Dodge step on my pilot side....my step broke off at the weld. Looks good, well built. A bit of a pain but, looks like it will hold up well.
Fly Navy !!!!
1941 Boeing PT-13D Stearman
1952 Cessna 170B
1960 Piper Aztec (PA23-250)
1941 Boeing PT-13D Stearman
1952 Cessna 170B
1960 Piper Aztec (PA23-250)
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hilltop170
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Re: Boarding Steps
My IA repaired my step which failed at the weld by re-welding in place which looks good and should last another 65 years. No corrosion inside, just weld failure. One hour labor.
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Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
2023 Best Original 170A at Sault Ste. Marie
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
2023 Best Original 170A at Sault Ste. Marie
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
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INDY170B
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Re: Boarding Steps
Anyone familiar with these steps?
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