Finally on skis!!! First flight on skis today. Spent some time on Lake Champlain (Birthplace of US Navy) and at my home Lake Cossayuna. Thanks to those who gave input especially John Renwick for going to look at the skis in MN for me and Bill Ables for the nice deal on the prop. Sure is nice to have TIC170A!! Mark
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Yep, that's definitely a GREAT LOOKING RED AIRPLANE!
'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.
blueldr wrote:How come you don't use a tail ski? I always used a tail ski on my Stinson L-5 back in he olden days when I was up in alaska.
He likes the positive-steering action he gets from a tailwheel.
'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.
I may look into a tail ski. For now the tailwheel is fine. Taking a friend up to Lake Champlain tomorrow in the 170. He is going to teach me about ice fishing and I'll teach him a littlle about flying. 35 and sunny forecast. Moderate for Mid Jan in these parts. Must be George brought some Texas heat up this way. Most ice fishermen tell me the most inportant tool is the bottle opener. Not with the plane.
Thanks for the compliments on how nice the plane looks! I took a friend up last fall. As he was climbing in he said it was like getting in a vintage sports car. These planes are great looking!
MEEE TOOOO...............Plus 5 and sunny .....no wind...what a beauty day.
First time I've flown it on land gear. Can't get over the difference in performance compared
to floats....sure makes for BIG grins.
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Jim Martin
'46 Aeronca Chief, 160 hp ( homebuilt )
'56 170 square tail, 180 hp.
The Tail ski subject can go round and round and then go round again. If you aren't in 4 or five feet of fluff you don't need one. Why did you leave the Brakes on?
So Tim, when you go flying at 50 below, is it safe to remove the cowling blanket before flight?
John Renwick
Minneapolis, MN
Former owner, '55 C-170B, N4401B
'42 J-3 Cub, N62088
'50 Swift GC-1B, N2431B, Oshkosh 2009 Outstanding Swift Award, 2016 Best Continuously Maintained Swift
Mark Harwood wrote:...Taking a friend up to Lake Champlain tomorrow in the 170. He is going to teach me about ice fishing and I'll teach him a littlle about flying. 35 and sunny forecast. Moderate for Mid Jan in these parts. Must be George brought some Texas heat up this way. ... Mark
Hey! I am AT Lake Champlain today! (and until Friday!) I'm sitting in the Doubletree Hotel in Burlington, VT and was thinking of driving around the lake tomoroww to see Ft. Ticonderoga or some other sights. Where are you going, exactly? I'd love to see your 170 in person!
George
'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.
George, Sorry to have missed you when you were up this way. Historiclakes.org has some great info about Lake Champlain and Lake George. There are a few aerial photos of the Ticonderoga area and fort along with some history. Lake Champlain is a real treat on skis!!! Mark
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Spent some time on Lake Champlain (Birthplace of US Navy) and at my home Lake Cossayuna. Thanks to those who gave input especially John Renwick 
If you aren't in 4 or five feet of fluff you don't need one. 
Why did you leave the Brakes on?
