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Round engine plane with a spectacular background, and the photos are kinda nice too.

Now you're talking, that's a real airplane with the right kind of background!

Knots are abbreviated as kts, not kn, just so you use the correct terminology.

Do this leveling inside a closed hangar, not outside, winds can effect the leveling. Find a level place on the plane like the left and right seat rails, both window sills side to side, or the top of the cabin on the wing center section. If you do this and get it level, it doesn't matter if the...

I still have mine from 1984 when I got my instrument rating, they've been through a lot.

Double Eagle KAEG, near Albuquerque. I knew it wasn't Santa Fe.

My Champ has a long history of owners. I've met one who owned it in the 60's, and got to fly with him in it, e-mailed or talked with a couple more. The guy I bought it from is now a woman, full bore all the way.

Winter in Florida or winter in Minnesota? There is a difference.

Do you like high wings or low, two doors or one, the red one or the blue one? It really doesn't matter too much. Don't switch planes back and forth every few hours, get checked out in a different plane after your training.

Nice set of photos, thanks for showing them to us.

Are those book numbers for a paved runway, anything less, like grass or dirt will not make those numbers.

Little Continentals love to make ice.

Assuming it's a Continental A-65-8, you still need to know what mags you have if you want to stay with the same kind of harness. If... it's an unshielded mags and harness, you can convert to a shielded one with different mags, harness and plugs. Example, my Champ has Eisemann mags and an...

Do you have a shielded or un-shielded harness? That info may help to give an informed response.

In the right kind of night VFR, and in a semi populated area, yes I would fly it at night. Meaning that I myself would fly that 170, you may be a different story. Remember, with what you've got in that 170, it's just needle ball and airspeed, not ideal for IFR. That's a nice looking VFR fun plane.

Clip4 said: ↑ Once you touch down... place the upwind aileron full down... He means, place the upwind aileron controls full down, not the actual aileron itself.

The ICAO code AC-11 includes all of the different models of the Rockwell Commander, the manufacture uses it's own individual designations for the different models. Two prototypes of the 111 model were produced and were fixed gear with 180 HP. Although I've never sat in one, it would be fun to...

I think I know who your wife is, is it Kari, and she owned a Chief?

A number of different products can be used in that application, felt or webbing. Both found at Aircraft Spruce and Specialty. Usually an adhesive is used to stick them on. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/windinstacc2.php...

If I may ask, where did you do your training and flying at ANE? I started training at Northland Aviation back in 1970, finished at Arrowhead Airways and worked there too.