Yesterday my biggest dreams came to be reality. I'm now sole owner of a 53 C170B. She is in great shape, and I couldn't be happier with her. I had never flown a 170 until after we bought this one. I had at times doubted my decision to seek a 170 simply because good ones are hard to find and acquire. The search was exhausting and almost never ending. After having about 8 hours in her between checkout and trip home. I couldn't be more satisfied with everything. It is a wonderful aircraft, and everything we had hoped it would be. I'm looking forward to thousands of hours perfecting my new found love and skill set.
Not to mention all the new destinations that just opened up.

congrats! Proud owner of an A model here. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I have enjoyed mine.

Congrats! That's a great choice for a first aircraft!... But of course I would think that Post some pics!

Yeah, good choice! Need pics.

As a fellow airplane owner/victim/slave, let me offer my sincere congratulations/condolences/sympathy.

Cary

Congrats! 170's are great airplanes, I owned a ragwing for 10 or 12 years and had lots of fun with her.
x 2 on the photos!

Congratulations! Owning an airplane is the best way to be perpetually happy and broke. Smiles come pretty easily when you are plane poor.

Flyhound wrote:Congratulations! Owning an airplane is the best way to be perpetually happy and broke. Smiles come pretty easily when you are plane poor.

X2

Congrats!!

You have to change your profile, it still says "looking for a 170" Congrats.

Most excellent choice!

Thanks everyone, I haven't had much time for photos yet, here is one the previous owner had taken.

Beautiful lines. You're one lucky guy. 34A will just roll off the tongue.

Very nice, I see it has the original paint scheme for a 53.

congrats! 170 is such a great plane, you made a great choice.

I hope to be saying the same thing one day.......beautiful airplane, congrats.

I once owned a '53 170B and it was a great airplane. Congrats.

Congratulations! and I do envy a 170!!

jmurtap wrote:Thanks everyone, I haven't had much time for photos yet, here is one the previous owner had taken.

My, what an ordinary looking 170!

Cary

Adventured in a 54 model for nearly ten years. Great machines!

I own Scolopax's old plane and I can tell you that you will enjoy your choice. Sold my old plane that burned 16 gallons per hour, empty or full gear. I now get great mileage at slower speeds, but flying in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana I do not need speed as much a the Ability to land in the backcountry. Enjoy,


Ron