Ever since I read a book about an Alaskan bush pilot when I was a kid,
it was my secret wish to own a Cessna 170 one day.
It took me a while to find my bird, but in the end I lucked out.
By that time my choice of airplane was no longer determined by romantic stories,
but by “tangible criteria”:
solid flight characteristics and nimble handling, decent performance, versatility
and many certified and proven modifications all pointed towards a 170B.
And then there is this classic “round-tail” look….