AOPA Pilot Magazine - December 2023 - 57

Paint and panel process
AOPA Editor at Large Dave Hirschman flew down to Georgia to pick up the
170 to show off the new engine/propeller combination at AOPA headquarters
in Maryland. It was here at headquarters where I flew the aircraft for
the first time with the upgraded engine. Blame it on nerves, but I called upon
Hirschman to accompany me on this first flight of sorts. After getting to know
the airplane again, in 25-knot winds, I had the confidence I needed to feel one
with the airplane yet again.
With less than a month remaining until Sun 'n Fun, the pressure was building
to select a paint scheme. After several meetings with Michael Garber of
Garber Designs and Craig Barnett of Scheme Designers, we decided to have
Garber design the scheme and Barnett provide the paint specification document
and paint mask to the paint shop. After a short brainstorming session
with Garber, we came up with a scheme that honors the classic lines of the
Cessna 170 while embodying the " backcountry beast " theme. With those
standards in place, Garber designed a unique turquoise mountain scheme complemented
by vintage AOPA wings. At Sun 'n Fun, we committed to our paint
and interior shops: Hawk Aircraft Services and Sky Comforts in Zephyrhills,
Florida, as both shops came highly recommended by Barnett.
After Sun 'n Fun, I flew the airplane home to Georgia where I left it with
Karl Gardner of Gardner Lowe Aviation Services for a brand-new panel.
Thanks to several contributors including Aspen, Garmin, and PS Engineering,
the Cessna 170's panel was transformed from a clunky, ill-arranged thing of
the past to an IFR-equipped modern marvel.
" I'm excited that we can take an older airframe...and make it more functional
for everyday use, " said Gardner. " But I'm also really excited that we are
going to be able to make a safer airplane for somebody that's going to win it,
and they'll be able to use it for years to come. "
View the video
aopa.org/pilot/
dec23
The modern panel features Garmin Aviation's GI 275
engine monitor, GNC 355 GPS/com, GNC 255 nav/
com, GTX345 ADS-B in/out transponder, GSB-15
power ports, as well as Aspen's Evolution E5 dual
electronic flight instrument, PS Engineering's
PMA8000G audio panel, and uAvionix's AV-30 EFIS.
The cowling features a unique Cessna 170 logo
created by the AOPA team. AOPA's vintage wings
make a statement on top of the left wing. B.A.S. Inc.
donated new seatbelts and a tail pull handle for
easy maneuvering. Bushliner Aircraft and Lost River
Paracord's custom paracord handles makes getting in
and out easy and practical.
AOPA PILOT / December 2023
57

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