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A couple of weeks after the panel was completed, Jack Reynolds and I
embarked on a two-day flight from Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field
to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. With a brand-new engine and
panel, I was feeling more pressure than ever to safely deliver the airplane
to the AOPA booth at AirVenture. Reynolds' extra set of eyes and A&P skillset
gave me the confidence boost I needed to fly the aircraft from Georgia
to Wisconsin, as well as into a hornet's nest of general aviation aircraft at
AirVenture. After an interesting trip, the Cessna 170 was on display all week
long where AOPA members and nonmembers alike showed up to check up
on the restoration and see how they might be able to win.
Coming to the end
Immediately after AirVenture, Reynolds and I once again embarked on a
cross-country adventure in the 170 for the final part of the restoration: paint
and interior. Although it wasn't a long flight from Peach State Aerodrome to
Zephyrhills, Florida, I had just enough time to start feeling sentimental about
the restoration that was nearing completion.
But the moment I realized our time with the 170 was truly ending was a
month later when Barnett and I visited Hawk Aircraft Services to check on
the paint and interior progress. Seeing the aircraft sitting with a creamy base
coat and paint mask hit me harder than I was expecting. Although I was a little
sad, it was also fun picking out thread patterns, colors, and brainstorming
with true creative professionals like Barnett.
Exactly a month later, the 170 rolled out of the Hawk hangar sporting the
paint scheme and interior I had been dreaming of-the only difference was that
it looked far better. " It's been a complex project, " said Hawk Aircraft Services
owner Joe Dinolfo. " At first I had my apprehension but now that it's done, it
worked out really well. We've never really done anything quite like this. We
just wanted to make it a nice project for everyone. "
With over 50 hours on the new engine, the 170 has proven itself in any and
every realm we placed it in. Whether it was a short takeoff and landing competition,
flying against other taildraggers, or a simple low-and-slow sunset cruise,
the 170 had earned its way into the hearts and minds of pilots across the country.
Selfishly, I will miss flying this hands-off, incredibly capable machine. But
the aspect that I will miss the most is sharing the aircraft with aviation's next
generation. After all, the transformation of the 170 wouldn't have been the
same without their skills and passion.
Although our time with the 2023 Sweepstakes Cessna 170B is ending, we
look forward to surprising one lucky pilot with a real backcountry beast.
cayla.hunt@aopa.org
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