Mine falls in that range and the scoop on the passenger side is in front of the head, but on the pilot side the scoop is inboard as there is no room...
If you fly a J3 from the back seat which IMHO you should, then you will come to hate shoulder harnesses that are fixed. Inertial reel is the only way...
I’ll continue the thread creep here but before I do, we had a foot of snow here on LI. Nobody has skis because the airports get plowed and the grass...
This has been discussed a bit on the 170 Association forum. Some speculation that the pilot was hesitant to stop anywhere in Canada due to some legal...
1. 172 goes quiet. Lands on golf course. Pull prop through. No clicks from mags. Nothing turning in accessory case because the crank bolt came loose....
Flying since 1968. CFI-A, CFI-I SEL. Have owned C172TD, T-Craft, Fleet 16B, Great Lakes, Comanche 250, J-3. Have flown extensively PA18A, CC 180, PT17 Stearman, WACO UBA. also instructed in C 152