The Cessna 170 series encompasses five distinct aircraft ... versatile than the smaller Cessna 150/152 and is popular with flight schools, more pilots have received training in it than any other ...

Jason McDowell is a private pilot and Cessna 170 owner based in Madison, Wisconsin. He enjoys researching obscure aviation history and serves as a judge for the National Intercollegiate Flying ...

which is why it remains so popular among private pilots and flight schools. The Cessna 172 was first produced in 1956 and continues to be built today. The plane is based on the Cessna 170 ...