No gauge lights that I can tell not sure if thats the way it is IRL 

Edited July 9, 20214 yr by Richard Sennett

1 minute ago, fppilot said:

is it also sans an autopilot?

 

I sure didn't see one anywhere

21 minutes ago, Todd2 said:

I sure didn't see one anywhere

As Tony the Tiger (Kelloggs Frosted Flakes) would say:  G.R,E,A.T !

Does this plane have the "aged and worn" look of a plane of this vintage?

14 minutes ago, mikegrr said:

Does this plane have the "aged and worn" look of a plane of this vintage?

Did you evaluate the screen shots?

Good little summary on the AOPA website about the real thing:

EDIT: Wrong details, now corrected.

https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-and-ownership/aircraft-fact-sheets/cessna-170

 

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A new generation of pilots who grew up with nosewheels are curious about tailwheels and are discovering that the four-seat, 145-hp 170 is an economical and versatile airplane in which to make the transition. Owners of 170s speak glowingly of minimal maintenance and performance equal to Model 172 Skyhawks that can cost many times more.

The Cessna 170 was conceived as a growth version of the two-seat Cessna 120/140. Like the 120 and 140, the first 170s had fabric-covered, constant-chord wings with rounded tips and V-type wing struts. The 170 also had three of the 12.5 gallon fuel tanks first used on the 140. Two prototype 170s were built in late February 1948. The 170 was certificated in June 1948 as a Normal category airplane, with a gross weight of 2,200 pounds. A month later, Cessna received Utility category certification for the 170 with a gross weight of 1,900 pounds. Cessna built 714 170s before introducing the 170A in 1948.

The 170A had a tapered metal wing with squared-off tips, a single wing strut and two 21-gallon tanks. The flaps were enlarged and could extend to 50º. (Flaps on the 170 could only extend to 30º.) Cessna also fitted the Model 195 dorsal fin to the 170A to increase directional stability. There were 1,522 170As built during the three year production run.

The final and most popular version of the 170, the 170B, was introduced in 1952. Cessna incorporated a number of changes in the 170B to improve handling. Whereas the 170 and 170A wings had virtually no dihedral, the 170B wing was given three degrees, and twist was added from the wing roots to the tips. The 170/170A hinged flaps were changed to a semi-Fowler design on the 170B. The flaps could extend to 40º. The shape of the horizontal stabilizer and elevator was altered, the trim tab enlarged and a mass balance inserted in the tips of the elevator to relieve the heavy stick forces characteristic of earlier models.

A Cessna 170 that has been gathering dust on a remote corner of the airport may represent a potentially good buy, but there could be some high hidden costs if airworthiness directives dating back years have been ignored. Someone considering the purchase of a 170, or any aircraft that has been out of license for some time, should get a complete list of all applicable airworthiness directives, then check it against the aircraft engine and airframe logbooks to see if the inspections or modifications have been performed. Factory service bulletins also should be reviewed, but, unlike airworthiness directives, they do not require mandatory compliance.

When it pertains to the 170’s accident record, lack of overall or recent experience in the airplane is a factor in many of the mishaps, but not all. The lesson seems clear. The 170 has no treacherous characteristic that are revealed at the critical moment in a landing approach or takeoff roll. It simply has a tailwheel, and tailwheel aircraft require more precise control on the ground than do aircraft with nose wheels.

 

Edited July 9, 20214 yr by Glenn Fitzpatrick

27 minutes ago, mikegrr said:

Does this plane have the "aged and worn" look of a plane of this vintage?

No all the liveries have a new look.  But they look great!

I had no interest for C170 but for that price it is hard to pass.

1 hour ago, Todd2 said:

No all the liveries have a new look.  But they look great!

Unfortunately this is yet another downside of placing products on the MS Marketplace.  Asobo essentially requires developers to make their aircraft look neat and clean.  As we rw pilots know, this is not always the case, and certainly older airframes are quite worn in specific areas.

4 hours ago, Bert Pieke said:

Can anyone keep the cylinder head temp in range?

Mine goes full right all the time.. 🤔

Confirmed as a bug on the MSFS forum..

Seems to fly well. Sounds are okay. Looks good. 

No autopilot. And where's the alternator switch?

1 hour ago, ryanbatcund said:

Unfortunately this is yet another downside of placing products on the MS Marketplace.  Asobo essentially requires developers to make their aircraft look neat and clean.  As we rw pilots know, this is not always the case, and certainly older airframes are quite worn in specific areas.

Where did you get that nonsense??? Asobo doesn't require anything remotely close to that. Also, Asobo isn't in charge of the Marketplace. 

1 hour ago, Republic3D said:

Seems to fly well. Sounds are okay. Looks good. 

No autopilot. And where's the alternator switch?

Actually it has a Generator not  Alternator.

Regardless, according to the POH the generator is meant to turn on with the Master Switch.  It is a combined system power and generator switch.

The Alabeo 170B ( that this is based on ) had a known bug where the Master Switch only turned on the system electrics and not the generator. You had to turn on the generator separately with a key command or external switch or otherwise the battery went flat. 

If you are getting a flat battery, maybe they "imported" the bug from the earlier Alabeo product.

Edited July 9, 20214 yr by Glenn Fitzpatrick

1 hour ago, ryanbatcund said:

Unfortunately this is yet another downside of placing products on the MS Marketplace.  Asobo essentially requires developers to make their aircraft look neat and clean.  As we rw pilots know, this is not always the case, and certainly older airframes are quite worn in specific areas.

I'm sure it won't be too long before a livery and texture artist releases some "worn" skins and stuff.

7 hours ago, Manny said:

Does it taxi well, The other tail wheels are impossible. It cant be that hard. If it was, no one would fly this thing.

odd, all taildraggers taxi quite well here, except the waco.

maybe you need to dislodge the tailwheel, shift g.