What was the first plane you ever flew?

Lurch · Post by **Lurch** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:39 pm

chipmunk wrote:
Lowjack wrote:
Lurch wrote: 1997 DV20 GSMR CYYC

Lurch
What's up CFTC'er?

C172 FTCG in YYC.
Another one here too!

1999, First Solo in GSMR, my favourite Katana (can't remember why the hell it was my favourite, but whatever.)
Loved flying out of Calgary - I landed there just before this past xmas for the first time since I got my PPL back in '99, but didn't have time to swing by the school and see if she was still there...

My "Second First Solo" - deemed such because it left me with the same feelings as my First Solo - was in Chipmunk FRRI. Love that little airplane...

Good old GSMR My favorite too, unfortunitly I think it was the one that I got the seized engine in.

Northern Skies · Post by **Northern Skies** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:15 pm

Intro Flight: GQFP PA28-140, YHM
First Solo: GJOR Zlin 242L, YAM
First Floatplane: GGVK C172, YBL
First Taildragger: FKDD PA18-150, NC3
First Biplane: GSDK Stearman, YSN
First Aerobatics: GDJX Skybolt, YSN
First Twin: FFEK C310D, YSN

And they're all some of the best memories I'll ever have.

AntiNakedMan · Post by **AntiNakedMan** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:29 pm

I was in a medivac about 2 hours after birth; If anyone in BC knows what type of medivac aircraft they might've sent up to Fort Nelson in 1985 can tell me what type of plane it was.

Other than that, probably the next earliest plane ride was in a Beaver when I was 6 or so.

Anti

Northern Skies · Post by **Northern Skies** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:38 pm

Hey Cat Driver, do you know the reg of the Seabee you flew? I have a 1947 Seabee sitting in the hangar here.

FlyYukon · Post by **FlyYukon** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:41 am

My first ariplane i got to log was C152 C-FIEG, which was leased by Whitehorse Air Services, and is now, sitting un-leased in Carcross, Yukon, and not flying at all. I see it whenever I fly over, or drive by the strip. Currently the flight school ownd C-GFGS, a great 172, which was the second aircraft I flew. Pictures maybe to come when the beer wears off.... yeah..

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:36 am

Northern Skies:

CF-FSE

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:17 am

It was only for a few moments, and also my first time being in the air, but it was a Lake Amphibian.

Boss Hawg · Post by **Boss Hawg** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:15 am

water wings wrote:wee C-150 CFFLU, who is now livin' the easy life as an N number south of the border. i flew flu!

There's a C-180 (maybe 185) in Savant Lake C-FLEW.

app flap · Post by **app flap** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:12 pm

first flight was in a sask lifeguard KA200, maybe 1997 or 98'?

won a 'be a pilot for a day' contest, and there i went.

if anyone knows who was flying for the sask gov out of YQR in and around those years, and flew a kid to YXE and back for a joyride, throw me a PM - should maybe thank that guy.

Stan_Cooper · Post by **Stan_Cooper** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:24 pm

aaah FFLU... I flew the fibreglass reincarnation of FLU.

Anyways my first flight was on a PA12 on floats a few years ago. No idea the registration but I think the company is based around Muskoka and they may also have owned a 206 on floats?

water wings · Post by **water wings** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:32 pm

Stan_Cooper wrote:aaah FFLU... I flew the fibreglass reincarnation of FLU.

You mean N715K... from the shores of California...sweet!

it'sme · Post by **it'sme** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:47 pm

First flight as pass......July 1961 TCA DC8 YUL - LHR via YQX and PIK
First flight where I wiggled controls..Jan 1969 AC Viscount
First solo..................Sept 27 1970 CF-PBJ Schweitzer 2-22
First Powerd solo.......Jan 27 1975 C-FTCI PA-28-140
Favorite aircraft flown to date......Beech Staggerwing.

Chickaddd · Post by **Chickaddd** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:51 pm

C152

off-hand can't remember the reg.

asdfasd · Post by **asdfasd** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:58 pm

c-172

Brantford Beech Boy · Post by **Brantford Beech Boy** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:22 pm

First Flight as a passenger was in 727-100 C-GFRB

First Flight as a pilot - C-150 C-GYCX

I later went on to actually pilot C-GFRB!

BBB

JEG · Post by **JEG** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:55 pm

Mine was C-GEBW, Oct 03 '99. Was a fun machine to fly around SW Ontario in.

swede · Post by **swede** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:23 pm

C 150, CF-VHM, Chinook Flying Service

jjal · Post by **jjal** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:50 pm

Confederation's C172 C-GGXK in 2001
Any other CC folks around here from class of 2002/2003?

Red1 · Post by **Red1** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:40 pm

First plane in and maybe flew was a yellow SeaBee, a real looker.

twotterflyer · Post by **twotterflyer** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:07 pm

CF-TXV a Super Cruiser when I was about 7
CG-MAY DHC-2 Beaver when I was 12 on a trip back from summer camp and got hooked.
multiple C-150's 152's and 172's when starting my flight training.
PA-44 for my multi and IFR.
about 14 different Twinotters.
and some King Airs now that I have been in the industry.
And I'm nowhere near finished my career.

meli · Post by **meli** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:40 pm

first flight C172M C-GHNC pitt meadows
first solo C-172M C-GITH pitt meadows
first XC solo C-172R N986AV tucson

Adam Oke · Post by **Adam Oke** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:27 pm

JEG wrote:Mine was C-GEBW, Oct 03 '99. Was a fun machine to fly around SW Ontario in.

Ahhhh YZR's C150....for sale now eh?

First Solo Glider: SGS 2-33 (C-FYLJ)
First Solo Single: C172 (C-GYZA)
First Solo Float: C172 (C-GUJR)
First Biplane/Aerobat/Taildragger: Pitts Special S2-A (C-GFRS)

Still all smiles about that Pitts flight....truly remarkable, and can't wait to own one.

JEG · Post by **JEG** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:32 pm

I hadn't heard she was for sale at all. GUJR is quite the machine, climbs, cruises and descends at 80kts if I recall.

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:32 pm

A balsa glider out of a box of Cracker Jacks.

I think I was about four years old.

Adam Oke · Post by **Adam Oke** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:38 pm

UJR's got the new exhaust for the float kit, and recently received a glorious new piston. That and the cabin heat works amazing....it's damn cold out haha. By far superior of the fleet.

Yea Dennis has all of them up for sale in hopes to sell just one. Word on the street is that he would like to bring in a Low-Wing Piper.