What was the first plane you ever flew?

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:31 pm

A Super Connie. I kid you not. I think I was seven or eight. I still have the "Junior Clipper Captain" wings the Captain gave me. I sat on the guys lap "ever seen a grown man naked, Billy?"...LOL. and steared the thing. Pretty sure the auto-pilot was on though. And I dont remember seeing a CRT anywhere!
First flight was on a 150....CF-SSN.....wonder where she is today???

2low · Post by **2low** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:54 pm

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EyeOh · Post by **EyeOh** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:23 pm

spillvalve · Post by **spillvalve** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:27 pm

Bristol frieghter its now in the WCAM

Flying Low · Post by **Flying Low** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:36 pm

ei ei owe:

Yep...C-FFFR is one of GA's Supercubs!

FlyByWire · Post by **FlyByWire** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:06 am

Don't remember my first flight, but it was in a cadet glider at Belleville (CNU4).

As for the rest:

First solo (1998): Schweizer 2-33A C-FQON at Picton (CNT7)

First Powered Solo (2000) - C-172M C-FHIH at Centralia (CYCE)

PPL Flight Test (2000) - C-172M C-GBNB at Centralia

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:48 am

My first ride was in an RCAF C-47 at the Regina airport but my first flying lesson was on an Air Cadet scholarship on June 28,1959 in a Cessna 140 CF-HJM.
I just checked the civil aircraft register and I see that registration is still being used and it looks like it is a decertified airplane.
Does anyone in the Bellwood Ontario area know of the airplane?
And could you post a picture of it.
Still a soft spot for the old girl.
My first airplane.

co-joe · Post by **co-joe** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:33 pm

Mine was the same as YYZ's. Classic man, that was the stubby version of the DC-9 I think.

I had the fire station too.

grimey · Post by **grimey** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:46 pm

oldtimer wrote:My first ride was in an RCAF C-47 at the Regina airport but my first flying lesson was on an Air Cadet scholarship on June 28,1959 in a Cessna 140 CF-HJM.
I just checked the civil aircraft register and I see that registration is still being used and it looks like it is a decertified airplane.
Does anyone in the Bellwood Ontario area know of the airplane?
And could you post a picture of it.
Still a soft spot for the old girl.
My first airplane.

I'm assuming the registration didn't get used on more than 1 Cessna 140. It doesn't sound like there's too much left of what you flew.

http://www.eaa.org/homebuilders/list/Be ... teeves.asp

"In July of 1998 "Jezabelle" was wrecked on her way to Oshkosh (her 3rd time). Landing for fuel in Indiana, the tailwheel bracket broke sending her groundlooping into a drainage ditch.

Owners Fred Hawkins and Buzz Steeves decided to rebuild her as there was not much left to salvage anyway.

After five years and many modifications later, a new airplane emerged from Buzz's shop in Belwood Lake, Ontario. A determination inspection revealed that Fred and Buzz had built more of the airplane than Cessna did qualifying for Amateur Built status.

Starting out as a 1947 Cessna 140, "Jezabelle" is now a 2003 Belwood Classic.

Many thanks to all those who helped get her flying again. "Jezabelle" is being flown as a tribute to the memory of Fred T. Hawkins who lost his life in a farm accident shortly after flying off her restrictions."

Raybanman · Post by **Raybanman** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:30 pm

First Ride: Aeronca Champ
First Steering: Cessna Ag - Truck
Glider Solo: 1996 SGS-2-33A (C-GCLM i think)
Power Solo: 1997 C-172 C-FBBN

KAG · Post by **KAG** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:53 pm

One of the first planes I flew was C-GDVI, nick named "queen bee", it was a PA28-140 owned by PAL back in the day. I ran into the new owner of her in Buttonville, a nice fella who is giving her a good home.
Has a new paint job, and a few new toys.

Cheers

Siddley Hawker · Post by **Siddley Hawker** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:23 pm

First ride, CF-BSF Norseman V on Elliot boards.
First stick time, CF-EYY Otter on floats.

Donald · Post by **Donald** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:43 pm

KAG: Wasn't DVI one of the highest time chero-pigs in the world? I think I have a few hours on her too...

Donald · Post by **Donald** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:54 pm

Oh yeah, I did my first flight on DVI as well. It was with Elvis. My recommend was with M. Rashid on DVI and the private flt test was with Forsythe on, you guessed it, DVI. I guess that ol' girl was good to me!

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:38 pm

Grimey, you just made my day with those pictures. I don't know why one particular airplane was so special among the hundreds of airplanes I have flown but it is just great to see that old airplane still active and flying.
Thank you!!

leftcoaster · Post by **leftcoaster** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:55 am

1st flight as pax.: Dan Air approx 1970 5 yrs old YVR LGW stopping in Greenland

As Pilot:

Glider........2-33A C-GCLU 1981 CYDC RCAirC

Powered....C-172 C-GIUX 1982, YYJ Flying club

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:53 am

First flight was in a Sea Bee in 1947.

First dual training was in a Cessna 140 at Central Airwayy, Toronto Island June 21, 1953.

Last airplane flown, Super Decathalon on Sept. 04/05, in Lelystad, Holland for fun just before I left for home.

sprucemonkey · Post by **sprucemonkey** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:32 am

My first was jumpseat in a smurfjet. I was hooked from then on.

A C150 on a fam flight out of YAV some years back.....

This is a neat plane though.......Doc's era.

Sasquash · Post by **Sasquash** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:30 pm

Old log book shows

CF-URE Schweitzer glider air Cadet july 25, 1972
CF-HWH (hashish whiskey hashish) Pa28-140 July 1973 Won del Aviation in Montreal with the air cadets Thems the good old days...

Driving Rain · Post by **Driving Rain** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:43 pm

First Flight DHC2 Beaver on floats registered CF-OBH owned by the Provincial Air Service at Sudbury Ontario when I was a JR in 1966.
First lesson was in a 172 registered CF-NUT owned by the Brampton Flying Club in 1969. That registrtion was perhaps a precursor of things to come!

Fatass · Post by **Fatass** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:33 pm

C172 C-FBQE April 1997 out of CYBL.

Dust Devil · Post by **Dust Devil** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:54 am

PA 28 140 C-GWVL at CYEN in 93

Marauder · Post by **Marauder** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 7:33 am

C152 C-GOLK Oct. of '99 in YXE

Chaffey · Post by **Chaffey** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 10:51 am

Katana Dv20 - out of Ottawa in Feb 2003
Now I've only advanced to a PA44....but no job yet

electraguy · Post by **electraguy** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:23 pm

First plane I flew

Cessna 177RG C-GEZB I have no idea where it is now, possibly still in cooking lake?

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