FastEddieB
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Fast Eddie B
I had a chance today to do a flight review in a fellow's Cessna 120.
Built in 1947!
That's 2 years before I was born!! It's got to be about the oldest plane I've had the pleasure to fly in, though I think an Ercoupe I flew in was around the same vintage.
It's remarkable to me that something designed and built 70 years ago is still flying and flying well.
Both my student and myself are roughly the same age. We're both hanging in there, but to be honest, I think the plane is winning!
The little 85hp engine was remarkably smooth and quiet. Bits were certainly dated - PULL TO START? - but still fully capable. Performance was modest of course, but cruise was not far off from my Sky Arrow, 60 years its junior.
Overall? I'm impressed!
Built in 1947!
That's 2 years before I was born!! It's got to be about the oldest plane I've had the pleasure to fly in, though I think an Ercoupe I flew in was around the same vintage.
It's remarkable to me that something designed and built 70 years ago is still flying and flying well.
Both my student and myself are roughly the same age. We're both hanging in there, but to be honest, I think the plane is winning!
The little 85hp engine was remarkably smooth and quiet. Bits were certainly dated - PULL TO START? - but still fully capable. Performance was modest of course, but cruise was not far off from my Sky Arrow, 60 years its junior.
Overall? I'm impressed!