Happy Birthday

On Sep 12, 7:47 pm, James Sleeman wrote:
The Cessna 150 prototype first flew on September 12, 1957
(source:wikipedia).

With so many pilots having had thier training in a C150 or 152, I
think it's fair to remark on the fact that the 150 turns 50 Years
young today.

Will it still be flying in another 50?

I sure do think so. Was 1959 the first production year for the C-150?
One of the biggest regrets of my life is having to sell my dad's 1959
C-150. It had the Tx. Taildragger conversion and 180 horses up front.
My dad had the original STCs for these conversions, he was "Mr. Tx.
Taildragger" and held many other STCs for C-150s & 172s.
When my dad died many years ago no one in the family was willing to
finance the upkeep of his last C-150, N59150. It was completely
restored to like-new condition and we had to let it go for a little
over $30,000. My mom also needed the money.
As an soon-to-be A&P with Commercial/Instrument my dream is to one day
get a C-150 or C-172 and install all the conversions my dad was
responsible for.
In my teens I got rather tired of the C-150/152/172 with all the
planes and hulks involved in the certification process. At the shop &
airport we had C-150s coming out our ears! But now it serves as one of
the most endearing airplanes in my life.

Ricky Summersett (Son of the late Jim Summersett)