1972
Year
C-GDLG — 1972 Aero L-29 Delfin
C-GDLG is a 1972 Aero L-29 Delfin based in CYHU, Quebec, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 194146).
Jet
Category
Quebec
Based
7
On CA register
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The aircraft
Year built1972 · 54 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Aeroplane
Engine typeHow the engine makes power. Piston engines run on avgas like a car engine; turboprops and jets burn turbine fuel, cost far more to overhaul, and are usually reserved for bigger or faster aircraft.Turbo Jet
Engines1
Max take-off weightMaximum take-off weight: the heaviest the aircraft may legally be when it starts its take-off roll, including fuel, people and baggage. It's the number that decides what licence and ratings you need, and what it costs to park.3,550 kg · 7,826 lb
Where it's based
BasedThe city or airport Transport Canada holds as the aircraft's base. Where the field holds a four-letter code like CYXE, that's the airport's ICAO identifier.CYHU, Quebec
Transport Canada officeThe Transport Canada regional office that administers this registration. It follows the owner's address, so it isn't always the nearest office to where the aircraft actually sits.Toronto
Identity
Serial numberThe manufacturer's own number for this individual airframe, stamped on a plate. Unlike the registration, it never changes. It identifies the aircraft across every country it's ever been registered in.194146
ManufacturerThe full legal name of the company that built it, which is often not the name on the tail. A Cessna 172 built in 2022 was made by Textron Aviation.Aero Vodochody
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.Czech Republic
ICAO 24-bit addressA unique 24-bit number your transponder broadcasts with every Mode S and ADS-B message. Flight trackers key on it rather than the tail number. Canada's block runs C00000 to C3FFFF, which is why Canadian aircraft nearly all start C0 to C3. Transport Canada assigns it against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.C04DB9
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward, like charter, flight training or aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Private
Basis of registrationThe rule the aircraft is registered under. Most are registered against a type certificate, meaning they're a factory design approved by the regulator; amateur-built and ultralight aircraft come in under their own standards.CAR Standard 507.03 (5)(b) - Ex-military Aircraft
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered. It isn't the year it was built.30 March 2021
Imported to CanadaWhen the aircraft was first brought onto the Canadian register from abroad. Only recorded for imported aircraft, which is about a third of the fleet.26 May 2011
Where C-GDLG is, and how to track it
C-GDLG transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C04DB9. Trackers key on that address rather than the tail number, so it finds the aircraft even on flights flown under a different callsign. Transport Canada assigns the address against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.
Most private aircraft spend most of their time on the ground. If a tracker shows nothing, it's probably just parked.
The owner of record and the certificate history are on Transport Canada's own lookup: see C-GDLG on the Transport Canada register →
How rare is C-GDLG?
The Aero L-29 DELFIN is rare in Canada. There are 7 on the register.
- 2 of the 7 are in Quebec.
- Half of them were built before 1970. C-GDLG is newer than most.
- Canada has 17 Aero aircraft of all models.
- Canada has 1,449 jet aircraft, 463 of them in Quebec.
- 81 aircraft are based at CYHU. See them all →
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Other Aero L-29 DELFIN in Canada
C-GOVB 1973 · C-GGRY 1972 · C-FXZI 1970 · C-FITA 1968 · C-FLVB 1966 · C-GGRI 1966 · all Aero L-29 DELFIN →
Also based at CYHU (CYHU)
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Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, current to September 17, 2026. Aircraft data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada. MarketPlane.ca is not affiliated with Transport Canada.