1986
Year
C-GOBY — 1986 Balloon Works Firefly 7B
C-GOBY is a 1986 Balloon Works Firefly 7B based in Toronto, Ontario, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial F7B-127).
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Category
Ontario
Based
13
On CA register
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The aircraft
Year built1986 · 40 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Balloon
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.476 kg · 1,049 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.Toronto, Ontario
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.F7B-127
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.The Balloon Works
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.U.S.A.
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.C069D3
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward — charter, flight training, aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Private
AirworthinessThe standard certificate: the aircraft conforms to its approved design and is maintained by a licensed engineer. No restrictions beyond the type's own, and it's what buyers and lenders expect to see.Certificate of Airworthiness
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 507.02, 507.03 - Type Certificate
Type certificateThe approval number for the aircraft's design, issued to the manufacturer. Every aircraft built to that approved design shares it, so it's a good way to confirm exactly which variant you're looking at.A14SO
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered — it is not the date it was built.13 June 1994
Where C-GOBY is, and how to track it
C-GOBY transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C069D3. 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 are on the ground most of the time — if a tracker shows nothing, it is very likely parked rather than missing.
The owner of record and the certificate history are on Transport Canada's own lookup: see C-GOBY on the Transport Canada register →
How rare is C-GOBY?
The Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B is rare in Canada — there are 13 registered on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register — see every one.
- 2 of the 13 are in Ontario.
- Median year built for the type: 1983 — C-GOBY is newer than half of them.
- One of 67 Balloon Works aircraft on the Canadian register, across every model.
- 200 aircraft are based in Toronto — see every one →
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Other Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B in Canada
C-FJPZ 1991 · C-GYQU 1984 · C-GVBQ 1983 · C-GVSD 1983 · C-GWKJ 1983 · C-GXLB 1983 · all Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B →
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