Stewart Collection ➔ Flight Log
Archival Item
2006.3.2
Journey and Aircraft Log Book
Green, hardcover aircraft journey log book for Smith DSA-1 Miniplane, registration number CF-RKN. Front cover has a gold coloured embossed crest with 'Canada" written below, also embossed in gold coloured letters. Reads "Aircraft Journey/ Log Book/ Department of Transportation/ Civil Aviation Branch" all embossed in gold coloured letters. Top PL corner has "RKN" handwritten in blue ink.
Provides details and information about the aircraft and flight including:
Nationality and Registration: CF-RKN
Manufacturer's Designation: Smith DSA-1 Miniplane
Manufacturer's Serial Number: PH-1
Fuel Capacity: 15 Imperial gallons
Fuel Grade: 80/87
Oil Capacity: 5 Quarts
Maximum Gross Weight Authorized: 1000 lbs
First entry in the journey log is dated September 5, 1967 from Atlin, B.C. with Herman Peterson as the pilot. Peterson last flew the plane on August 15, 1997. The last entry in the log is dated July 3, 2004 and the pilot was Bob Cameron. The destination was the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse.
Provides details and information about the aircraft and flight including:
Nationality and Registration: CF-RKN
Manufacturer's Designation: Smith DSA-1 Miniplane
Manufacturer's Serial Number: PH-1
Fuel Capacity: 15 Imperial gallons
Fuel Grade: 80/87
Oil Capacity: 5 Quarts
Maximum Gross Weight Authorized: 1000 lbs
First entry in the journey log is dated September 5, 1967 from Atlin, B.C. with Herman Peterson as the pilot. Peterson last flew the plane on August 15, 1997. The last entry in the log is dated July 3, 2004 and the pilot was Bob Cameron. The destination was the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse.
"One of the finest homebuilts in Canada, handcrafted by Herman Peterson, one of Yukon's wartime bush pilots and maintenance engineers." Completed and first flew on July 15, 1967. "Suzy" logged a total of 191 hours, 50 minutes of flight time, last flown 3 July 2004 by Bob Cameron to the Museum.
Peterson was a wartime Yukon bush pilot and maintenance engineer who flew Northern Airlines Waco and Fairchild aircraft on both the Alcan and Canol projects. Yukon bush pilot Moe Grant credits Peterson with saving his life when his plane went down in February, 1950. Herman refused to give up the search in the mountainous area between Carcross and Atlin. Mr. Grant was found 2 days after the official search was called off. Though his feet had to be amputated due to frostbite, he survived and credited Herman personally for the rescue.
Herman died in October, 2004.
Peterson was a wartime Yukon bush pilot and maintenance engineer who flew Northern Airlines Waco and Fairchild aircraft on both the Alcan and Canol projects. Yukon bush pilot Moe Grant credits Peterson with saving his life when his plane went down in February, 1950. Herman refused to give up the search in the mountainous area between Carcross and Atlin. Mr. Grant was found 2 days after the official search was called off. Though his feet had to be amputated due to frostbite, he survived and credited Herman personally for the rescue.
Herman died in October, 2004.