I started on the C140A (tailwheel!) back in January 1984. Did my student XC's plus night and instrument intro on the C172, PA-28-161 and C182RG, aerobatics on the Bellanca 7ECAA and 8KCAB, and several hours of glider dual on the Twin Lark IS28B2 by the time I took the FAA PPC-ASEL checkride 12 years later.