Angier:

     At my FAA inspection I had 3" black numbers which the inspector showed me were inappropriate for a 180 kt cruising airplane. I knew this but did not want to put 12” numbers on the narrow waisted LNC2.  So I proposed 4” letters which fit my stripe.  The inspector said write me a request for exception and I’ll see if I can get it approved.  I did, the request was approved, and I have an FAA letter to prove it.  Size is the only requirement they are concerned about. Unless, you are obviously trying to hide your numbers with something like a very light gray on a white fuselage I don’t believe anyone will say anything.

 

Pete Field

LNC2

St. Louis  

 

 

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Subject: [LML] Re: N Numbers

 

FAR 45.23, 25, 27 & 29 seem to cover all aspects of size and location of

marks, etc.

 

But I can't find any reference requiring a particular color contrast between

the airframe color and the mark color. Do the N Numbers need to be

visible/distinguishable from a certain minimum distance? Black marks on a

white airframe might be most visible from a distance compared to light cream

colored marks on a white airframe.

 

I plan to have pretty basic contrasting N Numbers on 4ZQ for the inspection

but what about down the road when I get a bit more creative? I wonder if any

color combinations have actually been rejected by FAA.

 

Angier Ames

N4ZQ

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