Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 14:42:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.60] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b6) with ESMTP id 1687286 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 14:32:18 -0400 Received: from 216-164-236-121.s121.tnt3.frdb.va.dialup.rcn.com ([216.164.236.121] helo=OFFICE) by smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #6) id 17egSn-0002QD-00; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 14:32:17 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <08a701c242f8$07c886a0$53eca4d8@OFFICE> From: "Bill & Sue" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Cc: References: Subject: Re: [LML] Tail Numbers X-Original-Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 14:34:15 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_08A4_01C242D6.7FFF5670" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_08A4_01C242D6.7FFF5670 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Pretty amazing Clark. I have N5ZQ and I love it. (Five Zee Que). Yes, I = occasionally have to throw in the November but I haven't had any of the = other problems that were alluded to. I sure like the looks of the short = numbers on the side of the fuselage too. These are such tiny airplanes = that, if you choose to go with 12 inch numbers like I did, long numbers = become...well...really long numbers in paint. They end up taking up a = substantial percentage of the paint job.=20 If you plan on much international flying, the 12 inch numbers are = necessary. If you just plan on the very occasional trip to Canada or the = Bahamas, you can always stick on temporary 12 inch numbers.=20 Bill harrelson@erols.com Enn-Fife-Zee-Que LNC2 O-320 ...Clark wrote.... [snip] My Lake was renamed (by its previous owner) N3ZQ. It was awful - a huge pain in the neck. Every single time I called any ATC facility, I always = had to say "November Tree Zulu Kebeck" because if I said "Tree Zulu Kebeck" = they would INVARIABLY respond "Tree Zulu Kebeck, say full call sign." Very frustrating! [snip] Even worse, N3ZQ featured two letters you NEVER want in your call sign. Avoid "Q" and "Z" at all costs - ATC personnel jot them down on a piece = of paper, then moments later they read them back as "zero" and "two". ------=_NextPart_000_08A4_01C242D6.7FFF5670 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Pretty amazing Clark. I have N5ZQ and I love it. (Five = Zee Que).=20 Yes, I occasionally have to throw in the November but I haven't had any = of the=20 other problems that were alluded to. I sure like the looks of the = short=20 numbers on the side of the fuselage too. These are such tiny airplanes = that, if=20 you choose to go with 12 inch numbers like I did, long numbers=20 become...well...really long numbers in paint. They end up taking up = a=20 substantial percentage of the paint job.

If you plan on much international flying, the 12 inch = numbers are=20 necessary. If you just plan on the very occasional trip to Canada or the = Bahamas, you can always stick on temporary 12 inch numbers. =

Bill

harrelson@erols.com

Enn-Fife-Zee-Que = LNC2 =20 O-320

...Clark = wrote....

[snip]
My Lake was renamed (by its = previous owner)=20 N3ZQ. It was awful - a huge
pain in the neck. Every = single time I=20 called any ATC facility, I always had
to say "November Tree Zulu = Kebeck"=20 because if I said "Tree Zulu Kebeck" they
would INVARIABLY respond = "Tree Zulu=20 Kebeck, say full call sign." = Very
frustrating!
[snip]

Even=20 worse, N3ZQ featured two letters you NEVER want in your call = sign.
Avoid "Q"=20 and "Z" at all costs - ATC personnel jot them down on a piece = of
paper, then=20 moments later they read them back as "zero" and=20 "two".

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