JonJay
Well Known Member
There have been some good discussions some time ago about this. Generally, I identify myself by color and type when calling out position, intention, etc....
"White and Red RV, blah, blah, blah......" I do not use my N Number.
I have done this for many, many years.
Today, flying into a field I have flown into dozens and dozens of times, I was scolded by some random guy on frequency, at each phase of flight. "Use your N Number like your supposed too." He continued to chirp each time I announced.
I continued to ignore the guy, by the way, who never did call out his N Number and wasn't part of the group in the pattern. When I landed, an RV landing behind me had a good chuckle at my expense all in fun. He had no issues with not calling N Numbers and commented about that guy being a jerk and tying up a busy frequency with nonsense.
Curious to know. Is there something in the regs I don't know about, missed, or changed? You don't even need to talk at all, so I would be surprised if not using an N Number would be in violation in uncontrolled airspace. I never hear jump planes calling N Numbers out. I never here pipeline guys either. I even heard a Chinook land today. Nothing but what they where, location and intentions, not even color! Shame
I don't see any value in calling out an N Number but am curious about the legality, and simply opinion from others.
By the way, I won't scold anybody over frequency unless I can be positive and constructive, or perhaps if they almost run me over....and you dont know how many times I wanted to call out to that spam can if he was ever going to turn base! (Ya, you probably do).
"White and Red RV, blah, blah, blah......" I do not use my N Number.
I have done this for many, many years.
Today, flying into a field I have flown into dozens and dozens of times, I was scolded by some random guy on frequency, at each phase of flight. "Use your N Number like your supposed too." He continued to chirp each time I announced.
I continued to ignore the guy, by the way, who never did call out his N Number and wasn't part of the group in the pattern. When I landed, an RV landing behind me had a good chuckle at my expense all in fun. He had no issues with not calling N Numbers and commented about that guy being a jerk and tying up a busy frequency with nonsense.
Curious to know. Is there something in the regs I don't know about, missed, or changed? You don't even need to talk at all, so I would be surprised if not using an N Number would be in violation in uncontrolled airspace. I never hear jump planes calling N Numbers out. I never here pipeline guys either. I even heard a Chinook land today. Nothing but what they where, location and intentions, not even color! Shame
I don't see any value in calling out an N Number but am curious about the legality, and simply opinion from others.
By the way, I won't scold anybody over frequency unless I can be positive and constructive, or perhaps if they almost run me over....and you dont know how many times I wanted to call out to that spam can if he was ever going to turn base! (Ya, you probably do).
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