Type Designator for flight plan filing?

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alcladrv

Well Known Member

• Jan 15, 2008

• #1

What Type Designator do you use when filing IFR?

I've been using RV7, because I thought I saw it as an FAA recognized Type Designator. Now, I can only find HXA, HXB or HXC. I guess I should be using HXB.

Anyone care to comment?

Mike

 

N395V

Well Known Member

• Jan 15, 2008

• #2

HXB is what I have always used

 

n5lp

fugio ergo sum

• Jan 15, 2008

• #3

I use RV6 and it works. ICAO says RV7 works also. http://www.icao.int/anb/ais/8643/index.cfm
Nothing wrong with HXB but they are probably going to ask you about the type then.

 

Ironflight

VAF Moderator / Line Boy

Mentor

• Jan 15, 2008

• #4

I've used RV8/G and never had a problem

Paul

 

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ddurakovich

Well Known Member

• Jan 15, 2008

• #5

n5lp said:

I use RV6 and it works. ICAO says RV7 works also. http://www.icao.int/anb/ais/8643/index.cfm
Nothing wrong with HXB but they are probably going to ask you about the type then.

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Make sure you put in Van's for the manufacturer ..... program is not particularly intuitive!

 

McFly

Well Known Member

• Jan 15, 2008

• #6

Why do they ask?

I don't want to hi-jack this thread but I am curious. I am sometimes asked make & model when using flight following, sometimes after being passed off. Why do they ask? I always say "Vans RV-7" and they seem happy with that. What gives? Thanks.

 

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jmartinez443

Well Known Member

• Jan 15, 2008

• #7

McFly said:

I don't want to hi-jack this thread but I am curious. I am sometimes asked make & model when using flight following, sometimes after being passed off. Why do they ask? I always say "Vans RV-7" and they seem happy with that. What gives? Thanks.

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I've always assumed it's for spacing. They probably want to know how fast you can go.

 

Neal@F14

Well Known Member

• Jan 15, 2008

• #8

jmartinez443 said:

They probably want to know how fast you can go.

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And how fast (or poorly in the case of a spamcan) you can climb.

 

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C. Brenden

Well Known Member

• Jan 15, 2008

• #9

equipment type

I work as an air traffic controller and the RV series id's have all been added into our system (enroute). HXB would be used if you were a less known experimental homebuilt. Filing a RV6, RV6A, RV8, etc., works just great. It also gives us ATC folks with RV's a chance to say Hi!

 

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hughfi

Well Known Member

• Jan 15, 2008

• #10

Yes, its usually because of climb rate and airspeed.

 

mark manda

Well Known Member

• Jan 16, 2008

• #11

real timely subject; since I've been sitting around trying to make a go no go decision with a destination with 600 agl ovc. still home two days later.

With the RV7A I've been told RV7.

With the Harmon Rocket-- HXB. HR2 does not work. and maybe that's why my VFR HR2 Pireps never show up on wxmeister.com

thx for info