Calling aircraft by make/model/common-name?

[genot]

um, Dakota is specific. It's the 235HP variant of the Warrior. Performance similar to a 182.

Back to the topic at hand, I fly a PA46 occasionally. I call up as a Mirage, one of the other guys calls it a Malibu. Both are correct. But ATC often tries to call us a Meridian. We don't have a turboprop.

Ah my mistake. I kept working one and having never heard of it before I googled it (since I assumed it was a C-47 until the pilot called himself a Piper). The wikipedia link made it appear it was a broad classification of single engine Pipers rather than a specific variant.

 

[MikeD]

Ah (since I assumed it was a C-47 until the pilot called himself a Piper).

To add, this is the only aircraft which should be using the title "TBM" on the radio.....ever

 

[genot]

And this is the only real Skyhawk.

 

[MikeD]

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And this is the only real Skyhawk.

That's a Goshawk....the Skyhawk is actually in the background left side of that pic.

You mean this:

 

[genot]

That's a Goshawk....the Skyhawk is actually in the background left side of that pic.

You mean this:

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Strike two google, strike two... In my defense all airplanes look like / to me.

 

[bkey79]

What if it's a T-37 or A-37?

Either call traffic as a "tweet" or if they are being a little too ego-tastic, we'd call em a "super cessna", never seemed to like that! But the other day, flying the B1900D, we were called a "queen air".... Guess what goes around comes around! haha

 

[DPApilot]

When I flew the 1900 into the Bahamas I would call it Beechcraft 1900 because "twin beech" could mean many other aircraft types. And there's some interesting people flying down there....

 

[FM_Weasel]

Well a BE-18 is a Twin Beech, so it would be specific in that case.

 

[rframe]

Beech 1900 is bigger than a BE-18... so I think it'd be most appropriate to call you a "Big Beech".
Huh huh.

 

[Vector4Food]

Maybe since the BE-18 is smaller we should call it a "Son of Beech" ??

 

[z987k]

Traffic 12 o'clock 2 miles, VFR, an airliner.

WTF?!

Oh! A 99, what a retarded airplane.

 

[Tommay85]

Traffic 12 o'clock 2 miles, VFR, an airliner.

WTF?!

Oh! A 99, what a retarded airplane.

I dunno, I think it's funny! Makes me feel good inside.

 

[inigo88]

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And this is the only real Skyhawk.

SACRILEGE!!!!

 

[Autothrust Blue]

As a BE50/G, I've been called:
- Twin Beech
- King Air
- Queen Air
- Baron

Despite calling in as "Twin Bonanza."

It gets better, in the Martin 404 we were once referred to as a "large light twin."

 

[CFI A&P]

As a BE50/G, I've been called:
- Twin Beech
- King Air
- Queen Air
- Baron

Despite calling in as "Twin Bonanza."

It gets better, in the Martin 404 we were once referred to as a "large light twin."

Flying a Martin 404 - badass.

 

[Ozelot]

My favourite is the newer trainees saying things like "Cessna 22AP" when the a/c type is a C750
Not wrong though I guess

I'm liable to do that crap on purpose

 

[TripSix]

Traffic 12 o'clock 2 miles, VFR, an airliner.

WTF?!

Oh! A 99, what a retarded airplane.

I make it a point to call traffic on those guys as much as I can - just to hear the reaction.

It's the little things

 

[A-300F4-622R]

Will ERJ-190 pilots get pi$$y if you refer to them as an RJ?

 

[bkey79]

When I flew the 1900 into the Bahamas I would call it Beechcraft 1900 because "twin beech" could mean many other aircraft types. And there's some interesting people flying down there....

Going into uncontrolled airports, I'll refer to myself as a "Superduty King-Air, Crew Cab".. haha

Will ERJ-190 pilots get pi$$y if you refer to them as an RJ?

I did all the time, just "traffic 12'oclock, 5mi regional jet blah blah

 

[Roger Roger]

Oh! A 99, what a retarded airplane.

Boris Badenov