You could properly transmit “Lancair
12345 Experimental” or “Experimental Lancair 12345” on your
first contact. Due to the vast differences in experimental planes the
proper Type Designator for Amateur-Built/Experimental planes is in the attached
file.
For the 232 mph Lancair it would have been
HXC (Hotel X-ray Charlie), for the 110 mph ultra light it would have been HXA
(Hotel X-ray Alpha)
Please note that those speeds are
indicated, not true! I am not certain how many Lancair can indicate over
200 knots in cruise.
Bill B
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Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013
11:41 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Communication
For any announcement to or
query from ATC, or a broadcast in the blind at an uncontrolled field, I always
used Lancair 12345 (Lancair 345 after first contact) and if asked for type,
responded LNC2.
Yes, that is not what the AIM suggests,
but it is more informative than "Experimental" 12345.
Well, for example, I built two
experimental aircraft - a 232 mph Lancair and a 110 mph "heavy"
ultralight. They didn't require the same ATC treatment so why would I use
the meaningless term "experimental" to describe both
aircraft?
Perhaps the suggestion was created when
"experimental" aircraft were wood and fabric, powered by a lawn
mower engine, etc. It's different now.
I have never been reprimanded by the
FAA or asked to phone the tower (uh, for that reason).
Use whatever you think provides clarity.
PS Ask the tower what works best for
them. Of course, they have already memorized your tail number.
In a message dated 9/27/2013 6:35:01 P.M.
Central Daylight Time, N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET writes:
Question...When identifying yourself to
ground, tower, approach, etc., is it a requirement that you say you are an
experimental Lancair?
The local tower doesn't care and there seems to be some confusion amongst the
local pilot community.
Angier Ames
N4ZQ
54hrs
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