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From: "Dan Schaefer" <dfs155@roadrunner.com>
Subject: Homebuilt type designators?
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Happened to run across this in an AOPA daily email Q&A section. Since about 
1995 I've always used "LNC 2" as my type designator when ATC asks and 
they've never fussed. Anyone on the list know more about this?

Excerpted from today's AOPA ePilot.

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Question: I want to file a flight plan for a flight in my homebuilt 
experimental aircraft. What type designator do I use?


Answer: The FAA's Air Traffic Controller's Handbook (7110.65N) outlines the 
various aircraft make/model designators. Appendix C lists designators for 
experimental or homebuilt aircraft as HXA, HXB, or HXC, for aircraft with a 
cruise speed of 100 knots or less, 100 through 200 knots, or more than 200 
knots, respectively.


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The url for the ATC Pub: 
http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/atc/  , click on 
"Appendices", then on "Appendix 3". Looks downright recent.


Cheers,


Dan Schaefer

LNC 2   (or maybe HXB)????


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