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English aircraft, registration letters for ATC...

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:31 pm
by Fozzer
Here's an interesting little problem for you to solve... ;)....!

Over here in England the registration letters painted on our GA aircraft start with the letters G-Bxxx.
These are the letters which appear on our fuselage*....
...and also our call sign for ATC...
The trouble is, in the Flight sim, ATC call out "Golf hyphen Bravoxxx"... :o...!

Is there a way of preventing the word "hyphen" from being called out during radio communications... ;)...?

Our American Cousins don't suffer from the same problem with their registration letters/numbers eg: Nxxxxxx

There you go...sumfin' to get your teeth into...:D...!

Cheers all...

Paul ....G-BFOZ...8)...!

* in certain aircraft designed to show the details on the aircraft, after typing the ATC info in the box... ;D...!

Note: The word "Hyphen" should not be confused with the word "Hymen"... ;)... ;D...!

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:35 pm
by C
I just write the registration without the hyphen in the aircraft details box when selecting the aircraft

eg. Instead of G-BTWD I would insert GBTWD

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:35 pm
by Hagar
I know nothing about radio procedure but think in real life you would identify yourself as Oscar Zulu.

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:44 pm
by Fozzer
I just write the registration without the hyphen in the aircraft details box when selecting the aircraft

eg. Instead of G-BTWD I would insert GBTWD



But....the letters on the Fuselage would appear as GBTWD rather than the correct G-BTWD...!

When you type your tail number into the ATC box in the sim, those are the letters which appear on your Fuselage, .....and they also become your ATC call-sign... ;)...!

Paul...G-BFOZ....(not GBFOZ)... ;)...!

Example:

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Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:47 pm
by JBaymore
OK Paul..... reapeat after me "It's only a simulation." .... "It's only a simulation." ....... "It's only a simulation."...... "Its only............   ;)


best,

...................john

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:57 pm
by Fozzer
OK Paul..... reapeat after me "It's only a simulation." .... "It's only a simulation." ....... "It's only a simulation."...... "Its only............   ;)


best,

...................john


...but Uncle Bill says...
"It's as real as it gets!"....(trust me)... ;)...!

It's all right for you Yankee lot....you don't suffer from "Hyphens" in your registration letters... ;D...!

LOL...!

Paul.

ATC is pretty good otherwise... ;)...!

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:00 pm
by Hagar
I don't think applies to most 3rd party aircraft. Try another plane.

Hmmm. Then you couldn't choose your registration, like most of us lesser mortals. ::) :P ;)

PS. You could always repaint it. ;)

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:06 pm
by C


But....the letters on the Fuselage would appear as GBTWD rather than the correct G-BTWD...!

When you type your tail number into the ATC box in the sim, those are the letters which appear on your Fuselage, .....and they also become your ATC call-sign... ;)...!

Paul...G-BFOZ....(not GBFOZ)... ;)...!


Ahhh yes, I get your point Paul! When flying the default aircraft this is slightly more complicated! ;D

PS. You could always repaint it.


Indeed. I did that the other day for the first time. Charlie is now the proud "owner"/pilot of K5054... :)

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:10 pm
by Hagar
Indeed. I did that the other day for the first time. Charlie is now the proud "owner"/pilot of K5054... :)

Sorted. 8)

Foz, break out your paintbrush. A drop of Hammerite should do it. ;)

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:31 pm
by Fozzer
Registration letters and ATC complications...>>>

Image

Foxtrot, Oscar, Zulu, Zulu, Echo, Romeo.... ::)...!

..."Say again..."... :-[...!

LOL...!

Paul... 8)...!

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:35 pm
by Hagar
Well, use your imagination. G-FOZZ or something like that. :P :D

Then type GFOZZ in the ATC wotsit. Do I have to think of everything around here? ::) ;D

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:43 pm
by ozzy72
Paul just knock off a bottle of red wine and relax ;)

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:49 pm
by Fozzer
Well, use your imagination. G-FOZZ or something like that. :P :D

Then type GFOZZ in the ATC wotsit. Do I have to think of everything around here? ::) ;D


Tee-Hee...!

Sorry, Doug....It dont work like that... ;)...!

Whatever you type into your ATC whatsit also appears on your fuselage....and vikky-verkia... ;)...!

LOL...!

Paul...Life is just one big bowl of complications... 8)...!
LOL...!

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:53 pm
by Fozzer
Paul just knock off a bottle of red wine and relax ;)


...it's all very well for you...

ATC just call you...One, Six, One... :'(...!

....Did you run out of paint...or sumfink... ::)...!

LOL... ;D... ;D... ;D...!

Cheers Mark...!

Paul... 8)...!

Re: English aircraft, registration letters for ATC

PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:57 pm
by Hagar
Tee-Hee...!

Sorry, Doug....It dont work like that... ;)...!

Whatever you type into your ATC whatsit also appears on your fuselage....and vikky-verkia... ;)...!

Not if you repaint the plane properly it doesn't. That's a special feature on some 3rd party aircraft only - I think. ::) You could probably remove it & paint the letters on permanently. Don't ask me how cos I've never tried it & I don't use ATC anyhow. We didn't have such things as radios in my day. :P

PS. Break out a bottle of plonk as Ozzy suggested. You'll feel much better. Trust me. ;D