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It's kind of official. It's definitely jumping the gun a bit, but what the heck.

FAA Registry
N-Number Inquiry Results
N817PK is Reserved

Reserved N-Number
Type Reservation Fee Paid
Mode S Code 52622254
Reserved Date 06/06/2007
Renewal Date None
Purge Date 07/06/2008
Pending Number Change None
Date Change Authorized None
Reserving Party Name SALISBURY KEITH
Street 2344 PLAINFIELD PIKE
City JOHNSTON
State RHODE ISLAND
Zip Code 02919-5614
County PROVIDENCE
Country UNITED STATES

All I need now is a finished airplane to put it on!

Okay, I get the PK part, but 817??? 'Splain please!

817 is easy. It's my birthday. As an added bonus it rolls off the tongue easy!

I'm having a really hard time picking a tail number. I can't use my initials, because I isn't allowed! Most of the good xxxRV numbers are taken, and "Romeo Victor" isn't as easy to say as I'd like.

I really want something fun, like N111CE, but of course all the cool ones I can think of are taken

Bah, pickin' tail numbers is hard!

The funny part is the number I got was my first (and only) submission.

I guess I just got lucky.

I thought about trying for something that had 949(949 is the serial number of my bearhawk) in it, but didn't want to be saying niner all the time.

Yeah, the number of syllables in the number is a big concern for me as well.

My cherokee has a great tail number: N500KC

It's very memorable, looks great on the tail, but it's a bit of a tongue-twister: five zero zero kilo charlie. It gets abbreviated to five-hunnert' kilo charlie pretty often both by me and by ATC, but we all know that's improper

I thought about getting a 'sister' number to the cherokee, like 570KC, that way I can be in 'zero kilo charlie' no matter what I'm flying, but I don't think I really like that idea either.

I've probably got some 5+ years (more like 10+ at the rate I'm going) to get used to the number before I actually "need" it. For whatever reason. I wanted one, and decided that it was worth paying up for the reservation.

My wife thought I was nuts a few weeks ago as I sat in my easy chair chanting different number sequences out loud. It had to roll off the tongue easy. I'm pretty happy with what I got. But, if I have a change of heart I certainly have time to chad my mind. errr change my mind

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Good luck figuring out your number.

It ain't jumpin' the gun.

You need SOMETHING to work towards!

Good choice!

Papa Kilo rolls off the tongue well!

CJ

Don't feel to bad. Check out the reserved date on mine:

N828WB is Reserved
Reserved N-Number Type Reservation Fee Paid
Mode S Code 52650211
Reserved Date 05/05/2003
Renewal Date 04/24/2007
Purge Date 06/05/2008

I found one I like... it's non-personal, but it's fun!

november seven seven whiskey whiskey


reserved!

That stands out amongst the radio chatter!

CJ

haha someone over on the AOPA board suggested that I name the plane 'Make mine a double!'

tmbg wrote:haha someone over on the AOPA board suggested that I name the plane 'Make mine a double!'

(Obligatory tail number story) Ours will be N202PJ -- it's the date we got married (02/02/02) and our initials. Sounds nice too:

two zero two papa juliet

02/02/02 at 02:02:02? pretty awesome!

great tail num, too....

tmbg wrote:02/02/02 at 02:02:02? pretty awesome!

Not quite -- I think the pronouncement was around 1:55. We almost made 2pm because the wedding started late; our guests were still pouring in at 1pm so we had a slight delay.

I guess mines kinda boring but to the point

N194LD (one 9 for Lorin Dueck)

Lorin D
RV-9A (still working on da wings)

I like that one. Although I never would have gotten it without the explanation.

Lorin Dueck wrote:I guess mines kinda boring but to the point

N194LD (one 9 for Lorin Dueck)

Lorin D
RV-9A (still working on da wings)

And for me... N174CV (one 7 for Cristy V) The Mrs.

(She didn't really ask for an airplane but that's just the kind of loving caring husband I am)

Hooray! got the official notification from the FAA in the mail today.

817PK is mine (for a year)

that was fast! when did you reserve it?