Proper Callsigns for C172's

[Anthony ImBoden]

On VATSIM, I do plan on flying Cessna 172's until I do get more comfortable with the system, I am very confused as to the proper format for Canadian callsigns for this aircraft. Currently I am using C579AJ, but have a funny feeling this is not correct. Any advise on this is apreciated

 

Anthony ImBoden 944757

[Paul Heaney 879309]

Canadian Callsigns are generally C-XXXX Where the X's are 4 letters. ) Fly regularly with C-GLPH for my GA Stuff, and use the same callsign wherever I fly in the world.

[Phillip Elchitz 815199]

To add to Paul's post - most of the aircraft in Canada carry the second letter of "F" or "G" after the C.

 

C-FXXX or C-GXXX - numbers are not used - only letters (in most cases.)

 

Of course there are other registrations (experimental, military etc.) but this is the most common format and followed by most aviators within Canada.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Phillip Elchitz

Vancouver FIR

www.czvr.ca

[Jean Morissette 857169]

Hi, virtual PICs.

 

And if ever you fly a ULM in Canada, use C-I???

( Ultra Light Motorized ) like Challenger I or II, or

a delta wing with suspended setup. . . etc. . .

 

Blus skies.

[Danny Sevigny]

So what are they different regs? If GA is G or F what would military be?

[Victor Sussman 911965]

C-F and C-G are not just for general aviation, but for all civilian aircraft in Canada -- this goes for commercial airplanes as well as private ones. Also, I believe the letters used to be broken up differently: CF-XXX and CG-XXX.

 

As far as military goes, from what I've seen at A.net military aircraft just have a reporting number, but not a civil registration.

[Ian Duke 814240]

C-F and C-G are not just for general aviation, but for all civilian aircraft in Canada -- this goes for commercial airplanes as well as private ones. Also, I believe the letters used to be broken up differently: CF-XXX and CG-XXX

 

Correct, in the older days of fewer aircraft, the registrations were simply CF-XXX. The very odd workhorse up north or old Cessna still carries a CF- reg.

[Terry Kocher 919807]

First off, the actual callsign of C172s and C182s should be "Cessna"..shouldn't it?

 

I've heard a pilot once before saying "Skylane" and "Skyhawk."

[Victor Sussman 911965]

Yes, that would also be part of the callsign. In fact, this procedure would apply to any aircraft without a radiotelephony identifier (i.e. a callsign), so, if you're lucky and have you're own private 767, C-FOOD I suppose you could be:

 

'767 Foxtrot Oscar Oscar Delta'

 

and then if ATC shortens it: 'Oscar Oscar Delta' (I'm not clear here if the aircraft type needs to be included in the abbreviated form -- it seems like it isn't needed, but perhaps a controller could offer some insight?)

 

'For specifics see MANOPS section 216. (Sorry, a lot more detail there than I can write down right at this moment! )

[Anthony ImBoden]

When I started this post way back in October, all I was really looking for was the formatting of the tail number really.

[Jim Machintosh 880828]

First off, the actual callsign of C172s and C182s should be "Cessna"..shouldn't it?

 

I've heard a pilot once before saying "Skylane" and "Skyhawk."

 

Both (US and Canada) are acceptable. I've heard Seneca Two-Alpha-Mike (N272AM) as well as Piper Two-Alpha-Mike. Same goes for Canadian birds. C-GTAM, which is usually what I use, can be "Seminole Tango-Alpha-Mike" and Piper Tango-Alpha-Mike"

[Randy Blackwell 925656]

You hardly ever hear a call starting with "Skylane or Skyhawk" in the real world. (Vatsim traffic, Skyhawk GABC overhead the field to....") Usually with Cessna's it is "Cessna 172 GABC" or "Cessna 185 floatplane GABD" I think you get the idea.

[Mark Brummett]

You hardly ever hear a call starting with "Skylane or Skyhawk" in the real world. (Vatsim traffic, Skyhawk GABC overhead the field to....") Usually with Cessna's it is "Cessna 172 GABC" or "Cessna 185 floatplane GABD" I think you get the idea.

 

That may be the case in Canada, but your neighbors to the south use it all the time. Especially in a GA heavy environment, where a Cessna can be a 150, 152, 172, 182, 206, 210...you get the picture...

 

I fly quite a bit and have never been referred to as "Cessna". It's always the model of the plane (Skyhawk, Skylane, Stationaire, etc..)

[Brandon Grchan 925585]

First off, the actual callsign of C172s and C182s should be "Cessna"..shouldn't it?

 

I've heard a pilot once before saying "Skylane" and "Skyhawk."

 

Ya...cessna is quite rare...you would usually hear something like "skylane 3SP" or "Piaggio 2SL"

 

 

 

'767 Foxtrot Oscar Oscar Delta'

 

what boggles my mind is that ive never hear them refer to a private commercial jet like that...its always been "Boeing". But thats just what *I* have heard.

[Jim Machintosh 880828]

I've heard Cessna 3PM before in the states. Usually in Canada I hear, "Cessna Tango-Alpha-Mike is type 182/A blah...blah...blah" you get the point

[Terry Kocher 919807]

Wow this post is still alive!

[Anthony ImBoden]

my question has been answered. let it die!!!!!!!!

[Mike Freeman]

and then if ATC shortens it: 'Oscar Oscar Delta' (I'm not clear here if the aircraft type needs to be included in the abbreviated form -- it seems like it isn't needed, but perhaps a controller could offer some insight?)

 

Sorry, thought I would throw one last thing in here - if ATC shortens your callsign you are not required to read back your aircraft type every time you call. You may do that when you check in with a controller, but if they shorten it then they know who you are.

[Jordan Rea 997796]

you can find me flying around in my Piper, C-FABA, same callsign all the time

[Paul Heaney 879309]

Didn't this thread die like 10 months ago?

[Matthew Horan 901577]

Didn't this thread die like 10 months ago?

 

It was hibernating for the winter, only to be awakened by C-FABA