What Is An Appropriate Callsign for a Cessna Skyhawk 172?

[Evan Olivas 1455734]

First day and just trying to get setup. Not sure how to make my own callsign so I am hoping one of you guys can give me a callsign for a Cessna Skyhawk 172 and how to pronounce it to ATC, any reply is appreciated, thanks!

[Matthew Bartels]

If you're in the USA. Use any combination of 5 letters and numbers with the numbers always preceding the letters.

 

For example...

 

N575AM

N6774U

N598MT

[Evan Olivas 1455734]

how does ATC know the model of my aircraft?

[Evan Olivas 1455734]

If you're in the USA. Use any combination of 5 letters and numbers with the numbers always preceding the letters.

 

For example...

 

N575AM

N6774U

N598MT

 

how does ATC know the model of my aircraft with this?

[Robert Shearman Jr]

Because when you call in, you replace "November" with the word "Skyhawk."

[Evan Olivas 1455734]

Because when you call in, you replace "November" with the word "Skyhawk."

 

thanks so much for helping me out!!!!!!!

[Martijn Rammeloo]

ATC will know the aircraft type, since you will put it into the flight plan you are going to file...

 

Martijn

[Andreas Fuchs]

Hi Evan,

 

what country are you going to fly in? In the US it is as Matt has stated it. When flying in Europe, for example, it is not common to call ATC with "Skyhawk blablabla". In Europe you just call ATC with your full registration and only when talking to someone who is in charge of your departure/arrival will you mention your type of aircraft in the initial call. For example:

 

Pilot: "Frankfurt Tower, D-EGPS"

ATC: "D-EGPS, Frankfurt Tower"

Pilot: "D-EGPS, Cessna 172 from blabla to Frankfurt airport, position 5 minutes south of reporting point blabla at 2000ft, request to join control zone for landing"

 

From then on you won't have to mention your type of aircraft again to this controller.