Say aircraft type

[Archimago]

I have a Grumman Traveler which is a Grumman AA5. When giving my aircraft type to ATC would I say "Grumman Alpha Alpha Fife" or would I just say "Grumman AA5"... or would it be G AA5 ... or Golf Alpha Alpha Fife?
Thanks

 

[Huckster79]

Grumman AA5 should do, I've never heard the phonetic alphabet used in that situation...

 

[Archimago]

Thank you

 

[luvflyin]

Grumman AA5 should do, I've never heard the phonetic alphabet used in that situation...

That. Throwing in “slant” and your suffix is not a bad idea. You’ll get asked sometimes if you don’t so just doing is good form.

 

[Stan Cooper]

Yep; "AA5."



My Zodiac LSA ICAO Type Identifier is "CH60" and about half the time ATC thinks I'm in a helicopter when I respond with "Charlie Hotel Six Zero." They apparently don't bother to actually look it up and I have to explain it.



The CH-60 Sikorsky is a Navy version of the Army Blackhawk, and the ICAO Type Identifier is H60, NOT CH60.

 

[AKBill]

I think I would use Grumman Traveler. I use Beech Sport instead of Beech B-19 when reporting in to ATC.

 

[Salty]

When I say M20P (ICAO), they ask why I'm going so slow. When I say M20C, they ask for the ICAO....

 

[Dana]

If you're flying a Stearman but identify (truthfully) as Boeing, they'll really wonder why you're going so slow...