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The Wizzard 05-10-2019 09:44 AM

Temporary Vinyl N-Numbers
 
Has anybody had any experience with temporary N-numbers for flying in and out of Canada? My concern is the ability of the n numbers to stay on the side of the airplane as well as the ease of moving them without damaging the paint on the plane.

I want to make a trip up to alaska and only have 3 inch letters on my plane. I found a website called numbers.com that sells them for $60.00. Any suggestions?

RV10Pilot 05-10-2019 10:19 AM

Shoe polish. Not pretty but cheap and temporary.

az_gila 05-10-2019 10:29 AM

Not Needed for Canada
 
Unless you are crossing an ADIZ you don't need them...:)

DanH 05-10-2019 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by The Wizzard (Post 1345593)
Has anybody had any experience with temporary N-numbers for flying in and out of Canada?

Peel trucks at work all the time. Fresh vinyl is easy to remove.

The Wizzard 05-10-2019 11:27 AM

Peel Trucks
 
Dan what do you mean by Peel Trucks? So If I fly up the AL-Can Highway I don't need them?

lr172 05-10-2019 11:57 AM

I have permanent vinyl N numbers and still there after 600 hours.

Larry

RV6_flyer 05-10-2019 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lr172 (Post 1345638)
I have permanent vinyl N numbers and still there after 600 hours.

Larry

My 3" N numbers are also vinyl and they are over 20-years old and 3,000+ flying hours.

IF you want 12" Vinyl registration marks for ADIZ flight then remove them, the permanent ones Sporty's sells are / were $35 a set. They come off without a lot of work using a hair dryer.

N15JB 05-10-2019 12:44 PM

I have used blue painters tape several times. Surprisingly it doesn't blow off.

texdog 05-10-2019 12:55 PM

Alcan
 
If you don?t cross an ADIZ, which you won?t on the Alcan, 3 inch numbers are fine. I?m planning on crossing from Cut Bank to Lethbridge next Friday. Three inch numbers.

DanH 05-10-2019 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Wizzard (Post 1345633)
Dan what do you mean by Peel Trucks?

I mean I'm a truck dealer, and we remove vinyl letters and wrap from used trucks all the time. I would not be concerned about removing vinyl N-numbers less than a year old, more if the aircraft is hangared.


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