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Old 06-21-2015, 08:14 PM
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I am wanting to get my wife involved as much as I possibly can and get her excited about the project so I picked N773JR. Our wedding date was July 7, 1973 and her name is Jackie, mine is Ron.
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Old 06-22-2015, 05:33 AM
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Like Ron above, ours too is related to our wedding date of 05/07 and our last name Hunt
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Old 06-22-2015, 07:20 AM
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I could tell you... but then I'd have to kill you.
(don't have time to go thru all these posts to see if anyone else used that lame joke, so if they did, I apologize for the redundancy)
My primary logic on choosing my tail number was based on something easy to say, so my tongue wouldn't trip as I transmitted it. I could have found something shorter than Alpha Romeo... but my cat's name is Roameow (long story) and he's an alpha male... and I like the car, so...
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Old 06-22-2015, 08:30 AM
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6GJ reserved. My initials are BGJ
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Old 07-25-2015, 02:20 PM
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I wanted something quick to say, with the fewest syllables possible. I've been in Tampa and Orlando airspace when it's been very, very busy, and quick radio calls are helpful. I've rented planes with long N-numbers and experience both I and the controllers getting tripped up.

In the phonetic alphabet, Golf and Mike are the only one syllable letters. Then with numbers it's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8. I couldn't find any three character combinations available (e.g. 12M or 34G), so settled on 535M.

If I'd have gone with some birth date and initial combination, it would have been 465CJ. Eight syllables!

Hugely important? Probably not, so really just personal preference.
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Old 07-26-2015, 02:19 PM
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Check wherever you check for such things, but I was taught that the phonetic pronunciation of 4 is two syllables, the same as it was in the south where I grew up: fow-er.
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Old 10-14-2015, 12:15 PM
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I just found this thread being relatively new and just getting started on a RV-9A. I let my daughter pick my reserved N- Number and thought her reasoning behind the pick was worthy of posting here. I never knew so much thought could go into N Number selection, Her email is pasted below explaining her selection. Needless to say N412BM is reserved!

From My Daughter:

Any combination of; 1 4 2 BM
I looked at the link you just sent and I saw the combination 412BM is the only combination of these numbers available.

Here's my reason for the numbers...


B - Bravo

Because every time you take off in this plane or land it, there should be a reminder of how proud we are of you! So yes, this plane should remind you every time you take off and land that "Bravo Mike" and that we congratulate you on not only having this plane, but being the outstanding personal family pilot that you are. It's a thanks in advance for flying us to BFE on short whirl-wind trips and obviously a clear job well done for making it to this point as a pilot!


1. - "BRAVO"


used to express approval when a performer or other person has done something well.
"people kept on clapping and shouting ?bravo!?"


synonyms: well done, splendid, congratulations, brava




M - Mike

Mostly because dad is Awesome and his name made the phonetic alphabet and the rest of us are just too basic...


The number 1 represents dad, being the leader in our family and having the strength to stand alone for us. The confidence he carries in himself and in us as a representation of him and his name.


The number 4 represents the family as the four of us and the four cardinal directions for when we are apart. This plane will bring us together from east to west and north to south, through any of the four phases of the moon, day or night and any time in between, through any of the four seasons because the four of us have a strong foundation of love and we will always find our way together.


The number 2 represents partnership between us as the family and you. This is your plane to fly and love, but emotionally we stand behind you on this plane and fully support it. We are here as a partner that doesn't understand the struggles you'll go through building it, but we are here to be happy with you when this plane flies it's first flight and brings happiness after all the effort and manual work that's been put into it. While we may not represent a physical part in this plane, emotionally we are there through every part of the struggle, and every now and then we are there to help pound rivets day after day for two week hitches at a time.


And I thought it was just picking a number that was easy to say and had a good ring to it on the radio, Who knew?
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Old 10-14-2015, 12:24 PM
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Check wherever you check for such things, but I was taught that the phonetic pronunciation of 4 is two syllables, the same as it was in the south where I grew up: fow-er.
Live and learn - I guess I've been doing my "fours" wrong...



And my PAP-AH's, VIK-TAW's and YANK-KEY's were wrong too...
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Old 10-14-2015, 12:34 PM
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Live and learn - I guess I've been doing my "fours" wrong...



And my PAP-AH's, VIK-TAW's and YANK-KEY's were wrong too...
What happened to the "R" at the end of Oscar and Victor? *I* say 'em!

And if you say "Oss-cah" or "Vik-tah", why don't you say "No-vem-bah"?

LOL!
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Old 10-15-2015, 10:21 AM
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Mine is my birth date and initials. Plus, it's kinda neat to be from Texas and have the initials "JR". Last, those were my operating initials when I was an air traffic controller, and some people still know me as "JR".

The question of when I will ever have an airplane to display said N number on is another matter entirely
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