Type Designator for flight plan filing?

[alcladrv]

What Type Designator do you use when filing IFR?

I've been using RV7, because I thought I saw it as an FAA recognized Type Designator. Now, I can only find HXA, HXB or HXC. I guess I should be using HXB.

Anyone care to comment?

Mike

[N395V]

HXB is what I have always used

[n5lp]

I use RV6 and it works. ICAO says RV7 works also. http://www.icao.int/anb/ais/8643/index.cfm
Nothing wrong with HXB but they are probably going to ask you about the type then.

[Ironflight]

I've used RV8/G and never had a problem

Paul

[ddurakovich]

Originally Posted by n5lp

I use RV6 and it works. ICAO says RV7 works also. http://www.icao.int/anb/ais/8643/index.cfm
Nothing wrong with HXB but they are probably going to ask you about the type then.

Make sure you put in Van's for the manufacturer ..... program is not particularly intuitive!

[McFly]

I don't want to hi-jack this thread but I am curious. I am sometimes asked make & model when using flight following, sometimes after being passed off. Why do they ask? I always say "Vans RV-7" and they seem happy with that. What gives? Thanks.

[jmartinez443]

Originally Posted by McFly

I don't want to hi-jack this thread but I am curious. I am sometimes asked make & model when using flight following, sometimes after being passed off. Why do they ask? I always say "Vans RV-7" and they seem happy with that. What gives? Thanks.

I've always assumed it's for spacing. They probably want to know how fast you can go.

[Neal@F14]

Originally Posted by jmartinez443

They probably want to know how fast you can go.

And how fast (or poorly in the case of a spamcan) you can climb.

[C. Brenden]

I work as an air traffic controller and the RV series id's have all been added into our system (enroute). HXB would be used if you were a less known experimental homebuilt. Filing a RV6, RV6A, RV8, etc., works just great. It also gives us ATC folks with RV's a chance to say Hi!

[hughfi]

Yes, its usually because of climb rate and airspeed.