Originally Posted by
chevvron
What happens with 'duplicated' types eg 'Apache' as in Pa23 (fixed wing) or 'Apache' as in AH64 (rotary wing)?
I had an amusing, but potentially problematic incident a couple of years ago when I was flying my Bo209 Monsun to Biggin Hill. I usually referred to the aeroplane as a "Bolkow 209" when introducing myself to ATC, which is of-course what it is.
After my meetings there, I started up, and called for taxi - being given what to me were rather non-standard instructions, but fine, I continued to follow them until being asked to cross some rather rough grass to the centre of the runway - very odd. Then it dawned simultaneously on me and the controller that they'd heard "Bolkow" and assumed I was a helicopter. All sorted out politely enough, but ever since when I declare my type anywhere but my home airfield I am always "Bolkow 209 AEROPLANE". The extra word hopefully solves any future difficulties, and so far this appears to have worked.
G