Running out of rego’s
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The Civil Aircraft Register currently shows 16003 entries. May or not be up-to-date, after all it is CAsA.
Showing 1 - 30 of 16003 results.
Total number of unique combinations of three letter combinations.
26 x 26 x 26 = 17576.
= 1573 available registrations?
17576 divided by 10 per week = 157 weeks = 3 years.
Showing 1 - 30 of 16003 results.
Total number of unique combinations of three letter combinations.
26 x 26 x 26 = 17576.
= 1573 available registrations?
17576 divided by 10 per week = 157 weeks = 3 years.
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The Civil Aircraft Register currently shows 16003 entries. May or not be up-to-date, after all it is CAsA.
Showing 1 - 30 of 16003 results.
Total number of unique combinations of three letter combinations.
26 x 26 x 26 = 17576.
= 1573 available registrations?
17576 divided by 10 per week = 157 weeks = 3 years.
Showing 1 - 30 of 16003 results.
Total number of unique combinations of three letter combinations.
26 x 26 x 26 = 17576.
= 1573 available registrations?
17576 divided by 10 per week = 157 weeks = 3 years.
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Australia has the VI- prefix too? Perhaps the CAsA KingAir or whatever they get around in these days could have VI-RUS? Maybe Glen B could grab VI-CTM...
63 available marks you can reserve as of this morning. 17,576 - (16,003 + 63) = 1,510 marks currently "unavailable" for whatever reason, probably already reserved. At least we don't have the scenario they do in the US where some parasite bulk-reserves groups of short N numbers and tries to flog them back to owners at exorbitant rates...
63 available marks you can reserve as of this morning. 17,576 - (16,003 + 63) = 1,510 marks currently "unavailable" for whatever reason, probably already reserved. At least we don't have the scenario they do in the US where some parasite bulk-reserves groups of short N numbers and tries to flog them back to owners at exorbitant rates...
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I vaguely recall a proposal some years ago (maybe mid-90's) to change the Australian prefix from VH- to V-.
The Canadians did this 40-odd years ago, and changed from CF- to C-, thus freeing up thousands of new possibilities.
As I see it, starting a VI- prefix would only cause confusion; what if VH-ABC and VI-ABC are on the same frequency at the same time?
The Canadians did this 40-odd years ago, and changed from CF- to C-, thus freeing up thousands of new possibilities.
As I see it, starting a VI- prefix would only cause confusion; what if VH-ABC and VI-ABC are on the same frequency at the same time?
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More than likely VM- , this was previously allocated to Australian government aircraft in the 50's-60's, Caribous, Hercs etc. They may not have actually been painted on but they certainly were allocated.
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“V” won’t help if you’re still using ABC as the callsign.
To avoid all confusion it will have to have a number in it.
Making it 4 letters won’t help either as if you miss one, you’ll be confused with a 3 letter callsign.
I’m keen to hear the solution for this!
Most likely VH-3AD if it has to remain as 3 characters.
To avoid all confusion it will have to have a number in it.
Making it 4 letters won’t help either as if you miss one, you’ll be confused with a 3 letter callsign.
I’m keen to hear the solution for this!
Most likely VH-3AD if it has to remain as 3 characters.
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“V” won’t help if you’re still using ABC as the callsign.
To avoid all confusion it will have to have a number in it.
Making it 4 letters won’t help either as if you miss one, you’ll be confused with a 3 letter callsign.
I’m keen to hear the solution for this!
Most likely VH-3AD if it has to remain as 3 characters.
To avoid all confusion it will have to have a number in it.
Making it 4 letters won’t help either as if you miss one, you’ll be confused with a 3 letter callsign.
I’m keen to hear the solution for this!
Most likely VH-3AD if it has to remain as 3 characters.
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Sit tight, I've sent the question to CASA Aircraft Registrar. I'm curious about it too.
Would not surprise me if I get back "we're looking into that now." ("now" might be too late!)
I did search ICAO info a while ago, found nothing useful about future allocations/series.
Would not surprise me if I get back "we're looking into that now." ("now" might be too late!)
I did search ICAO info a while ago, found nothing useful about future allocations/series.
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