Changing aircraft registration?
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Changing aircraft registration?
How easy/expensive is it to change an aircraft's registration, probably to a more personalised one? Anyone done it?
Should say this is a G-reg aeroplane on a permit.
Should say this is a G-reg aeroplane on a permit.
Its all on the CAA Website Point to note is that once issued, you can't move it to another aircraft.
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Its dead easy, I did mine.
Go to the CAA and ask for the one you want and make sure its available.. You then reserve the reg. Pay the fee to the CAA and then technically you are grounded because your LAA papers are invalid, but if you speak to the LAA office it is possible to get everything reissued within a week ( don't forget the new fireproof plate). There is a small charge for this.
All should take less than a week , speak to the LAA before you do it and they will advise you how long the re issue will take ( ie if the person that deals with it is on holiday for instance , you don't want the papers sitting on their desk for two weeks).
Pre order your nice shiny new vynal letters from any reputable signwriter and the world's you oyster! or whatever reg you want!
Edited for cost ...All in about £400 inc new vynal numbers
Go to the CAA and ask for the one you want and make sure its available.. You then reserve the reg. Pay the fee to the CAA and then technically you are grounded because your LAA papers are invalid, but if you speak to the LAA office it is possible to get everything reissued within a week ( don't forget the new fireproof plate). There is a small charge for this.
All should take less than a week , speak to the LAA before you do it and they will advise you how long the re issue will take ( ie if the person that deals with it is on holiday for instance , you don't want the papers sitting on their desk for two weeks).
Pre order your nice shiny new vynal letters from any reputable signwriter and the world's you oyster! or whatever reg you want!
Edited for cost ...All in about £400 inc new vynal numbers
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Just don't go for a flash looking callsign which is a real PITA to pronounce on the radio. I hear countless callsigns which were no doubt chosen to look funny on the ground but are hugely time wasting to read out 
You will however find that most of the quick-to-read ones (which use one-syllable letters like e.g. ECHO) have already been taken.
You will however find that most of the quick-to-read ones (which use one-syllable letters like e.g. ECHO) have already been taken.
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If it's an RV, don't get G-**RV - it's a nightmare anywhere a fly-in and you will have to get used to not shortening the reg... Most of the good RV reg's have gone anyway.
....which use one-syllable letters like e.g. ECHO
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In the past have used two methods on painted surface.
Very slow iether way, lots of delicate rubbing down with fine wet and dry with loads of soap followed by mild cutting compound, or you can try the oven cleaner that comes in the form of a sponge type pad. ( can't remember product name).
Very slow iether way, lots of delicate rubbing down with fine wet and dry with loads of soap followed by mild cutting compound, or you can try the oven cleaner that comes in the form of a sponge type pad. ( can't remember product name).
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3rd attempt at reply,
I have used fine wet and dry with loads of soap, followed by rubbing compound.
Dependant on paint, oven cleaner pads will work.
both are labour intensive.
I have used fine wet and dry with loads of soap, followed by rubbing compound.
Dependant on paint, oven cleaner pads will work.
both are labour intensive.
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Pre order your nice shiny new vynal letters from any reputable signwriter and the world's you oyster! or whatever reg you want!
Edited for cost ...All in about £400 inc new vynal numbers
Edited for cost ...All in about £400 inc new vynal numbers
"You will however find that most of the quick-to-read ones (which use one-syllable letters like e.g. ECHO) have already been taken."
Sorry, can't let this one pass, the famous single syllable:
Ech-O
Charl-Ie
Hot-El
Os-Car
Brilliant!
Sorry, can't let this one pass, the famous single syllable:
Ech-O
Charl-Ie
Hot-El
Os-Car
Brilliant!
