Flight Numbers
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If you use 4 digits, you have 10000 possibilities. Make that 3 digits and a letter and the possibilities are 26000. Therefore less possibility of callsign confusion with other aircraft.
Using more than one letter can be a mouthful, though, so becomes counter-productive. Bear in mind that only 2 numbers (seven and zero - or 3 if you count nin-er) have more than one syllable. Only two letters in the phonetic alphabet (Golf and Mike) have only one syllable. All others have two or more.
[This message has been edited by HugMonster (edited 26 March 2001).]
Using more than one letter can be a mouthful, though, so becomes counter-productive. Bear in mind that only 2 numbers (seven and zero - or 3 if you count nin-er) have more than one syllable. Only two letters in the phonetic alphabet (Golf and Mike) have only one syllable. All others have two or more.
[This message has been edited by HugMonster (edited 26 March 2001).]
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Always seem to trip over a few culprits myself:
KD (Kilo-Delta)
EH (Echo-Hotel)
6XF (SixXrayFoxtrot) - too many Xs
1WR (WunWhiskeyWomeo?)
Or is just me?
I think 3 numbers and a letter is usually a bit easier to remember than 4 numbers - chunking and all that.
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KD (Kilo-Delta)
EH (Echo-Hotel)
6XF (SixXrayFoxtrot) - too many Xs
1WR (WunWhiskeyWomeo?)
Or is just me?
I think 3 numbers and a letter is usually a bit easier to remember than 4 numbers - chunking and all that.
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...proceeding below Decision Height with CAUTION...