Received the FAA letter today, confirming the reservation of a tail number for my SR22: N180KT
I had N160KT reserved for an SR20, but since the SR22 is 20kts faster, I had to get a new one.
If anyone wants the old tail number, I can try to figure out how to “unreserve” it.
Received the FAA letter today, confirming the reservation of a tail number for my SR22: N180KT
I had N160KT reserved for an SR20, but since the SR22 is 20kts faster, I had to get a new one.
If anyone wants the old tail number, I can try to figure out how to “unreserve” it.
From what I hear, you might actually want to reserve “N185KT.” I understand that Cirrus may be being a bit conservative in their published 75% cruise figure. Can’t imagine there being any complaints about cruise speed if this is true (or even if not).
Received the FAA letter today, confirming the reservation of a tail number for my SR22: N180KT
I had N160KT reserved for an SR20, but since the SR22 is 20kts faster, I had to get a new one.
If anyone wants the old tail number, I can try to figure out how to “unreserve” it.
Mike, can you tell me the process for reserving a tail number? Larry
Mike, can you tell me the process for reserving a tail number? Larry
Sure. 1) Think up a tail # and some alternatives, in case your first choice is taken. 2) Search the registered and reserved number databases on http://www.landings.com to check for availability. 3) Call up the FAA in Oklahoma City at 405-954-4206. Ask them if your number is available. 4) Send a letter to: FAA/Aircraft Registration Branch/PO Box 25504/Oklahoma City, OK 73125. The letter should say you’d like to reserve a number. Say it is for a Cirrus SR20/SR22, manufactured by CD, that it hasn’t been built yet, and it is scheduled for delivery on XX/XX/200X. Include a check or money order, payable to the U.S. Treasury, for $10.00. You can include up to five numbers, in order of preference, in case your first choice is taken. If you get the number, it will be reserved for one year, and can be renewed.
I’ve done this twice, and both times it took under 3 weeks to get a letter back confirming the reservation.
Hope this info helps.
-Mike
When you do the check for “N” numbers you need to search two databases. 1) the datbase for Registered Aircraft “N” numbers (numbers issued to a specific plane and 2) the database for reserved numbers (numbers that have been already reserved to people like you waiting for there airplanes or companies like Cirrus who set asside multiple numbers).
Received the FAA letter today, confirming the reservation of a tail number for my SR22: N180KT
I had N160KT reserved for an SR20, but since the SR22 is 20kts faster, I had to get a new one.
If anyone wants the old tail number, I can try to figure out how to “unreserve” it.
Mike, can you tell me the process for reserving a tail number? Larry
My comment above should have been listed under Mike’s Message — I just wanted to make it clear – that you need to do two searches for the “N” number that you want.
There actually seem to be three databases, the third unpublished. After checking both the Registered and Reserved lists, I submitted a request with five alternates that seemed to be available. Two months went by with no response. Finally I called and was told that all my numbers were registered, but had “bad addresses” and were thus not included in the public database. While I was on the phone, I read through a list of a dozen or so more candidates before I got to one that wasn’t “registered, bad address”. So I recommend that you call right away to check your requests against the unpublished “registered, bad address” database.
When you do the check for “N” numbers you need to search two databases. 1) the datbase for Registered Aircraft “N” numbers (numbers issued to a specific plane and 2) the database for reserved numbers (numbers that have been already reserved to people like you waiting for there airplanes or companies like Cirrus who set asside multiple numbers).