jmaynard
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Jay Maynard
On a cross-country flight yesterday, I'd gotten flight following from Minneapolis Center, and replied to the usual "Say type designator and equipment suffix" with "CH60/G, and no, it's not a helicopter." That got the usual chuckle. Sioux City Approach took one look at the strip when he got the handoff, and immediately replied to my callup with "Helicopter 5ZC..." That led to the following:
Me: 5ZC is not a helicopter.
Approach: Well, then what are you?
Me: A CH60 is a two-place light sport aircraft. The helicopter is just H60.
Approach: I thought the civilian N number on that looked funny, but I figured anything was possible.
Me: I might look like it on the radar screen.
Approach: I didn't think any of those were in civilian hands yet.
Me: Well, you know, some third world country might have turned loose of one.
Approach: Could be...but thanks for telling me.
Me: 5ZC is not a helicopter.
Approach: Well, then what are you?
Me: A CH60 is a two-place light sport aircraft. The helicopter is just H60.
Approach: I thought the civilian N number on that looked funny, but I figured anything was possible.
Me: I might look like it on the radar screen.
Approach: I didn't think any of those were in civilian hands yet.
Me: Well, you know, some third world country might have turned loose of one.
Approach: Could be...but thanks for telling me.