Say aircraft type

I have a Grumman Traveler which is a Grumman AA5. When giving my aircraft type to ATC would I say "Grumman Alpha Alpha Fife" or would I just say "Grumman AA5"... or would it be G AA5 ... or Golf Alpha Alpha Fife?
Thanks

 

Grumman AA5 should do, I've never heard the phonetic alphabet used in that situation...

 

Thank you

 

That. Throwing in “slant” and your suffix is not a bad idea. You’ll get asked sometimes if you don’t so just doing is good form.

 

Yep; "AA5."



My Zodiac LSA ICAO Type Identifier is "CH60" and about half the time ATC thinks I'm in a helicopter when I respond with "Charlie Hotel Six Zero." They apparently don't bother to actually look it up and I have to explain it.



The CH-60 Sikorsky is a Navy version of the Army Blackhawk, and the ICAO Type Identifier is H60, NOT CH60.

 

I think I would use Grumman Traveler. I use Beech Sport instead of Beech B-19 when reporting in to ATC.

 

When I say M20P (ICAO), they ask why I'm going so slow. When I say M20C, they ask for the ICAO....

 

If you're flying a Stearman but identify (truthfully) as Boeing, they'll really wonder why you're going so slow...