FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Permits...

[CatFM]

As noted in previous posts, N call signs are used both for aircraft and Amateur. There shouldn't be any duplication of those call signs, but there have been. There are instances of an Extra Class ham operator having the same N call sign as a plane. My guess is that either the FCC or the FAA goofed. One other interesting thing is that FAA Air Traffic Control doesn't use the N on the air when speaking to pilots. If they are in contact with a plane with the call N123AH, they will simply say "1-2-3 Alpha Hotel."

 

[CW]

As noted in previous posts, N call signs are used both for aircraft and Amateur. There shouldn't be any duplication of those call signs, but there have been. There are instances of an Extra Class ham operator having the same N call sign as a plane. My guess is that either the FCC or the FAA goofed. One other interesting thing is that FAA Air Traffic Control doesn't use the N on the air when speaking to pilots. If they are in contact with a plane with the call N123AH, they will simply say "1-2-3 Alpha Hotel."

No goof....they can use same calls in either service......one is an amateur callsign; the other is an aircraft designator...NOT a radio callsign as you noted. Usually controllers also add the type of plane ahead of the call sign IE: "Cherokee 3724Whiskey" ...Cherokee being a model sold by Piper Aircraft.

 

[littlejohn]

I believe if you look at the aircraft docs, you'll see that the license for the transmitter(s) does in fact use the tail number as the call. This may have changed since last I rented a plan, it's been manh=y years.
Also, it used to be, on initial callup, the sciopedope would use the entire call, "November 3320Tango, Atlanta Center" and thereafter use the last two plus a letter, "20Tango descend and maintain....."etc. Phraseology may of changed some in the intervening years.

 

[CW]

I believe if you look at the aircraft docs, you'll see that the license for the transmitter(s) does in fact use the tail number as the call. This may have changed since last I rented a plan, it's been manh=y years.
Also, it used to be, on initial callup, the sciopedope would use the entire call, "November 3320Tango, Atlanta Center" and thereafter use the last two plus a letter, "20Tango descend and maintain....."etc. Phraseology may of changed some in the intervening years.

When I have been flying (either with my dad or with Civil Air Patrol), we never used the N prefix...our family Cherokee Six was N3724W and EVERY controller always called it "Cherokee 3 7 2 4 Whiskey" on initial contact...again, never have heard the N used on air