Wing callsigns

[RiverAux]

Actually it already has.  CAPFlight is actually no longer a valid callsign for CAP as far as the FAA is concerned.  Every FAA authorized callsign is assigned a 3 letter identifier.  CAP's used to be CPF.  This 3 letter identifier has now been assigned to a private company in the Ukraine.

Hmmm, somehow I think that they would have told us if this had changed or the FAA might wonder about the huge US traffic by a Ukranian airline. 

[connelly]

^We don't relay from laptop to laptop.  No satellite connection if thats what you mean.

We actualy do have satellite acces but it is very limited. SDIS is used off of a T4 Satelite phone with limited access of outgoing SMTP only. That system is used to send images during missions from the aircraft to mission base without having to land. I still personaly would rather the old way of using Packet Radios and digipeaters but CAP did away with those a couple years ago.

[Frenchie]

Actually it already has.  CAPFlight is actually no longer a valid callsign for CAP as far as the FAA is concerned.  Every FAA authorized callsign is assigned a 3 letter identifier.  CAP's used to be CPF.  This 3 letter identifier has now been assigned to a private company in the Ukraine.

Hmmm, somehow I think that they would have told us if this had changed or the FAA might wonder about the huge US traffic by a Ukranian airline. 

The FAA did tell us.  They publish the list on a regular basis.

[RiverAux]

Please provide a citation. 

[CadetProgramGuy]

Best I could do......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airline_call_signs


Gotta look down below......

[Frenchie]

Please provide a citation. 

See CPF
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/CNT/3-3-C.htm

[RiverAux]

Interesting.  Anyone care to submit an inquiry to the knowledgebase on whether or not we should still be using CPF and "CAP Flight"?  I think I've used my personal quota of questions for them this quarter already. 

[CFI_Ed]

Anyone care to submit an inquiry to the knowledgebase on whether or not we should still be using CPF and "CAP Flight"? 

Done.

Discussion Thread
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Response (KB Manager) - 01/30/2008 08:26 AM This has already been corrected; essentially OBE.  Info was sent to the FAA.  CPF and CAPFlight are Civil Air Patrol's.

JOHN W. DESMARAIS, Sr.
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