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Miloch (Miloch_member@newsguy.com) 2017/10/31 23:37
In article <rukivcp7s31bskn9e4i3eno5cnopd8adin@4ax.com>, not my real pseudonym
says...
>
>On 31 Oct 2017 18:20:06 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
>wrote:
>
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luscombe_8
>>>
>>>The Luscombe 8 is a series of high-wing, side-by-side-seating monoplanes with
>>> conventional landing gear, designed in 1937 and built by Luscombe Aircraft.
>>
>>>Here is a 1946 Luscombe 8A Silvaire visiting Paso Robles, CA in 2010.
>>
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>>The tail numbers are sure small...not as small as those in pic
>>luscombe_8a_landed_by_shelbs2.jpg but still, small.
>>
>>What's the FAA rule on size of aircraft numbers?...anyone know?
>
>12" in most cases; 2" for some classic aircraft.
>https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/pic-archive/aircraft-ownership/airplane-n-number-markings
>
>General N number rules:
>https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/forming_nnumber/

Thanks...guess that explains it...two inches is a bit hard to read at my age
unless I'm right on top of it.




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