Re: Luscombe 8

[Miloch]

> 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.


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?





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[Bob (not my real pseudonym)[_2_]]

On 31 Oct 2017 18:20:06 -0700, Miloch >
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.
>
>
>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/

[Miloch]

In article >, not my real pseudonym
says...
>
>On 31 Oct 2017 18:20:06 -0700, Miloch >
>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.
>>
>>
>>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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[Bob (not my real pseudonym)[_2_]]

On 31 Oct 2017 22:37:42 -0700, Miloch >
wrote:

>In article >, not my real pseudonym
>says...
>>
>>On 31 Oct 2017 18:20:06 -0700, Miloch >
>>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.
>>>
>>>
>>>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.

I feel your pain. At least it makes for more realistic warbird paint
jobs without huge civil registrations farking things up.