Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Video: FAA resolves Kings issue - AOPA

Rick,

I disagree with you view that the airplane ID# is the serial number.
The airplanes serial number is rarely ever used to identify the airplane.
The ID of the airplane is (almost) always made via the 'N' number.

R. Williams

---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Rick Pitcher" <lightflyer@adelphia.net>
To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:13:06 -0700
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Video: FAA resolves Kings issue -
AOPA

> Hehehe..
> I DID say only 98% would know that their airplanes ID# was a serial number.
> You must fall in with the 2% that DON'T know ;)
>
> The N-number on a plane would relate to a license plate number on a
> car. The serial# is more like the ID# on the airframe itself.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Williams" <rkwill@lewiscounty.com>
> To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Video: FAA resolves
> Kings issue - AOPA
>
> > Rick,
> >
> > Your comment to number 4 was/is so very far off.
> >
> > You may note the steel identification plate (if nothing else) has the
> > serial number
> > embossed upon it. This number is NOT the 'N' number.
> >
> > For instance, on my trike, the N number is N50433
> > The serial number for my trike starts with APEX followed by 3 more digits.
> >
> > Even in the referenced video and AOPA followup, Mr King knew the serial
> > number was
> > under the tail of his aircraft and the N number (a completely different
> > number) is
> > painted on both sides of his aircraft.
> >
> > R. Williams
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Original Message -----------
> > From: "Rick Pitcher" <lightflyer@adelphia.net>
> > To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:09:23 -0700
> > Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Video: FAA resolves
> > Kings issue -
> > AOPA
> >
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: medicbill@aol.com
> >> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> >> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:32 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Video: FAA resolves
> >> Kings issue - AOPA
> >>
> >> >I. Your doughnut comment just shows your continuing ignorance.
> >> >2, Expect them to do their damn jobs so it does not happen.
> >> >3, Not rocket science.
> >> >4. I would bet that 98% of people think that airplanes have VIN numbers
> >> >just like cars.
> >>
> >> On #4... I'll bet that 98% of airplane owners know that their air-
> >> Vehicle's Identification Number is the serial number.
> > ------- End of Original Message -------
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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