Lancaster airborne 1453UTC, 12/31/2012 heads up

[Cubs]

Hey folks,
I thought maybe someone would appreciate a heads up on a Lancaster flight. As of 1453 UTC, it is enroute from Kissimmee to Bluffton, Ohio (5G7) Currently over Asheville, NC at 11,000'.
I sure would like to be somewhere along it's flight path.

[cooper9411]

Bluffton, guess I'll go there and check it out!

[Dan Jones]

At 11000 ft? Hope they bundled up good! I don't think Lancs were ever known for their heat.

[RV8er]

Y'all sure about this? I just checked FlightAware and it does indeed show N40941, a "LANC" aircraft type from Kissimmee to Bluffton, but it's a homebuilt Lancair, not a Lancaster...

[Fleet16b]

As of last week , the CWH Lanc was down for extensive winter maint. checks.
In fact at least one engine was removed and the others were partially disassembled.

[Dan Jones]

An honest mistake. The Lancair's probably got decent heat at least!

Reminds me of ferrying a Stearman about ten or eleven years ago; I'd written "Boeing 75" on the flightplan and all day long when I would check in with the flight service stations and control towers people thought I was a 757!

Happy New Year all.

[K5DH]

Reminds me of ferrying a Stearman about ten or eleven years ago; I'd written "Boeing 75" on the flightplan and all day long when I would check in with the flight service stations and control towers people thought I was a 757!

Doc used to use the radio call sign "Boeing 3701G" when he flew the B-17. ATC always thought we were some kind of jetliner. They told us things like, "Maintain 250 knots on approach", to which Doc would reply, "Negative, we can't even GO that fast!", and then he'd have to explain that we were a WW2 piston-powered B-17 bomber. Other operators use "Fortress" instead of "Boeing", and it makes working with ATC a lot easier.

[P4B]

The identifier for CGVRA is AV83. Used mostly when were in USA airspace.

[peter]

I had a chuckle over the original post.. figured I would wait and see how long it took before folks found out shes in winter mtce now...

[PropsRule]

My stepfather flew a Cherokee 140 into CFB Trenton years ago (with permission) and was charged landing fees for a C-140 (the Lockheed Jetstar variety). That was cleared up after a near heart attack.

Hope the Lancair pilot had a good flight.

[PbyCat-Guy]

Reminds me of ferrying a Stearman about ten or eleven years ago; I'd written "Boeing 75" on the flightplan and all day long when I would check in with the flight service stations and control towers people thought I was a 757!

Doc used to use the radio call sign "Boeing 3701G" when he flew the B-17. ATC always thought we were some kind of jetliner. They told us things like, "Maintain 250 knots on approach", to which Doc would reply, "Negative, we can't even GO that fast!", and then he'd have to explain that we were a WW2 piston-powered B-17 bomber. Other operators use "Fortress" instead of "Boeing", and it makes working with ATC a lot easier.

That's like the Saab 340. "Maintain 250 kts" "Ummmm, we'll do our best but we can give you 220." "Ah okay, maintain 220, cleared for the approach."

[WallyB]

Also watch out for "Fury" filings on flightaware. Chances are it's not the Hawker variety.

[dors]

I have been duped by a C-82 Packet on flight aware as well. Not sure what it actually was.

[eagle21]

Sometimes a Socata TBM (smallish private aircraft) will set it off as a "Grumman" TBM, complete with identifying picture. Until you research the tail number.

JMC

[Cubs]

I had a chuckle over the original post.. figured I would wait and see how long it took before folks found out shes in winter mtce now...

I should have ran the "N" number. There's a clue. The only true Lancaster I know is the "C" registered.Wasn't trying to fool anybody. I do apologize to y'all, especially to cooper9411, for my false alarm and sloppy investigative work.

But guys, it was coming out of Kissimmee,... you know... Kermit Weeks...