Unusual airline call signs

[no1pilot2000]

What airlines use the following call signs:

Cactus and Waterski

 

[FLYHY]

Cactus = America West
Waterski = Trans States Airlines

 

[AutoBus]

Cactus = America West
Waterski = Trans States Airlines

Cactus = America West (and soon all of US Airways)

 

[dojetdriver]

I know it's not a major, but does anybody know who uses the call sign that starts in Tango November and then a full registration nuber afterwards?

 

[bluefly72]

I know it's not a major, but does anybody know who uses the call sign that starts in Tango November and then a full registration nuber afterwards?

From AIM:
Air Taxi or other commercial operators not having FAA authorized call signs should prefix their normal identification with the phonetic word "Tango."

 

[Blue Dude]

What airlines use the following call signs:

Cactus and Waterski

You know, for someone who claims to have the balls to criticize major airline pilots' landing technique to their faces, you don't seem to know very much about their jobs. Tool.

 

[Shed Driver]

Slightly off topic, but during the Australian pilot strike in 1989, both airlines bought in aircraft (with crew) from overseas airlines. Ansett (whose parent company owned some of American West) bought in a few B737 from American West. Whilst in Australia they used the call sign “Cactus”, and one day whilst on Sydney Tower frequency, one Aussie pilot after hearing the Cactus call sign replied “there are a lot of pr##ks in the air today"

 

[Doug Parker]

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Slightly off topic, but during the Australian pilot strike in 1989, both airlines bought in aircraft (with crew) from overseas airlines. Ansett (whose parent company owned some of American West) bought in a few B737 from American West. Whilst in Australia they used the call sign “Cactus”, and one day whilst on Sydney Tower frequency, one Aussie pilot after hearing the Cactus call sign replied “there are a lot of pr##ks in the air today"

Hey Dickweed, it's AmericA West.

The funny thing is all of the doosh bags from AmericA West that went to Ansett don't think that they are scabs. They say that their names were wrongly placed on the ALPA master scab list, because all of the Ansett pilots quit and they were not crossing a picket line.


If it looks like a turd and smells like a turd.................(it could be be 737pylt)



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[bailey3083]

I know it's not a major, but does anybody know who uses the call sign that starts in Tango November and then a full registration nuber afterwards?

Any flight operating under Part 135 rules uses the Tango November call sign.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

really... I am flying most legs 135 using the "Lifeguard" call sign.

 

[720persecond]

My favorite one : Speedbird 001

 

[LearLove]

I'm not really fond of the "brickyard" callsign but its not my call.

I like "cactus" but think U should keep the "us airways" callsign - I just think that as a major its more professional to use your company name as the callsign, again just my 2cents.

 

[Wiskey Driver]

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If it looks like a turd and smells like a turd.................(it could be be 737pylt)

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OUCH!!!! DP that was mean, I still laughed
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WD

 

[dash_trash]

I like "cactus" but think U should keep the "us airways" callsign - I just think that as a major its more professional to use your company name as the callsign, again just my 2cents.

Cactus (also a major) bought USless Air, so they should keep the "US Air" call sign??? Company is now based in PHX, so Cactus is not inappropriate.

 

[svcta]

Any flight operating under Part 135 rules uses the Tango November call sign.

We had a callsign when I hauled cargo under 135.

 

[hawkerflyer]

We had a callsign when I hauled cargo under 135.

For 135 operators without a call-sign, regardless of the whether it's cargo or pax, tango november registration is to be used as the radio call (AIM).

 

[svcta]

For 135 operators without a call-sign, regardless of the whether it's cargo or pax, tango november registration is to be used as the radio call (AIM).

Yes, it was the same callsign for passenger charter, too. The point was that many 135 operators also have callsigns. It's immaterial, really, but not all 135 carriers operate under the "tango november" heading, which is what I was getting at.

 

[no1pilot2000]

Why does AirTran Airways use the call sign "citrus"?

 

[svcta]

Airtran was a florida based outfit. When they merged with Valuejet(in a sense) they stuck with Airtran. Remember the (valujet)flight that dumped in to the everglades? It was not long after that. Valujet was "critter", if memory serves, after their little mascot.

Oh, yeah, and since Airtran was based in Orlando and there's lots of citrus going on around that part of the world...........well.....I'm sure you get it.

 

[DashTrash400]

Yes, it was the same callsign for passenger charter, too. The point was that many 135 operators also have callsigns. It's immaterial, really, but not all 135 carriers operate under the "tango november" heading, which is what I was getting at.

It seems like the majority of 135 operators these days use a callsign. Of those who don't use a call sign, not everyone uses "Tango November"...it's an invitation to be ramp checked!