How to get a company callsign

[b350capt]

Anyone know of any resources or where to begin in getting a company callsign to use domestically instead of tail numbers? Any REAL help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! PM's of value are appreciated as well.

 

[Mountain Troll]

If you are 135, contact your POI for the letter request format or sample. If you are 91, contact the Inspector on duty at the FSDO for an appointment to discuss the need and letter request format or sample. Be prepared to provide the number of arrivals and departures at your base per week. If they hesitate, security has become a MAJOR selling point.

 

[IHateMgmt]

Anyone know of any resources or where to begin in getting a company callsign to use domestically instead of tail numbers? Any REAL help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! PM's of value are appreciated as well.

Your best bet is to go straight to the source... the FAA. Here's a link

FAA 7340.1

In case it doesn't work, here's a chunk of what you need to know. Also in the link you will find a listing (chapter 3) of exsisting three letter designators and telephony (call signs) registrations. I'm sure, like me, you will find the available selection very limited.

1-4-3. REQUEST.
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]a. [/FONT][FONT=Times,Times New Roman]Requests for ICAO three-letter identifiers and/or telephony designator assignments should be addressed to the appropriate FAA service area office. The service area office will ensure all documentation submitted by the applicant/company is validated before data is forwarded. It is the responsibility of the service area office to review and determine if an applicant/company meets the requirements before submitting recommendations to FAA Headquarters. When that determination is made, the request is either denied at the service area office level, or submitted to FAA Headquarters with recommendations supporting the request for approval. The service area office recommendation and all supporting documentation should be forwarded to FAA Headquarters, System Operations Services/System Operations Airspace and AIM, for coordination with and approval by ICAO.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]b. Coordination of all three-letter identifiers and/or telephony designators are assigned by FAA with approval by ICAO on a worldwide basis for commercial domestic/international air traffic control operations and use in the AFTN system.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]c. All telephony designator assignments endorsed by FAA are extended courtesy coordination with our military counterparts before final approval from ICAO. This procedure further reduces the elimination of duplicate and/or similar sounding military tactical telephony designator assignments, vice ICAO assignments, which have previously been authorized.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica,Arial]1-4-4. DOCUMENTATION.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]In order to determine eligibility for an ICAO three-letter identifier and/or telephony designator, the following information is required:[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]a. Name and address of aircraft company or servicing agency. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]b. Type of aircraft operation or service provided. (A list of operators served is required for servicing operations.)[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]c. Intended use of AFTN for international services or operations.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]d. Intended use of AFTN for domestic services or operations which require a MOA with FAA.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]e. The number and type of AFTN messages generated on a daily basis.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]f. A copy of the company/operator flight schedule.*[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]g. A copy of the FAA Certificate which authorizes the company’s operations stating the FAR Part under which operations are to be conducted, i.e. FAR Parts 121, 125, 135 etc.*[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]NOTE-[/FONT][FONT=Times,Times New Roman]
FAR Part 91 describes general operating rules and regulations governing operation of aircraft within the U.S. including the waters within 3 nautical miles of the U.S. coast. Each person operating an aircraft in said airspace is in compliance of this FAR; however, FAR Part 91 operations alone are not considered criteria for eligibility.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]h.[/FONT][FONT=Times,Times New Roman] Provide at least five (5) suggested three-letter identifiers and/or telephony designators in order desired.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]*Not required for servicing agencies.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]NOTE-[/FONT][FONT=Times,Times New Roman]
The required administrative period for approval of a company three-letter identifier and/or telephony designator is approximately 45 calendar days. Failure to submit the proper documentation may delay approval of an assignment.[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica,Arial]1-4-5. BASIS FOR ASSIGNMENT.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times,Times New Roman]a. ICAO three-letter identifiers and/or radio- telephony designators are assigned when it is deemed advantageous to the U.S. air traffic control system.[/FONT][FONT=Times,Times New Roman]
b. ICAO three-letter identifiers and/or radio- telephony designators will not be assigned to eliminate problems which can be resolved by changing registration number, or similar sounding company names. However, due to the vastly growing flying aviation community, modifying a similar sounding telephony designator will not be an uncommon technique. In the interest of safety to the air traffic control system and operationally appropriate albeit FAA standards, adjustments can be made via this procedure.
c. FAR 91.169(2)(d) (revised 1/1/91) requires when a flight plan has been activated, the pilot in command, upon cancelling or completing the flight under the flight plan, shall notify an FAA Flight Service Station or ATC facility, thus avoiding search and rescue procedures by FAA.[/FONT]