Mark Hansen wrote:

On 09/06/06 12:11, Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"Mark Hansen" wrote in message
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Don't they still have tail numbers?


Certainly. Are flight crews assigned by flight number or by tail number?




I assumed their paperwork would include the tail number. After all, how
else would they know which airplane to take ;-)

Most, if not all, air carrier aircraft have a company aircraft number,
in addition to the FAA N number. They are usually similar, but not the
same. Often, the company number is painted on both sides of the nose,
as well as on a plaque inside the cockpit.~

The dispatch release has to contain the aicraft's number.

To preflight the wrong aircraft you have to have your head up your butt.