Z Suffix Re: [MilCom] QUESTION CUTTY

[Ken]

Although it says this in the regulation I think that there's also another 
meaning to the "Z" suffix.  I've heard it on REACH aircraft eg C5's & 
C130's.

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Riffle" <kc8mzm at gmail.com>
To: "MILCOM" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [MilCom] QUESTION CUTTY
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>A Google search for "military callsign z suffix" found the following page
> from the FAA 7110.65 publication:
>
> To identify aircraft piloted by solo USAF/USN undergraduate student pilots
> (who may occasionally request revised clearances because they normally are
> restricted to flight in VFR conditions), the aircraft identification in 
> the
> flight plan shall include the letter "Z" as a suffix. Do not use this
> suffix, however, in ground-to-air communication.
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