Help me name my plane

lancef53 · Post by **lancef53** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:00 pm

I went with something simple, i call my RV 8 "the RV". It follows our long history of clever names, we call our C-180 "the 180", and our 7CCM "the Champ".

Pretty tricky, but it works

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:29 pm

Dang, simple "the RV" would have worked. too bad you already took it.

I've always thought airplanes and boats need a name. We have a '57 Lee Craft mahogany boat named "Magna Adora", Kris's grandma bought it new. I hope to pass along the boat and my plane to my grand kids some day.

BSwayze · Post by **BSwayze** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:50 pm

I think mine's going to be "Juliet Bravo" using Jamie and my initials. Not sure yet what numbers to put ahead of that. I like the way it sounds. I was hoping to get N622JB, using our anniversary of June 22nd and our initials, but it's a number that's already been taken.

But I'm talking N-number, not a name. I don't mean to change the direction of the thread. I don't have a clue yet about a name, if I even do it at all.

Randy Erwin · Post by **Randy Erwin** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:37 am

I just recently bought a beautiful flying -8 from Jeff Tompkins of Grants Pass. This is our first airplane ownership experience, and my wife and I have finally agreed on a name for it. We've decided to call it "The Money Pit" !!

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:10 pm

Spike needs to start censoring some of these posts.

Fortunately my wife doesn't know about Rivet Bangers so she doesn't get some of this mis-information about airplane costing money

Just think what a learning experince owning an airplane is! How many new works become a part of your vocbulary!

In all honestly my wife has been amazed at some of things I have learned building an airplane that have been useful around the house.

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:34 pm

Bob Barrett wrote:...... In all honestly my wife has been amazed at some of things I have learned building an airplane that have been useful around the house.

and my wife is just hoping I start BEING useful around the house again someday

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:21 pm

My wife still doesn't think I have become usefull around the house! There are just a few things I learned that have come in handy! Not near enough and not near often enough in my wife's mind. But a guy has to make use of the airplane to justify the small amount of cost involved!

danielhv · Post by **danielhv** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:48 pm

I'm thinking about naming mine 'Wishfull Thinking' when the time comes. Dunno why... maybe it has to do with the excessive number of hours I've spent wishing this thing would build itself!!

stanman · Post by **stanman** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:00 am

I am thinking of naming my hopefully soon to be completed RV8..."Lik Lik Baloos"..which is Papua/New Guinean for.. 'little pidgeon'....I started my flying career over 40 yrs ago as bush pilot in the Territory of Papua/New Guinea.. (north of aussie)...where the natives call an aeroplane....a 'Balus'....a generic term covering most pidgeons or birds!...including some species of the 'Bird of Paradise'...(now!....there.s a name for you!!)...aussie slang gradually turned Balus ...to Baloos!!..(the real truth is....I wanted to call it Miss Piggy!..ie...a Pig with lipstick...so to speak!)...but my wife won.t allow it!.......rgds to all...stan