ATC put me down as BE36

[201er]

On my recent return flight from Cape Cod to NY, I made it back in record speed with a nice tailwind. I was getting over 160kts over the ground while nicely back on the engine at 140ktas and 9gph. So looking back on flightaware I noticed that ATC put me down as a BE36/U. I'm not sure how I should react to this. Did I just get a sizable upgrade? Or should I be ashamed that I'm down from a Mooney? 

[aviatoreb]

Quote: 201er

On my recent return flight from Cape Cod to NY, I made it back in record speed with a nice tailwind. I was getting over 160kts over the ground while nicely back on the engine at 140ktas and 9gph. So looking back on flightaware I noticed that ATC put me down as a BE36/U. I'm not sure how I should react to this. Did I just get a sizable upgrade? Or should I be ashamed that I'm down from a Mooney? 

[Seth]

Once, when flying VFR but approaching class C airspace, I called to check in, and pretty soon, a 737 was made aware of my proximity and told to watch out for the traffic at 12:00 opposite direction, 8000 feet, it's a Piper.  Then when I was warned of the traffic, I said "Traffic in sight, Mooney 1165N" - ATC then asked my type aircraft, I said a Mooney, M20P, and the controller then let the 737 know (even though he obviously heard everything) that the traffic was a Mooney.

-Seth

[xftrplt]

Just facinating.

(They're ALL either Pipers or targets to air carriers or military.)

[201er]

Quote: Seth

Once, when flying VFR but approaching class C airspace, I called to check in, and pretty soon, a 737 was made aware of my proximity and told to watch out for the traffic at 12:00 opposite direction, 8000 feet, it's a Piper.  Then when I was warned of the traffic, I said "Traffic in sight, Mooney 1165N" - ATC then asked my type aircraft, I said a Mooney, M20P, and the controller then let the 737 know (even though he obviously heard everything) that the traffic was a Mooney.

-Seth

[jlunseth]

Well, us turbocharged guys sometimes get "Mooney jet" from approach. 

[jetdriven]

The other day we were coming back from the Austin area and were in the (full throttle, always) descent to Houston.  Aproach reported traffic at 12 o'clock, a Cessna 172 and we were gaining 100 knots on him.  I could just hear the Cessna pilot swearing, or laughing, not sure which. I sure am glad I bought my last airplane first.