# correct aircraft type

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/correct-aircraft-type/7313>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 27, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/correct-aircraft-type/7313 "2009-03-27T22:13:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mcleve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@mcleve](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/mcleve)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/correct-aircraft-type/7313/1 "2009-03-27T22:13:09Z")

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N31PW is a Piper Cherokee Six PA32/G

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**Author:** ![im4point](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@im4point](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/im4point)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 12:43am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/correct-aircraft-type/7313/2 "2009-03-28T00:43:40Z")

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Flight aware has no way to change the type of an aircraft. Only the operator has the ability or the FAA.

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**Author:** ![mduell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/mduell/32/115680_2.png) [@mduell](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/mduell)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/correct-aircraft-type/7313/3 "2009-03-28T18:54:08Z")

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It looks like whoever is filing the flight plans is entering PA28 instead of PA32.