EmailAircraft Registration Rules Change
Posted on: Wednesday, July 21 | Under: News/Events
Aircraft Registration Rules Change with Re-registration Program Beginning this Fall
The FAA yesterday issued its final ruling mandating the re-registration of all U.S. civil aircraft.
In an effort to clear clutter from the aircraft registry and provide more up-to-date information to law enforcement and other agencies, the FAA will require owners to begin re-registering their aircraft in a rolling program that will begin November 1 and end in December 2013. The first three-month window will involve only aircraft whose certificates were issued in March of any year. The registration process will then move on to certificates issued in April and so on for the next three years. Currently, there is a one-time aircraft registration with a $5 fee; the new rule would require that aircraft be re-registered every three years. While owners with no changes to their registration will be able to re-register their aircraft online, those with changes will be required to submit their applications through the mail.
Ultra Aviation is advising owners to submit their applications as early as possible in their appropriate window to allow the agency time to process and mail the new registrations.
The FAA, which maintains information on 357,000 aircraft in its registry, said that nearly one third are no longer eligible for registration because of incorrect addresses or other registration errors, aircraft inactivity or disposal and/or revoked certificates. This new ruling could result in the cancellation of registration of more than 100,000 aircraft over the next three years. For up to date information, the new ruling can be found at the FAA’s Website: FAA Final Ruling
Below is a proposed schedule depicting the re-registration deadlines:
| If the Certificate was issued in: |
The certificate expires on: |
The owner must apply for re-registration between these dates - to allow delivery of the new certificate before expiration |
| March of any year | March 31, 2011 | Nov 1, 2010 and Jan 31, 2011 |
| April of any year | June 30, 2011 | Feb 1, 2011 and April 30, 2011 |
| May of any year | Sept 30, 2011 | May 1, 2011 and July 31, 2011 |
| June of any year | Dec 31, 2011 | Aug 1, 2011 and Oct 31, 2011 |
| July of any year | March 31, 2012 | Nov 1, 2011 and Jan 31, 2012 |
| Aug of any year | June 30, 2012 | Feb 1, 2012 and April 30, 2012 |
| Sept of any year | Sept 30, 2012 | May 1, 2012 and July 31, 2012 |
| Oct of any year | Dec 31, 2012 | Aug 1, 2012 and Oct 31, 2012 |
| Nov of any year | March 31, 2013 | Nov 1, 2012 and Jan 31, 2013 |
| Dec of any year | June 30, 2013 | Feb 1, 2013 and April 30, 2013 |
| Jan of any year | Sept 30, 2013 | May 1, 2013 and July 31, 2013 |
| Feb of any year | Dec 31, 2013 | Aug 1, 2013 and Oct 31, 2013 |
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