14 CFR Part 47

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Pt. 47

marks until the aircraft is repainted or
the marks are repainted, restored, or
changed.
(c) Width. Characters must be twothirds as wide as they are high, except
the number ‘‘1’’, which must be onesixth as wide as it is high, and the letters ‘‘M’’ and ‘‘W’’ which may be as
wide as they are high.
(d) Thickness. Characters must be
formed by solid lines one-sixth as thick
as the character is high.
(e) Spacing. The space between each
character may not be less than onefourth of the character width.
(f) If either one of the surfaces authorized for displaying required marks
under § 45.25 is large enough for display
of marks meeting the size requirements of this section and the other is
not, full size marks must be placed on
the larger surface. If neither surface is
large enough for full-size marks, marks
as large as practicable must be displayed on the larger of the two surfaces. If no surface authorized to be
marked by § 45.27 is large enough for
full-size marks, marks as large as practicable must be placed on the largest of
the authorized surfaces. However, powered parachutes and weight-shift-control aircraft must display marks at
least 3 inches high.
(g) Uniformity. The marks required by
this part for fixed-wing aircraft must
have the same height, width, thickness, and spacing on both sides of the
aircraft.
(h) After March 7, 1988, each operator
of an aircraft penetrating an ADIZ or
DEWIZ must display on that aircraft
temporary or permanent nationality
and registration marks at least 12
inches high.
[Doc. No. 2047, 29 FR 3223, Mar. 11, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 45–2, 31 FR 9863, July 21,
1966; Amdt. 45–9, 42 FR 41102, Aug. 15, 1977;
Amdt. 45–13, 46 FR 48604, Oct. 1, 1981; Amdt.
45–15, 48 FR 11392, Mar. 17, 1983; Amdt. 45–17,
52 FR 34102, Sept. 9, 1987; 52 FR 36566, Sept.
30, 1987; Amdt. 45–24, 69 FR 44863, July 27,
2004; Amdt.45–25, 72 FR 52469, Sept. 14, 2007]

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§ 45.31

Marking of export aircraft.

A person who manufactures an aircraft in the United States for delivery
outside thereof may display on that
aircraft any marks required by the
State of registry of the aircraft. How-

ever, no person may operate an aircraft
so marked within the United States,
except for test and demonstration
flights for a limited period of time, or
while in necessary transit to the purchaser.
§ 45.33 Sale of aircraft; removal of
marks.
When an aircraft that is registered in
the United States is sold, the holder of
the Certificate of Aircraft Registration
must remove, before its delivery to the
purchaser, all United States marks
from the aircraft, unless the purchaser
is—
(a) A citizen of the United States;
(b) An individual citizen of a foreign
country who is lawfully admitted for
permanent residence in the United
States; or
(c) When the aircraft is to be based
and primarily used in the United
States, a corporation (other than a corporation which is a citizen of the
United States) lawfully organized and
doing business under the laws of the
United States or any State thereof.
[Amdt. 45–11, 44 FR 61938, Oct. 29, 1979]

PART 47—AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION
Subpart A—General
Sec.
47.1 Applicability.
47.2 Definitions.
47.3 Registration required.
47.5 Applicants.
47.7 United States citizens and resident
aliens.
47.8 Voting trusts.
47.9 Corporations not U.S. citizens.
47.11 Evidence of ownership.
47.13 Signatures and instruments made by
representatives.
47.15 Registration number.
47.16 Temporary registration numbers.
47.17 Fees.
47.19 Registry.

Subpart B—Certificates of Aircraft
Registration
47.31 Application.
47.33 Aircraft not previously registered anywhere.
47.35 Aircraft last previously registered in
the United States.
47.37 Aircraft last previously registered in a
foreign country.
47.39 Effective date of registration.

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47.40 Registration expiration and renewal.
47.41 Duration and return of Certificate.
47.43 Invalid registration.
47.45 Change of address.
47.47 Cancellation of Certificate for export
purpose.
47.49 Replacement of Certificate.
47.51 [Reserved]

Subpart C—Dealers’ Aircraft Registration
Certificate
47.61 Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificates.
47.63 Application.
47.65 Eligibility.
47.67 Evidence of ownership.
47.69 Limitations.
47.71 Duration of Certificate; change of status.
AUTHORITY: 4 U.S.T. 1830; Pub. L. 108–297,
118 Stat. 1095 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note, 49 U.S.C.
44101 note); 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113–40114, 44101–
44108, 44110–44113, 44703–44704, 44713, 45302,
46104, 46301.
SOURCE: Docket No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar.
17, 1966, unless otherwise noted.
EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to
part 47 appear at 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010.

Subpart A—General
§ 47.1 Applicability.
This part prescribes the requirements
for registering aircraft under 49 U.S.C.
44101–44104. Subpart B applies to each
applicant for, and holder of, a Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC
Form8050–3. Subpart C applies to each
applicant for, and holder of, a Dealer’s
Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC
Form 8050–6.

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[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.2 Definitions.
The following are definitions of
terms used in this part:
Registry means the FAA, Civil Aviation Registry, Aircraft Registration
Branch.
Resident alien means an individual
citizen of a foreign country lawfully
admitted for permanent residence in
the United States as an immigrant in
conformity with the regulations of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice (8
CFR Chapter 1).
U.S. citizen means one of the following:

(1) An individual who is a citizen of
the United States or one of its possessions.
(2) A partnership each of whose partners is an individual who is a citizen of
the United States.
(3) A corporation or association organized under the laws of the United
States or a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of
the United States, of which the president and at least two-thirds of the
board of directors and other managing
officers are citizens of the United
States, which is under the actual control of citizens of the United States,
and in which at least 75 percent of the
voting interest is owned or controlled
by persons that are citizens of the
United States.
[Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61939, Oct. 29, 1979; Amdt.
47–27, 70 FR 244, Jan. 3, 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75
FR 41979, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.3

Registration required.

(a) An aircraft may be registered
under 49 U.S.C. 44103 only when the aircraft is not registered under the laws of
a foreign country and is—
(1) Owned by a citizen of the United
States;
(2) Owned by an individual citizen of
a foreign country lawfully admitted for
permanent residence in the United
States;
(3) Owned by a corporation not a citizen of the United States when the corporation is organized and doing business under the laws of the United
States or a State within the United
States, and the aircraft is based and
primarily used in the United States; or
(4) An aircraft of—
(i) The United States Government; or
(ii) A State, the District of Columbia,
a territory or possession of the United
States, or a political subdivision of a
State, territory, or possession.
(b) No person may operate an aircraft
that is eligible for registration under 49
U.S.C. 44101–44104, unless the aircraft—
(1) Has been registered by its owner;
(2) Is carrying aboard the temporary
authorization required by § 47.31(c); or
(3) Is an aircraft of the Armed
Forces.

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§ 47.7

(c) Governmental units are those
named in paragraph (a) of this section
and Puerto Rico.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61939, Oct. 29,
1979; Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 244, Jan. 3, 2005;
Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.5

Applicants.

(a) A person who wishes to register
an aircraft in the United States must
submit an Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050–1 under this part.
(b) An aircraft may be registered
only by and in the legal name of its
owner.
(c) 49 U.S.C. 44103(c), provides that
registration is not evidence of ownership of aircraft in any proceeding in
which ownership by a particular person
is in issue. The FAA does not issue any
certificate of ownership or endorse any
information with respect to ownership
on a Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3. The FAA issues a
Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC
Form 8050–3 to the person who appears
to be the owner on the basis of the evidence of ownership submitted pursuant
to § 47.11 with the Aircraft Registration
Application, or recorded at the Registry.
(d) In this part, ‘‘owner’’ includes a
buyer in possession, a bailee, or a lessee of an aircraft under a contract of
conditional sale, and the assignee of
that person.
[Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61939, Oct. 29, 1979, as
amended by Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 244, Jan. 3,
2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010]

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§ 47.7 United States citizens and resident aliens.
(a) U.S. citizens. An applicant for aircraft registration under this part who
is a U.S. citizen must certify to this in
the Aircraft Registration Application,
AC Form 8050–1.
(b) Resident aliens. An applicant for
aircraft registration under 49 U.S.C.
44102 who is a resident alien must furnish a representation of permanent residence and the applicant’s alien registration number issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(c) Trustees. An applicant for aircraft
registration under 49 U.S.C. 44102 that
holds legal title to an aircraft in trust

must comply with the following requirements:
(1) Each trustee must be either a U.S.
citizen or a resident alien.
(2) The applicant must submit with
the Aircraft Registration Application—
(i) A copy of each document legally
affecting a relationship under the
trust;
(ii) If each beneficiary under the
trust, including each person whose security interest in the aircraft is incorporated in the trust, is either a U.S.
citizen or a resident alien, an affidavit
by the applicant to that effect; and
(iii) If any beneficiary under the
trust, including any person whose security interest in the aircraft is incorporated in the trust, is not a U.S. citizen or resident alien, an affidavit from
each trustee stating that the trustee is
not aware of any reason, situation, or
relationship (involving beneficiaries or
other persons who are not U.S. citizens
or resident aliens) as a result of which
those persons together would have
more than 25 percent of the aggregate
power to influence or limit the exercise
of the trustee’s authority.
(3) If persons who are neither U.S.
citizens nor resident aliens have the
power to direct or remove a trustee, either directly or indirectly through the
control of another person, the trust instrument must provide that those persons together may not have more than
25 percent of the aggregate power to direct or remove a trustee. Nothing in
this paragraph prevents those persons
from having more than 25 percent of
the beneficial interest in the trust.
(d) Partnerships. A partnership may
apply for a Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3, under 49
U.S.C. 44102 only if each partner,
whether a general or limited partner, is
an individual who is a citizen of the
United States. Nothing in this section
makes ineligible for registration an
aircraft which is not owned as a partnership asset but is co-owned by—
(1) Resident aliens; or
(2) One or more resident aliens and
one or more U.S. citizens.
[Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61939, Oct. 29, 1979, as
amended by Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 244, Jan. 3,
2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41980, July 20, 2010]

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§ 47.8

14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–15 Edition)
Voting trusts.

(a) If a voting trust is used to qualify
a domestic corporation as a U.S. citizen, the corporate applicant must submit to the Registry—
(1) A true copy of the fully executed
voting trust agreement, which must
identify each voting interest of the applicant, and which must be binding
upon each voting trustee, the applicant
corporation, all foreign stockholders,
and each other party to the transaction; and
(2) An affidavit executed by each person designated as voting trustee in the
voting trust agreement, in which each
affiant represents—
(i) That each voting trustee is a citizen of the United States within the
meaning of 49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(15).
(ii) That each voting trustee is not a
past, present, or prospective director,
officer, employee, attorney, or agent of
any other party to the trust agreement;
(iii) That each voting trustee is not a
present or prospective beneficiary,
creditor, debtor, supplier or contractor
of any other party to the trust agreement;
(iv) That each voting trustee is not
aware of any reason, situation, or relationship under which any other party
to the agreement might influence the
exercise of the voting trustee’s totally
independent judgment under the voting
trust agreement.
(b) Each voting trust agreement submitted under paragraph (a)(1) of this
section must provide for the succession
of a voting trustee in the event of
death, disability, resignation, termination of citizenship, or any other
event leading to the replacement of
any voting trustee. Upon succession,
the replacement voting trustee shall
immediately submit to the Registry
the affidavit required by paragraph
(a)(2) of this section.
(c) If the voting trust terminates or
is modified, and the result is less than
75 percent control of the voting interest in the corporation by citizens of the
United States, a loss of citizenship of
the holder of the Certificate of Aircraft
Registration, AC Form 8050–3 occurs,
and § 47.41(a)(3) of this part applies.

(d) A voting trust agreement may not
empower a trustee to act through a
proxy.
[Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61939, Oct. 29, 1979, as
amended by Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3,
2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41980, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.9 Corporations not U.S. citizens.
(a) Each corporation applying for
registration of an aircraft under 49
U.S.C. 44102 must submit to the Registry with the Aircraft Registration
Application, AC Form 8050–1—
(1) A certified copy of its certificate
of incorporation;
(2) A certification that it is lawfully
qualified to do business in one or more
States;
(3) A certification that the aircraft
will be based and primarily used in the
United States; and
(4) The location where the records required by paragraph (e) of this section
will be maintained.
(b) For the purposes of registration,
an aircraft is based and primarily used
in the United States if the flight hours
accumulated within the United States
amount to at least 60 percent of the
total flight hours of the aircraft during—
(1) For aircraft registered on or before January 1, 1980, the 6-calendar
month period beginning on January 1,
1980, and each 6-calendar month period
thereafter; and
(2) For aircraft registered after January 1, 1980, the period consisting in the
remainder of the registration month
and the succeeding 6 calendar months
and each 6-calendar month period
thereafter.
(c) For the purpose of this section,
only those flight hours accumulated
during non-stop (except for stops in
emergencies or for purposes of refueling) flight between two points in the
United States, even if the aircraft is
outside of the United States during
part of the flight, are considered flight
hours accumulated within the United
States.
(d) In determining compliance with
this section, any periods during which
the aircraft is not validly registered in
the United States are disregarded.
(e) The corporation that registers an
aircraft pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44102
shall maintain, and make available for

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§ 47.11

inspection by the FAA upon request,
records containing the total flight
hours in the United States of the aircraft for three calendar years after the
year in which the flight hours were accumulated.
(f) The corporation that registers an
aircraft pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44102
shall send to the Registry, at the end
of each period of time described in
paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section,
either—
(1) A signed report containing—
(i) The total time in service of the
airframe as provided in § 91.417(a)(2)(i),
accumulated during that period; and
(ii) The total flight hours in the
United States of the aircraft accumulated during that period; or
(2) A signed statement that the total
flight hours of the aircraft, while registered in the United States during
that period, have been exclusively
within the United States.

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[Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979, as
amended by Amdt. 47–24, 54 FR 34330, Aug. 18,
1989; Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005;
Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.11 Evidence of ownership.
Except as provided in §§ 47.33 and
47.35, each person that submits an Aircraft Registration Application, AC
Form 8050–1 under this part must also
submit the required evidence of ownership, recordable under §§ 49.13 and 49.17
of this chapter, as follows:
(a) The buyer in possession, the bailee, or the lessee of an aircraft under a
contract of conditional sale must submit the contract. The assignee under a
contract of conditional sale must submit both the contract (unless it is already recorded at the Registry), and
his assignment from the original
buyer, bailee, lessee, or prior assignee.
(b) The repossessor of an aircraft
must submit—
(1) A Certificate of Repossession of
Encumbered Aircraft, FAA Form 8050–
4, or its equivalent, signed by the applicant and stating that the aircraft was
repossessed or otherwise seized under
the security agreement involved and
applicable local law;
(2) The security agreement (unless it
is already recorded at the Registry), or
a copy thereof certified as true under
§ 49.21 of this chapter; and

(3) When repossession was through
foreclosure proceedings resulting in
sale, a bill of sale signed by the sheriff,
auctioneer, or other authorized person
who conducted the sale, and stating
that the sale was made under applicable local law.
(c) The buyer of an aircraft at a judicial sale, or at a sale to satisfy a lien
or charge, must submit a bill of sale
signed by the sheriff, auctioneer, or
other authorized person who conducted
the sale, and stating that the sale was
made under applicable local law.
(d) The owner of an aircraft, the title
to which has been in controversy and
has been determined by a court, must
submit a certified copy of the decision
of the court.
(e) The executor or administrator of
the estate of the deceased former
owner of an aircraft must submit a certified copy of the letters testimentary
or letters of administration appointing
him executor or administrator. The
Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC
Form 8050–3 is issued to the applicant
as executor or administrator.
(f) The buyer of an aircraft from the
estate of a deceased former owner must
submit both a bill of sale, signed for
the estate by the executor or administrator, and a certified copy of the letters testimentary or letters of administration. When no executor or administrator has been or is to be appointed,
the applicant must submit both a bill
of sale, signed by the heir-at-law of the
deceased former owner, and an affidavit of the heir-at-law stating that no
application for appointment of an executor or administrator has been made,
that so far as he can determine none
will be made, and that he is the person
entitled to, or having the right to dispose of, the aircraft under applicable
local law.
(g) The guardian of another person’s
property that includes an aircraft must
submit a certified copy of the order of
the court appointing him guardian.
The Certificate of Aircraft Registration is issued to the applicant as guardian.
(h) The trustee of property that includes an aircraft, as described in
§ 47.7(c), must submit either a certified
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copy of the instrument creating the
trust. If there is more than one trustee,
each trustee must sign the Aircraft
Registration Application. The Certificate of Aircraft Registration is issued
to a single applicant as trustee, or to
several trustees jointly as co-trustees.

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[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29,
1979; Amdt. 47–23, 53 FR 1915, Jan. 25, 1988;
Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41980, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.13 Signatures and instruments
made by representatives.
(a) Each person signing an Aircraft
Registration Application, AC Form
8050–1, or a document submitted as supporting evidence under this part, must
sign in ink or by other means acceptable to the FAA. If signed in ink, the
Aircraft Registration Application must
also have the typed or legibly printed
name of each signer in the signature
block.
(b) When one or more persons doing
business under a trade name submits
an Aircraft Registration Application, a
document submitted as supporting evidence under this part, or a request for
cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft
Registration, AC Form 8050–3, the application, document, or request must
be signed by, or on behalf of, each person who shares title to the aircraft.
(c) When an agent submits an Aircraft Registration Application, a document submitted as supporting evidence
under this part, or a request for cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft
Registration, on behalf of the owner,
that agent must—
(1) State the name of the owner on
the application, document, or request;
(2) Sign as agent or attorney-in-fact
on the application, document, or request; and
(3) Submit a signed power of attorney, or a true copy thereof certified
under § 49.21 of this chapter, with the
application, document, or request.
(d) When a corporation submits an
Aircraft Registration Application, a
document submitted as supporting evidence under this part, or a request for
cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft
Registration, it must—
(1) Have an authorized person sign,
by means acceptable to the FAA, the
application, document, or request;

(2) Show the title of the signer’s office on the application, document, or
request; and
(3) Submit a copy of the authorization from the board of directors to sign
for the corporation, certified as true
under § 49.21 of this chapter by a corporate officer or other person in a managerial position therein, with the application, document, or request, unless—
(i) The signer of the application, document, or request is a corporate officer
or other person in a managerial position in the corporation and the title of
his office is stated in connection with
his signature; or
(ii) A valid authorization to sign is
on file at the Registry.
(4) The provisions of paragraph (d)(3)
of this section do not apply to an irrevocable deregistration and export request authorization when an irrevocable deregistration and export request authorization under the Cape
Town Treaty is signed by a corporate
officer and is filed with the Registry.
(e) When a partnership submits an
Aircraft Registration Application, a
document submitted as supporting evidence under this part, or a request for
cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft
Registration, it must—
(1) State the full name of the partnership on the application, document,
or request;
(2) State the name of each general
partner on the application, document,
or request; and
(3) Have a general partner sign the
application, document, or request.
(f) When co-owners, who are not engaged in business as partners, submit
an Aircraft Registration Application, a
document submitted as supporting evidence under this part, or a request for
cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft
Registration, each person who shares
title to the aircraft under the arrangement must sign the application, document, or request.
(g) A power of attorney or other evidence of a person’s authority to sign
for another, submitted under this part,
is valid for the purposes of this section,
unless sooner revoked, until—
(1) Its expiration date stated therein;
or

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(2) If an expiration date is not stated
therein, for not more than 3 years after
the date—
(i) It is signed; or
(ii) The grantor (a corporate officer
or other person in a managerial position therein, where the grantor is a
corporation) certifies in writing that
the authority to sign shown by the
power of attorney or other evidence is
still in effect.

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[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 47–2, 31 FR 15349, Dec. 8,
1966; Amdt. 47–3, 32 FR 6554, Apr. 28, 1967;
Amdt. 47–12, 36 FR 8661, May 11, 1971; Amdt.
47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75
FR 41980, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.15 Registration number.
(a) Number required. An applicant for
aircraft registration must place a U.S.
registration
number
(registration
mark) on the Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050–1, and on any
evidence submitted with the application. There is no charge for the assignment of numbers provided in this paragraph. This paragraph does not apply
to an aircraft manufacturer who applies for a group of U.S. registration
numbers under paragraph (c) of this
section; a person who applies for a special registration number under paragraphs (d) through (f) of this section; or
a holder of a Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050–6,
who applies for a temporary registration number under § 47.16.
(1) Aircraft not previously registered
anywhere. The applicant must obtain
the U.S. registration number from the
Registry by request in writing describing the aircraft by make, type, model,
and serial number (or, if it is amateurbuilt, as provided in § 47.33(b)) and stating that the aircraft has not previously
been registered anywhere. If the aircraft was brought into the United
States from a foreign country, the applicant must submit evidence that the
aircraft has never been registered in a
foreign country.
(2) Aircraft last previously registered in
the United States. Unless the applicant
applies for a different number under
paragraphs (d) through (f) of this section, the applicant must place the U.S.
registration number that is already assigned to the aircraft on the Aircraft

Registration Application, and the supporting evidence. If there is no number
assigned, the applicant must obtain a
U.S. registration number from the Registry by making a written request that
describes the aircraft by make, model,
and serial number.
(3) Aircraft last previously registered in
a foreign country. Whether or not the
foreign registration has ended, the applicant must obtain a U.S. registration
number from the Registry for an aircraft last previously registered in a foreign country, by request in writing describing the aircraft by make, model,
and serial number, accompanied by—
(i) Evidence of termination of foreign
registration
in
accordance
with
§ 47.37(b) or the applicant’s affidavit
showing that foreign registration has
ended; or
(ii) If foreign registration has not
ended, the applicant’s affidavit stating
that the number will not be placed on
the aircraft until foreign registration
has ended.
(4) Duration of a U.S. registration number assignment. Authority to use the
registration number obtained under
paragraph (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section expires 90 days after the date it is
issued unless the applicant submits an
Aircraft Registration Application and
complies with § 47.33 or § 47.37, as applicable, within that period of time. However, the applicant may obtain an extension of this 90-day period from the
Registry if the applicant shows that
the delay in complying with that section is due to circumstances beyond
the applicant’s control.
(b) A U.S. registration number may
not exceed five symbols in addition to
the prefix letter ‘‘N’’. These symbols
may be all numbers (N10000), one to
four numbers and one suffix letter (N
1000A), or one to three numbers and
two suffix letters (N 100AB). The letters ‘‘I’’ and ‘‘O’’ may not be used. The
first zero in a number must always be
preceded by at least one of the numbers
1 through 9.
(c) An aircraft manufacturer may
apply to the Registry for enough U.S.
registration numbers to supply estimated production for the next 18
months. There is no charge for this allocation of numbers.

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(d) Any available, unassigned U.S.
registration number may be assigned
as a special registration number. An
applicant who wants a special registration number or wants to change the
registration number of his aircraft may
apply for it to the Registry. The fee required by § 47.17 must accompany the
application.
(e) [Reserved]
(f) The Registry authorizes a special
registration number change on the Assignment of Special Registration Numbers, AC Form 8050–64. The authorization expires one year from the date the
Registry issues an Assignment of Special Registration Numbers unless the
special registration number is permanently placed on the aircraft. Within
five days after the special registration
number is placed on the aircraft, the
owner must complete and sign the Assignment of Special Registration Numbers, state the date the number was
placed on the aircraft, and return the
original form to the Registry. The duplicate of the Assignment of Special
Registration Numbers and the present
Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC
Form 8050–3, must be carried in the aircraft as temporary authority to operate it. This temporary authority is
valid until the date the owner receives
the revised Certificate of Aircraft Registration showing the new registration
number, but in no case is it valid for
more than 120 days from the date the
number is placed on the aircraft.
(g) [Reserved]
(h) A special registration number
may be reserved for no more than 1
year. If a person wishes to renew his
reservation from year to year, he must
apply to the Registry for renewal and
submit the fee required by § 47.17 for a
special registration number.
(i) When aircraft registration has
ended, as described in § 47.41(a), the assignment of a registration number to
an aircraft is no longer authorized for
use except as provided in § 47.31(c) and
will be cancelled:
(1) Following the date established in
§ 47.40(a)(1) for any aircraft that has
not been re-registered under § 47.40(a);
(2) Following the expiration date
shown on the Certificate of Aircraft
Registration for any aircraft whose

registration has not been renewed
under § 47.40(c);
(3) Following the expiration date
shown on the Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050–6,
for any aircraft registered under Subpart C of this part, when the certificate
has not been renewed, and the owner
has not applied for registration in accordance with § 47.31; or
(4) When ownership has transferred—
(i) Six months after first receipt of
notice of aircraft sale or evidence of
ownership from the last registered
owner or successive owners, and an
Aircraft Registration Application has
not been received.
(ii) Six months after evidence of ownership authorized under § 47.67 has been
submitted, and the applicant has not
met the requirements of this part.
(iii) Twelve months after a new
owner has submitted evidence of ownership and an Aircraft Registration Application under § 47.31, and the applicant or a successive applicant has not
met the requirements of this part.
(j) At the time an assignment of registration number is cancelled, the number may be reserved for one year in the
name of the last owner of record if a request has been submitted with the fee
required by § 47.17. If the request for
reservation and fee are not submitted
prior to cancellation, the registration
number is unavailable for assignment
for a period of five years.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 47–1, 31 FR 13314, Oct. 14,
1966; Amdt. 47–5, 32 FR 13505, Sept. 27, 1967;
Amdt. 47–7, 34 FR 2480, Feb. 21, 1969; Amdt.
47–13, 36 FR 16187, Aug. 20, 1971; Amdt. 47–15,
37 FR 21528, Oct. 12, 1972; Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR
25487, Dec. 1, 1972; Amdt. 47–17, 39 FR 1353,
Jan. 8, 1974; Amdt. 47–22, 47 FR 12153, Mar. 22,
1982; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41980, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.16 Temporary registration numbers.
(a) Temporary registration numbers
are issued by the FAA to manufacturers, distributors, and dealers who are
holders of Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificates, AC Form 8050–6, for
temporary display on aircraft during
flight allowed under Subpart C of this
part.
(b) The holder of a Dealer’s Aircraft
Registration Certificate may apply to
the Registry for as many temporary

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registration numbers as are necessary
for his business. The application must
be in writing and include—
(1) Sufficient information to justify
the need for the temporary registration
numbers requested; and
(2) The number of each Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate held by
the applicant.
There is no charge for these numbers.
(c) The use of temporary registration
numbers is subject to the following
conditions:
(1) The numbers may be used and reused—
(i) Only in connection with the holder’s Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate;
(ii) Within the limitations of § 47.69
where applicable, including the requirements of § 47.67; and
(iii) On aircraft not registered under
Subpart B of this part or in a foreign
country, and not displaying any other
identification markings.
(2) A temporary registration number
may not be used on more than one aircraft in flight at the same time.
(3) Temporary registration numbers
may not be used to fly aircraft into the
United States for the purpose of importation.
(d) The assignment of any temporary
registration number to any person
lapses upon the expiration of all of his
Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificates. When a temporary registration
number is used on a flight outside the
United States for delivery purposes,
the holder shall record the assignment
of that number to the aircraft and
shall keep that record for at least 1
year after the removal of the number
from that aircraft. Whenever the owner
of an aircraft bearing a temporary registration number applies for an airworthiness certificate under Part 21 of
this chapter he shall furnish that number in the application. The temporary
registration number must be removed
from the aircraft not later than the
date on which either title or possession
passes to another person.
[Amdt. 47–4, 32 FR 12556, Aug. 30, 1967, as
amended by Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41981, July 20,
2010]

§ 47.17 Fees.
(a) The fees for applications under
this part are as follows:
(1) Certificate of Aircraft Registration (each aircraft) .................................................................
(2) Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate ........
(3) Additional Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate (issued to same dealer) ........................
(4) Special registration number (each number) ..
(5) To change, reassign, or reserve a registration number ......................................................
(6) Replacement Certificate of Aircraft Registration ....................................................................
(7) Re-registration or Renewal Certificate of Aircraft Registration ..............................................

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(b) Each application must be accompanied by the proper fee, that may be
paid by check or money order to the
Federal Aviation Administration.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR
5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Doc. No.
8084, 32 FR 5769, Apr. 11, 1967; Amdt. 47–29, 75
FR 41981, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.19 Registry.
Each application, request, notification, or other communication sent to
the FAA under this part must be
mailed to the Registry, Department of
Transportation, Post Office Box 25504,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125–0504,
or delivered to the Registry at 6425 S.
Denning Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73169.
[Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005]

Subpart B—Certificates of Aircraft
Registration
§ 47.31 Application.
(a) Each applicant for a Certificate of
Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3
must submit the following to the Registry—
(1) An Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050–1, signed by the applicant in the manner prescribed by
§ 47.13;
(2) The original Aircraft Bill of Sale,
AC Form 8050–2, or other evidence of
ownership authorized by § 47.33, § 47.35,
or § 47.37 (unless already recorded at
the Registry); and
(3) The fee required by § 47.17.
(b) The FAA rejects an application
when—
(1) Any form is not completed;
(2) The name and signature of the applicant are not the same throughout;
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(3) The applicant does not provide a
legibly printed or typed name with the
signature in the signature block.
(c) After compliance with paragraph
(a) of this section, the applicant for
registration of an aircraft last previously registered in the United States
must carry the second copy of the Aircraft Registration Application in the
aircraft as temporary authority to operate without registration.
(1) This temporary authority is valid
for operation within the United States
until the date the applicant receives
the Certificate of Aircraft Registration
or until the date the FAA denies the
application, but in no case for more
than 90 days after the date the applicant signs the application. If by 90 days
after the date the applicant signs the
Aircraft Registration Application, the
FAA has neither issued the Certificate
of Aircraft Registration nor denied the
application, the Registry will issue a
letter of extension that serves as authority to continue to operate the aircraft without registration while it is
carried in the aircraft.
(2) This temporary authority is not
available in connection with any Aircraft Registration Application received
when 12 months have passed since the
receipt of the first application following transfer of ownership by the
last registered owner.
(3) If there is no registration number
assigned at the time application for
registration is made, the second copy
of the Aircraft Registration Application may not be used as temporary authority to operate the aircraft.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR
5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–6,
33 FR 11, Jan. 3, 1968; Amdt. 47–15, 37 FR
21528, Oct. 12, 1972; Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487,
Dec. 1, 1972; Amdt. 47–28, 73 FR 10667, Feb. 28,
2008; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41981, July 20, 2010]

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§ 47.33 Aircraft not previously
istered anywhere.

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(a) A person who is the owner of an
aircraft that has not been registered
under 49 U.S.C. 44101–44104, under other
law of the United States, or under foreign law, may register it under this
part if he—
(1) Complies with §§ 47.3, 47.7, 47.8,
47.9, 47.11, 47.13, 47.15, and 47.17, as applicable; and

(2) Submits with his Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050–1,
an Aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form 8050–
2, signed by the seller, an equivalent
bill of sale, or other evidence of ownership authorized by § 47.11.
(b) If, for good reason, the applicant
cannot produce the evidence of ownership required by paragraph (a) of this
section, he must submit other evidence
that is satisfactory to the FAA. This
other evidence may be an affidavit
stating why he cannot produce the required evidence, accompanied by whatever further evidence is available to
prove the transaction.
(c) The owner of an amateur-built
aircraft who applies for registration
under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section must describe the aircraft by class
(airplane, rotorcraft, glider, or balloon), serial number, number of seats,
type of engine installed, (reciprocating,
turbopropeller, turbojet, or other),
number of engines installed, and make,
model, and serial number of each engine installed; and must state whether
the aircraft is built for land or water
operation. Also, he must submit as evidence of ownership an affidavit giving
the U.S. registration number, and stating that the aircraft was built from
parts and that he is the owner. If he
built the aircraft from a kit, the applicant must also submit a bill of sale
from the manufacturer of the kit.
(d) The owner, other than the holder
of the type certificate, of an aircraft
that he assembles from parts to conform to the approved type design, must
describe the aircraft and engine in the
manner required by paragraph (c) of
this section, and also submit evidence
of ownership satisfactory to the FAA,
such as bills of sale, for all major components of the aircraft.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR
5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–16,
37 FR 25487, Dec. 1, 1972; Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR
61940, Oct. 29, 1979; Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245,
Jan. 3, 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20,
2010]

§ 47.35 Aircraft last previously
istered in the United States.

(a) A person who is the owner of an
aircraft last previously registered
under 49 U.S.C. Sections 44101–44104, or
under other law of the United States,

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may register it under this part if he
complies with §§ 47.3, 47.7, 47.8, 47.9,
47.11, 47.13, 47.15, and 47.17, as applicable and submits with his Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050–1
an Aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form 8050–
2, signed by the seller or an equivalent
conveyance, or other evidence of ownership authorized by § 47.11.
(1) If the applicant bought the aircraft from the last registered owner,
the conveyance must be from that
owner to the applicant.
(2) If the applicant did not buy the
aircraft from the last registered owner,
he must submit conveyances or other
instruments
showing
consecutive
transactions from the last registered
owner through each intervening owner
to the applicant.
(b) If, for good reason, the applicant
cannot produce the evidence of ownership required by paragraph (a) of this
section, he must submit other evidence
that is satisfactory to the FAA. This
other evidence may be an affidavit
stating why he cannot produce the required evidence, accompanied by whatever further evidence is available to
prove the transaction.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487, Dec. 1,
1972; Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979;
Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005; 73 FR
55722, Sept. 26, 2008; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979,
July 20, 2010]

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§ 47.37 Aircraft last previously
istered in a foreign country.

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(a) A person who is the owner of an
aircraft last previously registered
under the law of a foreign country may
register it under this part if the
owner—
(1) Complies with §§ 47.3, 47.7, 47.8,
47.9, 47.11, 47.13, 47.15, and 47.17, as applicable;
(2) Submits with his Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050–1 a
bill of sale from the foreign seller or
other evidence satisfactory to the FAA
that he owns the aircraft; and
(3) Submits evidence satisfactory to
the FAA that—
(i) If the country in which the aircraft was registered has not ratified
the Convention on the International
Recognition of Rights in Aircraft (4
U.S.T. 1830), (the Geneva Convention),

or the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, as modified by the Protocol to the Convention
on International Interests in Mobile
Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment (the Cape Town Treaty), the foreign registration has ended
or is invalid; or
(ii) If that country has ratified the
Geneva Convention, but has not ratified the Cape Town Treaty, the foreign
registration has ended or is invalid,
and each holder of a recorded right
against the aircraft has been satisfied
or has consented to the transfer, or
ownership in the country of export has
been ended by a sale in execution under
the terms of the Geneva Convention; or
(iii) If that country has ratified the
Cape Town Treaty and the aircraft is
subject to the Treaty, that the foreign
registration has ended or is invalid,
and that all interests ranking in priority have been discharged or that the
holders of such interests have consented to the deregistration and export
of the aircraft.
(iv) Nothing under (a)(3)(iii) affects
rights established prior to the Treaty
entering into force with respect to the
country in which the aircraft was registered.
(b) For the purposes of paragraph
(a)(3) of this section, satisfactory evidence of termination of the foreign registration may be—
(1) A statement, by the official having jurisdiction over the national aircraft registry of the foreign country,
that the registration has ended or is invalid, and showing the official’s name
and title and describing the aircraft by
make, model, and serial number; or
(2) A final judgment or decree of a
court of competent jurisdiction of the
foreign country, determining that,
under the laws of that country, the registration has become invalid.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29,
1979; Amdt. 47–26, 68 FR 10317, Mar. 4, 2003;
Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005]

§ 47.39

Effective date of registration.

An aircraft is registered on the date
the Registry determines that the submissions meet the requirements of this
part. The effective date of registration

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is shown by a date stamp on the Aircraft Registration Application, AC
Form 8050–1, and as the date of issue on
the Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3.
[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41981, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.40 Registration expiration and renewal.
(a) Re-registration. Each aircraft registered under this part before October
1, 2010, must be re-registered in accordance with this paragraph (a).
(1) A Certificate of Aircraft Registration issued before October 1, 2010, expires on the expiration date identified
in the following schedule that corresponds with the month in which the
certificate was issued.

If the certificate
was issued in:

March of any year

March 31, 2011 ....

April of any year ...

June 30, 2011 ......

May of any year ...

September 30,
2011.
December 31,
2011.

June of any year ..

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The certificate expires on:

July of any year ....

March 31, 2012 ....

August of any year

June 30, 2012 ......

September of any
year.
October of any
year.

September 30,
2012.
December 31,
2012.

November of any
year.

March 31 2013 .....

December of any
year.

June 30, 2013 ......

January of any
year.
February of any
year.

September 30,
2013.
December 31,
2013.

The owner must
apply for re-registration between
these dates—to
allow delivery of
the new certificate
before expiration
November 1, 2010
and January 31,
2011.
February 1, 2011
and April 30,
2011.
May 1, 2011 and
July 31, 2011.
August 1, 2011
and October 31,
2011.
November 1, 2011
and January 31,
2012.
February 1, 2012
and April 30,
2012.
May 1, 2012 and
July 31, 2012.
August 1, 2012
and October 31,
2012.
November 1, 2012
and January 31,
2013.
February 1, 2013
and April 30,
2013.
May 1, 2013 and
July 31, 2013.
August 1, 2013
and October 31,
2013.

(2) Each holder of a Certificate of
Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3,
issued before October 1, 2010, must submit an Application for Aircraft Re-registration, AC Form 8050–1A, and the fee
required by § 47.17, between October 1,
2010, and December 31, 2013, according

to the schedule in paragraph (a)(1) of
this section.
(3) A Certificate of Aircraft Registration issued under this paragraph expires three years after the last day of
the month in which it is issued.
(b) Initial Registration. A Certificate
of Aircraft Registration issued in accordance with § 47.31 expires three
years after the last day of the month in
which it is issued.
(c) Renewal. Each holder of a Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form
8050–3, containing an expiration date
may apply for renewal by submitting
an Application for Aircraft Registration Renewal, AC Form 8050–1B, and
the fee required by § 47.17 during the six
months preceding the expiration date.
A certificate issued under this paragraph expires three years from the expiration date of the previous certificate.
[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41981, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.41 Duration and return of Certificate.
(a) Each Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3, issued by
the FAA under this subpart is effective, unless registration has ended by
reason of having been revoked, canceled, expired, or the ownership is
transferred, until the date upon which
one of the following events occurs:
(1) Subject to the Convention on the
International Recognition of Rights in
Aircraft when applicable, the aircraft
is registered under the laws of a foreign
country.
(2) The aircraft is totally destroyed
or scrapped.
(3) The holder of the certificate loses
his U.S. citizenship.
(4) 30 days have elapsed since the
death of the holder of the certificate.
(5) The owner, if an individual who is
not a citizen of the United States, loses
status as a resident alien, unless that
person becomes a citizen of the United
States at the same time.
(6) If the owner is a corporation other
than a corporation which is a citizen of
the United States—
(i) The corporation ceases to be lawfully organized and doing business
under the laws of the United States or
any State thereof; or

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(ii) A period described in § 47.9(b) ends
and the aircraft was not based and primarily used in the United States during that period.
(7) If the trustee in whose name the
aircraft is registered—
(i) Loses U.S. citizenship;
(ii) Loses status as a resident alien
and does not become a citizen of the
United States at the same time; or
(iii) In any manner ceases to act as
trustee and is not immediately replaced by another who meets the requirements of § 47.7(c).
(b) The Certificate of Aircraft Registration, with the reverse side completed, must be returned to the Registry—
(1) Within 21 days in the case of registration under the laws of a foreign
country, by the person who was the
owner of the aircraft before foreign
registration;
(2) Within 60 days after the death of
the holder of the certificate, by the administrator or executor of his estate,
or by his heir-at-law if no administrator or executor has been or is to be
appointed; or
(3) Within 21 days of the termination
of the registration, by the holder of the
Certificate of Aircraft Registration in
all other cases mentioned in paragraph
(a) of this section, except in the case of
expired certificates, the holder must
destroy the expired certificate.
(4) If the certificate is not available
for return, as directed in paragraph (b)
of this section, a statement describing
the aircraft and stating the reason the
certificate is not available must be
submitted to the Registry within the
time required by paragraph (b) of this
section.

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[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR
5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–20,
44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979; Amdt. 47–28, 73 FR
10667, Feb. 28, 2008; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982,
July 20, 2010]

§ 47.43 Invalid registration.
(a) The registration of an aircraft is
invalid if, at the time it is made—
(1) The aircraft is registered in a foreign country;
(2) The applicant is not the owner;
(3) The applicant is not qualified to
submit an application under this part;
or

(4) The interest of the applicant in
the aircraft was created by a transaction that was not entered into in
good faith, but rather was made to
avoid (with or without the owner’s
knowledge) compliance with 49 U.S.C.
44101–44104.
(b) If the registration of an aircraft is
invalid under paragraph (a) of this section, the holder of the invalid Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form
8050–3, must return it as soon as possible to the Registry.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR
5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–20,
44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979; Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR
245, Jan. 3, 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982,
July 20, 2010]

§ 47.45 Change of address.
Within 30 days after any change in a
registered owner’s mailing address, the
registered owner must notify the Registry in writing of the change of address. If a post office box or mailing
drop is used for mailing purposes, the
registered owner also must provide
that owner’s physical address or location. Upon acceptance, the Registry
will issue, without charge, a revised
Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC
Form 8050–3, reflecting the new mailing
address. When a post office box or mailing drop is used for mailing purposes,
and the registered owner’s physical address or location changes, the registered owner must notify the Registry
in writing of the new address or location within 30 days.
[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.47 Cancellation of Certificate for
export purpose.
(a) The holder of a Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3, or
the
holder
of
an
irrevocable
deregistration and export request authorization recognized under the Cape
Town Treaty and filed with the FAA,
who wishes to cancel the Certificate of
Aircraft Registration for the purpose of
export must submit to the Registry—
(1) A written request for cancellation
of the Certificate of Aircraft Registration describing the aircraft by make,
model, and serial number, and stating
the U.S. registration number and the
country to which the aircraft will be
exported;

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(2)(i) For an aircraft not subject to
the Cape Town Treaty, evidence satisfactory to the FAA that each holder of
a recorded right has been satisfied or
has consented to the transfer; or
(ii) For an aircraft subject to the
Cape Town Treaty, evidence satisfactory to the FAA that each holder of a
recorded right established prior to the
date the Treaty entered into force with
respect to the United States has been
satisfied or has consented to the transfer; and
(3) A written certification that all
registered interests ranking in priority
to that of the requestor have been discharged or that the holders of such interests have consented to the cancellation for export purposes.
(b) If the aircraft is subject to the
Cape Town Treaty and an irrevocable
deregistration and export request authorization has been filed with the
Registry, the Registry will honor a request for cancellation only if an authorized party makes the request.
(c) The Registry notifies the country
to which the aircraft is to be exported
of the cancellation.
[Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005, as
amended by Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20,
2010]

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§ 47.49

Replacement of Certificate.

(a) If the original Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3, is
lost, stolen, or mutilated, the registered owner may submit to the Registry a written request that states the
reason a replacement certificate is
needed and the fee required by § 47.17.
The Registry will send a replacement
certificate to the registered owner’s
mailing address or to another mailing
address if requested in writing by the
registered owner.
(b) The registered owner may request
a temporary Certificate of Aircraft
Registration pending receipt of a replacement certificate. The Registry
issues a temporary Certificate of Aircraft Registration in the form of a fax
that must be carried in the aircraft
until receipt of the replacement certificate.
[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.51

[Reserved]

Subpart C—Dealers’ Aircraft
Registration Certificate
§ 47.61 Dealer’s Aircraft Registration
Certificates.
(a) The FAA issues a Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC
Form 8050–6, to U.S. manufacturers and
dealers to—
(1) Allow manufacturers to make any
required flight tests of aircraft.
(2)
Facilitate
operating,
demonstrating, and merchandising aircraft
by the manufacturer or dealer without
the burden of obtaining a Certificate of
Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3,
for each aircraft with each transfer of
ownership, under subpart B of this
part.
(b) A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration
Certificate is an alternative for the
Certificate of Aircraft Registration
issued under subpart B of this part. A
dealer may, under this subpart, obtain
one or more Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificates in addition to his
original certificate, and he may use a
Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate for any aircraft he owns.
(c) If the Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate expires under § 47.71,
and an aircraft is registered under this
subpart, application for registration
must be made under § 47.31, or the assignment of registration number may
be cancelled in accordance with
§ 47.15(i)(3).
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; as
amended by Amdt. 47–9, 35 FR 802, Jan. 21,
1970; Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487, Dec. 1, 1972;
Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.63

Application.

A manufacturer or dealer that wishes
to obtain a Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050–6, must
submit—
(a) A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration
Certificate Application, AC Form 8050–
5; and
(b) The fee required by § 47.17.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487, Dec. 1,
1972; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, 2010]

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Pt. 49

§ 47.65 Eligibility.
To be eligible for a Dealer’s Aircraft
Registration Certificate, AC Form
8050–6, the applicant must have an established place of business in the
United States, must be substantially
engaged in manufacturing or selling
aircraft, and must be a citizen of the
United States, as defined by 49 U.S.C.
40102 (a)(15).
[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.67 Evidence of ownership.
Before using a Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050–6,
for operating the aircraft, the holder of
the certificate (other than a manufacturer) must send to the Registry evidence of ownership under § 47.11. An
Aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form 8050–2,
or its equivalent, may be used as evidence of ownership. There is no recording fee.

§ 47.71 Duration of Certificate; change
of status.
(a) A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration
Certificate, AC Form 8050–6, expires 1
year after the date it is issued. Each
additional certificate expires on the
date the original certificate expires.
(b) The holder of a Dealer’s Aircraft
Registration Certificate must immediately notify the Registry of any of
the following—
(1) A change of name;
(2) A change of address;
(3) A change that affects status as a
citizen of the United States; or
(4) The discontinuance of business.
[31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as amended by
Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010]

PART 49—RECORDING
CRAFT TITLES AND
DOCUMENTS

OF AIRSECURITY

[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010]

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§ 47.69 Limitations.
A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050–6 is valid only in
connection with use of aircraft—
(a) By the owner of the aircraft to
whom it was issued, his agent or employee, or a prospective buyer, and in
the case of a dealer other than a manufacturer, only after he has complied
with § 47.67;
(b) Within the United States, except
when used to deliver to a foreign purchaser an aircraft displaying a temporary registration number and carrying an airworthiness certificate on
which that number is written;
(c) While a certificate is carried within the aircraft; and
(d) On a flight that is—
(1) For required flight testing of aircraft; or
(2) Necessary for, or incident to, sale
of the aircraft.
However, a prospective buyer may operate an aircraft for demonstration
purposes only while he is under the direct supervision of the holder of the
Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate or his agent.

Subpart A—Applicability
Sec.
49.1 Applicability.

Subpart B—General
49.11
49.13
49.15
49.17
49.19
49.21

FAA Aircraft Registry.
Signatures and acknowledgements.
Fees for recording.
Conveyances recorded.
Effective date of filing for recordation.
Return of original conveyance.

Subpart C—Aircraft Ownership and
Encumbrances Against Aircraft
49.31 Applicability.
49.33 Eligibility for recording: general requirements.
49.35 Eligibility for recording: ownership requirements.
49.37 Claims for salvage or extraordinary
expenses.

Subpart D—Encumbrances Against Specifically Identified Aircraft Engines and
Propellers
49.41 Applicability.
49.43 Eligibility for recording: general requirements.

[Doc. No. 7190 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR
5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–4,
32 FR 12556, Aug. 30, 1967; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR
41983, July 20, 2010]

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