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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 45.33 47.51 [Reserved] § 45.33 Sale of aircraft; removal of marks.
Subpart C—Dealers’ Aircraft Registration When an aircraft that is registered in Certificate the United States is sold, the holder of 47.61 Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certifi- the Certificate of Aircraft Registration cates.
must remove, before its delivery to the 47.63 Application.
purchaser, all United States marks 47.65 Eligibility.
from the aircraft, unless the purchaser 47.67 Evidence of ownership.
is— 47.69 Limitations.
(a) A citizen of the United States; 47.71 Duration of Certificate; change of sta- (b) An individual citizen of a foreign tus.
country who is lawfully admitted for A UTHORITY : 4 U.S.T. 1830; Pub. L. 115–254, permanent residence in the United Pub. L. 108–297, 118 Stat. 1095 (49 U.S.C. 40101 States; or note, 49 U.S.C. 44101 note); 49 U.S.C. 106(f), (c) When the aircraft is to be based 106(g), 40113–40114, 44101–44108, 44110–44113, 44703–44704, 44713, 45302, 46104, 46301.
and primarily used in the United States, a corporation (other than a cor- S OURCE : Docket No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar.
poration which is a citizen of the 17, 1966, unless otherwise noted.
United States) lawfully organized and E DITORIAL N OTE : Nomenclature changes to doing business under the laws of the part 47 appear at 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010.
United States or any State thereof.
[Amdt. 45–11, 44 FR 61938, Oct. 29, 1979] Subpart A—General § 47.1 Applicability.
PART 47—AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION This part prescribes the requirements for registering aircraft under 49 U.S.C.
Subpart A—General 44101–44104. Subpart B applies to each Sec.
applicant for, and holder of, a Certifi- 47.1 Applicability.
cate of Aircraft Registration, AC 47.2 Definitions.
Form8050–3. Subpart C applies to each 47.3 Registration required.
applicant for, and holder of, a Dealer’s 47.5 Applicants.
47.7 United States citizens and resident Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC aliens.
Form 8050–6.
47.8 Voting trusts.
[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010] 47.9 Corporations not U.S. citizens.
47.11 Evidence of ownership.
§ 47.2 Definitions.
47.13 Signatures and instruments made by representatives.
The following are definitions of 47.14 Serial numbers for unmanned aircraft.
terms used in this part: 47.15 Registration number.
Citizen of the United States or U.S. cit- 47.16 Temporary registration numbers.
izen means one of the following: 47.17 Fees.
(1) An individual who is a citizen of 47.19 Registry.
the United States or one of its posses- sions.
Subpart B—Certificates of Aircraft (2) A partnership each of whose part- Registration ners is an individual who is a citizen of 47.31 Application.
the United States.
47.33 Aircraft not previously registered any- (3) A corporation or association orga- where.
nized under the laws of the United 47.35 Aircraft last previously registered in States or a State, the District of Co- the United States.
lumbia, or a territory or possession of 47.37 Aircraft last previously registered in a foreign country. the United States, of which the presi- 47.39 Effective date of registration.
dent and at least two-thirds of the 47.40 Registration expiration and renewal.
board of directors and other managing 47.41 Duration and return of Certificate.
officers are citizens of the United 47.43 Invalid registration.
States, which is under the actual con- 47.45 Change of address.
trol of citizens of the United States, 47.47 Cancellation of Certificate for export and in which at least 75 percent of the purpose.
47.49 Replacement of Certificate. voting interest is owned or controlled Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 47.7 by persons that are citizens of the § 47.5 Applicants.
United States.
(a) A person who wishes to register Registry means the FAA, Civil Avia- an aircraft in the United States must tion Registry, Aircraft Registration submit an Aircraft Registration Appli- Branch.
cation, AC Form 8050–1 under this part.
Resident alien means an individual (b) An aircraft may be registered citizen of a foreign country lawfully only by and in the legal name of its admitted for permanent residence in owner.
the United States as an immigrant in (c) 49 U.S.C. 44103(c), provides that registration is not evidence of owner- conformity with the regulations of the ship of aircraft in any proceeding in Department of Homeland Security (8 which ownership by a particular person CFR Chapter 1).
is in issue. The FAA does not issue any [Doc. No. FAA–2015–7396; Amdt. 47–30, 80 FR certificate of ownership or endorse any 78645, Dec. 16, 2015] information with respect to ownership on a Certificate of Aircraft Registra- § 47.3 Registration required.
tion, AC Form 8050–3. The FAA issues a (a) An aircraft may be registered Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC under 49 U.S.C. 44103 only when the air- Form 8050–3 to the person who appears to be the owner on the basis of the evi- craft is not registered under the laws of dence of ownership submitted pursuant a foreign country and is— to § 47.11 with the Aircraft Registration (1) Owned by a citizen of the United Application, or recorded at the Reg- States; istry.
(2) Owned by an individual citizen of (d) In this part, ‘‘owner’’ includes a a foreign country lawfully admitted for buyer in possession, a bailee, or a les- permanent residence in the United see of an aircraft under a contract of States; conditional sale, and the assignee of (3) Owned by a corporation not a cit- that person.
izen of the United States when the cor- [Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61939, Oct. 29, 1979, as poration is organized and doing busi- amended by Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 244, Jan. 3, ness under the laws of the United 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010] States or a State within the United States, and the aircraft is based and § 47.7 United States citizens and resi- primarily used in the United States; or dent aliens.
(4) An aircraft of— (a) U.S. citizens. An applicant for air- (i) The United States Government; or craft registration under this part who (ii) A State, the District of Columbia, is a U.S. citizen must certify to this in a territory or possession of the United the Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050–1.
States, or a political subdivision of a (b) Resident aliens. An applicant for State, territory, or possession.
aircraft registration under 49 U.S.C.
(b) No person may operate an aircraft 44102 who is a resident alien must fur- that is eligible for registration under 49 nish a representation of permanent res- U.S.C. 44101–44104, unless the aircraft— idence and the applicant’s alien reg- (1) Has been registered by its owner; istration number issued by the Depart- (2) Is carrying aboard the temporary ment of Homeland Security.
authorization required by § 47.31(c); or (c) Trustees. An applicant for aircraft (3) Is an aircraft of the Armed Forces registration under 49 U.S.C. 44102 that of the United States.
holds legal title to an aircraft in trust (c) Governmental units are those must comply with the following re- named in paragraph (a) of this section quirements: and Puerto Rico.
(1) Each trustee must be either a U.S.
citizen or a resident alien.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as (2) The applicant must submit with amended by Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61939, Oct. 29, the Aircraft Registration Application— 1979; Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 244, Jan. 3, 2005; (i) A copy of each document legally Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010; Doc.
affecting a relationship under the No. FAA–2015–7396; Amdt. 47–30, 80 FR 78645, Dec. 16, 2015] trust; 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 47.8 (ii) If each beneficiary under the plicant, and which must be binding trust, including each person whose se- upon each voting trustee, the applicant curity interest in the aircraft is incor- corporation, all foreign stockholders, porated in the trust, is either a U.S. and each other party to the trans- citizen or a resident alien, an affidavit action; and (2) An affidavit executed by each per- by the applicant to that effect; and son designated as voting trustee in the (iii) If any beneficiary under the voting trust agreement, in which each trust, including any person whose secu- affiant represents— rity interest in the aircraft is incor- (i) That each voting trustee is a cit- porated in the trust, is not a U.S. cit- izen of the United States within the izen or resident alien, an affidavit from meaning of 49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(15).
each trustee stating that the trustee is (ii) That each voting trustee is not a not aware of any reason, situation, or past, present, or prospective director, relationship (involving beneficiaries or officer, employee, attorney, or agent of other persons who are not U.S. citizens any other party to the trust agree- or resident aliens) as a result of which ment; those persons together would have (iii) That each voting trustee is not a more than 25 percent of the aggregate present or prospective beneficiary, power to influence or limit the exercise creditor, debtor, supplier or contractor of the trustee’s authority.
of any other party to the trust agree- (3) If persons who are neither U.S.
ment; citizens nor resident aliens have the (iv) That each voting trustee is not power to direct or remove a trustee, ei- aware of any reason, situation, or rela- ther directly or indirectly through the tionship under which any other party control of another person, the trust in- to the agreement might influence the strument must provide that those per- exercise of the voting trustee’s totally sons together may not have more than independent judgment under the voting 25 percent of the aggregate power to di- trust agreement.
rect or remove a trustee. Nothing in (b) Each voting trust agreement sub- this paragraph prevents those persons mitted under paragraph (a)(1) of this from having more than 25 percent of section must provide for the succession the beneficial interest in the trust.
of a voting trustee in the event of (d) Partnerships. A partnership may death, disability, resignation, termi- apply for a Certificate of Aircraft Reg- nation of citizenship, or any other istration, AC Form 8050–3, under 49 event leading to the replacement of U.S.C. 44102 only if each partner, any voting trustee. Upon succession, whether a general or limited partner, is the replacement voting trustee shall an individual who is a citizen of the immediately submit to the Registry United States. Nothing in this section the affidavit required by paragraph makes ineligible for registration an (a)(2) of this section.
aircraft which is not owned as a part- (c) If the voting trust terminates or nership asset but is co-owned by— is modified, and the result is less than (1) Resident aliens; or 75 percent control of the voting inter- (2) One or more resident aliens and est in the corporation by citizens of the one or more U.S. citizens.
United States, a loss of citizenship of [Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61939, Oct. 29, 1979, as the holder of the Certificate of Aircraft amended by Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 244, Jan. 3, Registration, AC Form 8050–3 occurs, 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41980, July 20, 2010; and § 47.41(a)(3) of this part applies.
Doc. No. FAA–2015–7396; Amdt. 47–30, 80 FR (d) A voting trust agreement may not 78645, Dec. 16, 2015] empower a trustee to act through a § 47.8 Voting trusts.
proxy.
(a) If a voting trust is used to qualify [Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61939, Oct. 29, 1979, as a domestic corporation as a U.S. cit- amended by Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41980, July 20, 2010] izen, the corporate applicant must sub- mit to the Registry— § 47.9 Corporations not U.S. citizens.
(1) A true copy of the fully executed voting trust agreement, which must (a) Each corporation applying for identify each voting interest of the ap- registration of an aircraft under 49 Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 47.11 U.S.C. 44102 must submit to the Reg- (ii) The total flight hours in the istry with the Aircraft Registration United States of the aircraft accumu- lated during that period; or Application, AC Form 8050–1— (2) A signed statement that the total (1) A certified copy of its certificate flight hours of the aircraft, while reg- of incorporation; istered in the United States during (2) A certification that it is lawfully that period, have been exclusively qualified to do business in one or more within the United States.
States; (3) A certification that the aircraft [Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979, as amended by Amdt. 47–24, 54 FR 34330, Aug. 18, will be based and primarily used in the 1989; Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005; United States; and Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010; Amdt.
(4) The location where the records re- No. 47–34, 87 FR 75711, Dec. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2813, quired by paragraph (e) of this section Jan. 18, 2023] will be maintained.
(b) For the purposes of registration, § 47.11 Evidence of ownership.
an aircraft is based and primarily used Except as provided in §§ 47.33 and in the United States if the flight hours 47.35, each person that submits an Air- accumulated within the United States craft Registration Application, AC amount to at least 60 percent of the Form 8050–1 under this part must also total flight hours of the aircraft during submit the required evidence of owner- the period consisting in the remainder ship, recordable under §§ 49.13 and 49.17 of the registration month and the suc- of this chapter, as follows: ceeding 6 calendar months and each 6 (a) The buyer in possession, the bail- calendar month period thereafter.
ee, or the lessee of an aircraft under a (c) For the purpose of this section, contract of conditional sale must sub- only those flight hours accumulated mit the contract. The assignee under a during non-stop (except for stops in contract of conditional sale must sub- emergencies or for purposes of refuel- mit both the contract (unless it is al- ing) flight between two points in the ready recorded at the Registry), and his assignment from the original United States, even if the aircraft is buyer, bailee, lessee, or prior assignee.
outside of the United States during (b) The repossessor of an aircraft part of the flight, are considered flight must submit— hours accumulated within the United (1) A Certificate of Repossession of States.
Encumbered Aircraft, FAA Form 8050– (d) In determining compliance with 4, or its equivalent, signed by the appli- this section, any periods during which cant and stating that the aircraft was the aircraft is not validly registered in repossessed or otherwise seized under the United States are disregarded.
the security agreement involved and (e) The corporation that registers an applicable local law; aircraft pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44102 (2) The security agreement (unless it shall maintain, and make available for is already recorded at the Registry), or inspection by the FAA upon request, a copy thereof certified as true under records containing the total flight § 49.21 of this chapter; and hours in the United States of the air- (3) When repossession was through craft for three calendar years after the foreclosure proceedings resulting in year in which the flight hours were ac- sale, a bill of sale signed by the sheriff, cumulated.
auctioneer, or other authorized person (f) The corporation that registers an who conducted the sale, and stating aircraft pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44102 that the sale was made under applica- shall send to the Registry, at the end ble local law.
of each period of time described in (c) The buyer of an aircraft at a judi- paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section, cial sale, or at a sale to satisfy a lien either— or charge, must submit a bill of sale (1) A signed report containing— signed by the sheriff, auctioneer, or (i) The total time in service of the other authorized person who conducted airframe as provided in § 91.417(a)(2)(i), the sale, and stating that the sale was accumulated during that period; and made under applicable local law.
14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 47.13 (d) The owner of an aircraft, the title § 47.13 Signatures and instruments to which has been in controversy and made by representatives.
has been determined by a court, must (a) Each person signing an Aircraft submit a certified copy of the decision Registration Application, AC Form of the court. 8050–1, or a document submitted as sup- (e) The executor or administrator of porting evidence under this part, must sign in ink or by other means accept- the estate of the deceased former able to the FAA. If signed in ink, the owner of an aircraft must submit a cer- Aircraft Registration Application must tified copy of the letters testimentary also have the typed or legibly printed or letters of administration appointing name of each signer in the signature him executor or administrator. The block.
Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC (b) When one or more persons doing Form 8050–3 is issued to the applicant business under a trade name submits as executor or administrator.
an Aircraft Registration Application, a (f) The buyer of an aircraft from the document submitted as supporting evi- estate of a deceased former owner must dence under this part, or a request for submit both a bill of sale, signed for cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft the estate by the executor or adminis- Registration, AC Form 8050–3, the ap- trator, and a certified copy of the let- plication, document, or request must ters testimentary or letters of adminis- be signed by, or on behalf of, each per- tration. When no executor or adminis- son who shares title to the aircraft.
trator has been or is to be appointed, (c) When an agent submits an Air- the applicant must submit both a bill craft Registration Application, a docu- of sale, signed by the heir-at-law of the ment submitted as supporting evidence deceased former owner, and an affi- under this part, or a request for can- davit of the heir-at-law stating that no cellation of a Certificate of Aircraft application for appointment of an ex- Registration, on behalf of the owner, that agent must— ecutor or administrator has been made, (1) State the name of the owner on that so far as he can determine none the application, document, or request; will be made, and that he is the person (2) Sign as agent or attorney-in-fact entitled to, or having the right to dis- on the application, document, or re- pose of, the aircraft under applicable quest; and local law.
(3) Submit a signed power of attor- (g) The guardian of another person’s ney, or a true copy thereof certified property that includes an aircraft must under § 49.21 of this chapter, with the submit a certified copy of the order of application, document, or request.
the court appointing him guardian.
(d) When a corporation submits an The Certificate of Aircraft Registra- Aircraft Registration Application, a tion is issued to the applicant as guard- document submitted as supporting evi- ian.
dence under this part, or a request for (h) The trustee of property that in- cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft cludes an aircraft, as described in Registration, it must— § 47.7(c), must submit either a certified (1) Have an authorized person sign, copy of the order of the court appoint- by means acceptable to the FAA, the ing the trustee, or a complete and true application, document, or request; (2) Show the title of the signer’s of- copy of the instrument creating the fice on the application, document, or trust. If there is more than one trustee, request; and each trustee must sign the Aircraft (3) Submit a copy of the authoriza- Registration Application. The Certifi- tion from the board of directors to sign cate of Aircraft Registration is issued for the corporation, certified as true to a single applicant as trustee, or to under § 49.21 of this chapter by a cor- several trustees jointly as co-trustees.
porate officer or other person in a man- [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as agerial position therein, with the appli- amended by Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, cation, document, or request, unless— 1979; Amdt. 47–23, 53 FR 1915, Jan. 25, 1988; (i) The signer of the application, doc- Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41980, July 20, 2010] ument, or request is a corporate officer Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 47.15 or other person in a managerial posi- power of attorney or other evidence is tion in the corporation and the title of still in effect.
his office is stated in connection with [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as his signature; or amended by Amdt. 47–2, 31 FR 15349, Dec. 8, (ii) A valid authorization to sign is 1966; Amdt. 47–3, 32 FR 6554, Apr. 28, 1967; Amdt. 47–12, 36 FR 8661, May 11, 1971; Amdt.
on file at the Registry.
47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 (4) The provisions of paragraph (d)(3) FR 41980, July 20, 2010] of this section do not apply to an irrev- ocable deregistration and export re- § 47.14 Serial numbers for unmanned quest authorization when an irrev- aircraft.
ocable deregistration and export re- (a) The unmanned aircraft serial quest authorization under the Cape number provided as part of any appli- Town Treaty is signed by a corporate cation for aircraft registration of any officer and is filed with the Registry. standard remote identification un- manned aircraft must be the serial (e) When a partnership submits an number issued by the manufacturer of Aircraft Registration Application, a the unmanned aircraft in accordance document submitted as supporting evi- with the design and production require- dence under this part, or a request for ments of part 89 of this chapter. The cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft serial number provided in this applica- Registration, it must— tion must not be listed on more than (1) State the full name of the part- one Certificate of Aircraft Registration nership on the application, document, at the same time.
or request; (b) The unmanned aircraft serial (2) State the name of each general number provided as part of any appli- partner on the application, document, cation for registration of any un- or request; and manned aircraft with a remote identi- (3) Have a general partner sign the fication broadcast module must be the application, document, or request.
serial number issued by the manufac- (f) When co-owners, who are not en- turer of the remote identification gaged in business as partners, submit broadcast module in accordance with an Aircraft Registration Application, a the design and production require- document submitted as supporting evi- ments of part 89 of this chapter. The serial number provided in this applica- dence under this part, or a request for tion must not be listed on more than cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft one Certificate of Aircraft Registration Registration, each person who shares at the same time.
title to the aircraft under the arrange- ment must sign the application, docu- [Docket No. FAA–2019–1100, Amdt. 47–31, 86 FR 4503, Jan. 15, 2021] ment, or request.
(g) A power of attorney or other evi- § 47.15 Registration number.
dence of a person’s authority to sign (a) Number required. An applicant for for another, submitted under this part, aircraft registration must place a U.S.
is valid for the purposes of this section, registration number (registration unless sooner revoked, until— mark) on the Aircraft Registration Ap- (1) Its expiration date stated therein; plication, AC Form 8050–1, and on any or evidence submitted with the applica- (2) If an expiration date is not stated tion. There is no charge for the assign- therein, for not more than 3 years after ment of numbers provided in this para- the date— graph. This paragraph does not apply (i) It is signed; or to an aircraft manufacturer who ap- (ii) The grantor (a corporate officer plies for a group of U.S. registration or other person in a managerial posi- numbers under paragraph (c) of this tion therein, where the grantor is a section; a person who applies for a spe- corporation) certifies in writing that cial registration number under para- the authority to sign shown by the graphs (d) through (f) of this section; or a holder of a Dealer’s Aircraft Reg- istration Certificate, AC Form 8050–6, 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 47.15 who applies for a temporary registra- tension of this 90-day period from the tion number under § 47.16. Registry if the applicant shows that (1) Aircraft not previously registered the delay in complying with that sec- anywhere. The applicant must obtain tion is due to circumstances beyond the U.S. registration number from the the applicant’s control.
Registry by request in writing describ- (b) A U.S. registration number may ing the aircraft by make, type, model, not exceed five symbols in addition to and serial number (or, if it is amateur- the prefix letter ‘‘N’’. These symbols built, as provided in § 47.33(b)) and stat- may be all numbers (N10000), one to ing that the aircraft has not previously four numbers and one suffix letter (N been registered anywhere. If the air- 1000A), or one to three numbers and craft was brought into the United two suffix letters (N 100AB). The let- States from a foreign country, the ap- ters ‘‘I’’ and ‘‘O’’ may not be used. The plicant must submit evidence that the first zero in a number must always be aircraft has never been registered in a preceded by at least one of the numbers foreign country.
1 through 9.
(2) Aircraft last previously registered in (c) An aircraft manufacturer may the United States. Unless the applicant apply to the Registry for enough U.S.
applies for a different number under registration numbers to supply esti- paragraphs (d) through (f) of this sec- mated production for the next 18 tion, the applicant must place the U.S.
months. There is no charge for this al- registration number that is already as- location of numbers.
signed to the aircraft on the Aircraft (d) Any available, unassigned U.S.
Registration Application, and the sup- registration number may be assigned porting evidence. If there is no number as a special registration number. An assigned, the applicant must obtain a applicant who wants a special registra- U.S. registration number from the Reg- tion number or wants to change the istry by making a written request that registration number of his aircraft may describes the aircraft by make, model, apply for it to the Registry. The fee re- and serial number.
quired by § 47.17 must accompany the (3) Aircraft last previously registered in application.
a foreign country. Whether or not the (e) [Reserved] foreign registration has ended, the ap- (f) The Registry authorizes a special plicant must obtain a U.S. registration registration number change on the As- number from the Registry for an air- signment of Special Registration Num- craft last previously registered in a for- bers, AC Form 8050–64. The authoriza- eign country, by request in writing de- tion expires one year from the date the scribing the aircraft by make, model, Registry issues an Assignment of Spe- and serial number, accompanied by— cial Registration Numbers unless the (i) Evidence of termination of foreign special registration number is perma- registration in accordance with nently placed on the aircraft. Within § 47.37(b) or the applicant’s affidavit five days after the special registration showing that foreign registration has number is placed on the aircraft, the ended; or owner must complete and sign the As- (ii) If foreign registration has not signment of Special Registration Num- ended, the applicant’s affidavit stating bers, state the date the number was that the number will not be placed on placed on the aircraft, and return the the aircraft until foreign registration original form to the Registry. The du- has ended.
plicate of the Assignment of Special (4) Duration of a U.S. registration num- Registration Numbers and the present ber assignment. Authority to use the registration number obtained under Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC paragraph (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this sec- Form 8050–3, must be carried in the air- tion expires 90 days after the date it is craft as temporary authority to oper- issued unless the applicant submits an ate it. This temporary authority is Aircraft Registration Application and valid until the date the owner receives complies with § 47.33 or § 47.37, as appli- the revised Certificate of Aircraft Reg- cable, within that period of time. How- istration showing the new registration ever, the applicant may obtain an ex- number, but in no case is it valid for Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 47.16 more than 120 days from the date the number is unavailable for assignment number is placed on the aircraft. for a period of five years.
(g) [Reserved] [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as (h) A special registration number amended by Amdt. 47–1, 31 FR 13314, Oct. 14, may be reserved for no more than 1 1966; Amdt. 47–5, 32 FR 13505, Sept. 27, 1967; Amdt. 47–7, 34 FR 2480, Feb. 21, 1969; Amdt.
year. If a person wishes to renew his 47–13, 36 FR 16187, Aug. 20, 1971; Amdt. 47–15, reservation from year to year, he must 37 FR 21528, Oct. 12, 1972; Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR apply to the Registry for renewal and 25487, Dec. 1, 1972; Amdt. 47–17, 39 FR 1353, submit the fee required by § 47.17 for a Jan. 8, 1974; Amdt. 47–22, 47 FR 12153, Mar. 22, special registration number. 1982; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41980, July 20, 2010; Amdt. No. 47–33, 87 FR 71217, Nov. 22, 2022] (i) When aircraft registration has ended, as described in § 47.41(a), the as- § 47.16 Temporary registration num- signment of a registration number to bers.
an aircraft is no longer authorized for (a) Temporary registration numbers use except as provided in § 47.31(c) and are issued by the FAA to manufactur- will be cancelled: ers, distributors, and dealers who are (1) Following the expiration date holders of Dealer’s Aircraft Registra- shown on the Certificate of Aircraft tion Certificates, AC Form 8050–6, for Registration for any aircraft whose temporary display on aircraft during registration has not been renewed flight allowed under Subpart C of this under § 47.40(c); part.
(2) Following the expiration date (b) The holder of a Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certificate may apply to shown on the Dealer’s Aircraft Reg- the Registry for as many temporary istration Certificate, AC Form 8050–6, registration numbers as are necessary for any aircraft registered under Sub- for his business. The application must part C of this part, when the certificate be in writing and include— has not been renewed, and the owner (1) Sufficient information to justify has not applied for registration in ac- the need for the temporary registration cordance with § 47.31; or numbers requested; and (3) When ownership has transferred— (2) The number of each Dealer’s Air- (i) Six months after first receipt of craft Registration Certificate held by notice of aircraft sale or evidence of the applicant.
ownership from the last registered There is no charge for these numbers.
owner or successive owners, and an (c) The use of temporary registration Aircraft Registration Application has numbers is subject to the following not been received.
conditions: (ii) Six months after evidence of own- (1) The numbers may be used and re- ership authorized under § 47.67 has been used— submitted, and the applicant has not (i) Only in connection with the hold- met the requirements of this part. er’s Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Cer- tificate; (iii) Twelve months after a new (ii) Within the limitations of § 47.69 owner has submitted evidence of own- where applicable, including the re- ership and an Aircraft Registration Ap- quirements of § 47.67; and plication under § 47.31, and the appli- (iii) On aircraft not registered under cant or a successive applicant has not Subpart B of this part or in a foreign met the requirements of this part.
country, and not displaying any other (j) At the time an assignment of reg- identification markings.
istration number is cancelled, the num- (2) A temporary registration number ber may be reserved for one year in the may not be used on more than one air- name of the last owner of record if a re- craft in flight at the same time.
quest has been submitted with the fee (3) Temporary registration numbers required by § 47.17. If the request for may not be used to fly aircraft into the reservation and fee are not submitted United States for the purpose of impor- prior to cancellation, the registration tation.
(d) The assignment of any temporary registration number to any person 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 47.17 lapses upon the expiration of all of his ered to the Registry by a means ac- Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certifi- ceptable to the Administrator.
cates. When a temporary registration [Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005, as number is used on a flight outside the amended by Amdt. No. 47–34, 87 FR 75711, United States for delivery purposes, Dec. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2813, Jan. 18, 2023] the holder shall record the assignment of that number to the aircraft and Subpart B—Certificates of Aircraft shall keep that record for at least 1 Registration year after the removal of the number from that aircraft. Whenever the owner § 47.31 Application.
of an aircraft bearing a temporary reg- (a) Each applicant for a Certificate of istration number applies for an air- Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3 worthiness certificate under Part 21 of must submit the following to the Reg- this chapter he shall furnish that num- istry— ber in the application. The temporary (1) An Aircraft Registration Applica- registration number must be removed tion, AC Form 8050–1, signed by the ap- from the aircraft not later than the plicant in the manner prescribed by date on which either title or possession § 47.13; passes to another person.
(2) The original Aircraft Bill of Sale, [Amdt. 47–4, 32 FR 12556, Aug. 30, 1967, as AC Form 8050–2, or other evidence of amended by Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41981, July 20, ownership authorized by § 47.33, § 47.35, 2010] or § 47.37 (unless already recorded at the Registry); and § 47.17 Fees.
(3) The fee required by § 47.17.
(a) The fees for applications under (b) The FAA rejects an application this part are as follows: when— (1) Any form is not completed; (1) Certificate of Aircraft Registration (2) The name and signature of the ap- (each aircraft) .................................. $5.00 plicant are not the same throughout; or (2) Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Cer- (3) The applicant does not provide a tificate .............................................. 10.00 legibly printed or typed name with the (3) Additional Dealer’s Aircraft Reg- signature in the signature block.
istration Certificate (issued to same (c) After compliance with paragraph dealer) ............................................. 2.00 (a) of this section, the applicant for (4) Special registration number (each registration of an aircraft last pre- number) ........................................... 10.00 viously registered in the United States (5) To change, reassign, or reserve a must carry the second copy of the Air- registration number ......................... 10.00 craft Registration Application in the (6) Replacement Certificate of Aircraft aircraft as temporary authority to op- Registration ..................................... 2.00 erate without registration.
(7) Renewal Certificate of Aircraft (1) This temporary authority is valid Registration ..................................... 5.00 for operation within the United States until the date the applicant receives (b) Each application must be accom- the Certificate of Aircraft Registration panied by the proper fee, that may be or until the date the FAA denies the paid by check or money order to the application, or as provided by para- Federal Aviation Administration.
graph (c)(2) of this section.
(2) This temporary authority is not [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR 5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Doc. No. available in connection with any Air- 8084, 32 FR 5769, Apr. 11, 1967; Amdt. 47–29, 75 craft Registration Application received FR 41981, July 20, 2010; Amdt. No. 47–33, 87 FR when 12 months have passed since the 71217, Nov. 22, 2022] receipt of the first application fol- lowing transfer of ownership by the § 47.19 Registry.
last registered owner.
Each application, request, notifica- (3) If there is no registration number tion, or other communication sent to assigned at the time application for the FAA under this part must be deliv- registration is made, the second copy Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 47.35 of the Aircraft Registration Applica- (d) The owner, other than the holder tion may not be used as temporary au- of the type certificate, of an aircraft thority to operate the aircraft. that he assembles from parts to con- form to the approved type design, must [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR describe the aircraft and engine in the 5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–6, manner required by paragraph (c) of 33 FR 11, Jan. 3, 1968; Amdt. 47–15, 37 FR this section, and also submit evidence 21528, Oct. 12, 1972; Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487, of ownership satisfactory to the FAA, Dec. 1, 1972; Amdt. 47–28, 73 FR 10667, Feb. 28, 2008; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41981, July 20, 2010; such as bills of sale, for all major com- Amdt. No. 47–33, 87 FR 71217, Nov. 22, 2022; ponents of the aircraft.
Amdt. No. 47–33A, 88 FR 2814, Jan. 18, 2023] [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR 5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–16, § 47.33 Aircraft not previously reg- 37 FR 25487, Dec. 1, 1972; Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR istered anywhere.
61940, Oct. 29, 1979; Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, (a) A person who is the owner of an Jan. 3, 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20, aircraft that has not been registered 2010] under 49 U.S.C. 44101–44104, under other law of the United States, or under for- § 47.35 Aircraft last previously reg- istered in the United States.
eign law, may register it under this part if he— (a) A person who is the owner of an (1) Complies with §§ 47.3, 47.7, 47.8, aircraft last previously registered 47.9, 47.11, 47.13, 47.15, and 47.17, as ap- under 49 U.S.C. Sections 44101–44104, or plicable; and under other law of the United States, (2) Submits with his Aircraft Reg- may register it under this part if he istration Application, AC Form 8050–1, complies with §§ 47.3, 47.7, 47.8, 47.9, an Aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form 8050– 47.11, 47.13, 47.15, and 47.17, as applica- 2, signed by the seller, an equivalent ble and submits with his Aircraft Reg- bill of sale, or other evidence of owner- istration Application, AC Form 8050–1 ship authorized by § 47.11.
an Aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form 8050– (b) If, for good reason, the applicant 2, signed by the seller or an equivalent cannot produce the evidence of owner- conveyance, or other evidence of own- ship required by paragraph (a) of this ership authorized by § 47.11.
section, he must submit other evidence (1) If the applicant bought the air- that is satisfactory to the FAA. This craft from the last registered owner, other evidence may be an affidavit the conveyance must be from that stating why he cannot produce the re- owner to the applicant.
quired evidence, accompanied by what- (2) If the applicant did not buy the ever further evidence is available to aircraft from the last registered owner, prove the transaction.
he must submit conveyances or other (c) The owner of an amateur-built instruments showing consecutive aircraft who applies for registration transactions from the last registered under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this sec- owner through each intervening owner tion must describe the aircraft by class to the applicant.
(airplane, rotorcraft, glider, or bal- (b) If, for good reason, the applicant loon), serial number, number of seats, cannot produce the evidence of owner- type of engine installed, (reciprocating, ship required by paragraph (a) of this turbopropeller, turbojet, or other), section, he must submit other evidence number of engines installed, and make, that is satisfactory to the FAA. This model, and serial number of each en- other evidence may be an affidavit gine installed; and must state whether stating why he cannot produce the re- the aircraft is built for land or water quired evidence, accompanied by what- operation. Also, he must submit as evi- ever further evidence is available to dence of ownership an affidavit giving prove the transaction.
the U.S. registration number, and stat- [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as ing that the aircraft was built from amended by Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487, Dec. 1, parts and that he is the owner. If he 1972; Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979; built the aircraft from a kit, the appli- Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005; 73 FR cant must also submit a bill of sale 55722, Sept. 26, 2008; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, from the manufacturer of the kit. July 20, 2010] 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 47.37 (1) A statement, by the official hav- § 47.37 Aircraft last previously reg- istered in a foreign country. ing jurisdiction over the national air- craft registry of the foreign country, (a) A person who is the owner of an that the registration has ended or is in- aircraft last previously registered valid, and showing the official’s name under the law of a foreign country may and title and describing the aircraft by register it under this part if the make, model, and serial number; or owner— (2) A final judgment or decree of a (1) Complies with §§ 47.3, 47.7, 47.8, court of competent jurisdiction of the 47.9, 47.11, 47.13, 47.15, and 47.17, as ap- foreign country, determining that, plicable; under the laws of that country, the reg- (2) Submits with his Aircraft Reg- istration has become invalid.
istration Application, AC Form 8050–1 a [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as bill of sale from the foreign seller or amended by Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, other evidence satisfactory to the FAA 1979; Amdt. 47–26, 68 FR 10317, Mar. 4, 2003; that he owns the aircraft; and Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005] (3) Submits evidence satisfactory to the FAA that— § 47.39 Effective date of registration.
(i) If the country in which the air- An aircraft is registered on the date craft was registered has not ratified the Registry determines that the sub- the Convention on the International missions meet the requirements of this Recognition of Rights in Aircraft (4 part. The effective date of registration U.S.T. 1830), (the Geneva Convention), is shown by a date stamp on the Air- or the Convention on International In- craft Registration Application, AC terests in Mobile Equipment, as modi- Form 8050–1, and as the date of issue on fied by the Protocol to the Convention the Certificate of Aircraft Registra- on International Interests in Mobile tion, AC Form 8050–3.
Equipment on Matters Specific to Air- [Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41981, July 20, 2010] craft Equipment (the Cape Town Trea- ty), the foreign registration has ended § 47.40 Registration expiration and re- or is invalid; or newal.
(ii) If that country has ratified the (a) Initial Registration. A Certificate Geneva Convention, but has not rati- of Aircraft Registration issued in ac- fied the Cape Town Treaty, the foreign cordance with § 47.31 expires seven registration has ended or is invalid, years after the last day of the month in and each holder of a recorded right which it is issued.
against the aircraft has been satisfied (b) Renewal. Each holder of a Certifi- or has consented to the transfer, or cate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form ownership in the country of export has 8050–3, containing an expiration date been ended by a sale in execution under may apply for renewal of a Certificate the terms of the Geneva Convention; or of Aircraft Registration by submitting (iii) If that country has ratified the an Aircraft Registration Renewal Ap- Cape Town Treaty and the aircraft is plication, AC Form 8050–1B, and the fee subject to the Treaty, that the foreign required by § 47.17 during the six registration has ended or is invalid, months preceding the expiration date and that all interests ranking in pri- for the Certificate of Aircraft Registra- ority have been discharged or that the tion.
holders of such interests have con- (1) A Certificate of Aircraft Registra- sented to the deregistration and export tion issued under this paragraph after of the aircraft.
January 23, 2023 expires seven years (iv) Nothing under (a)(3)(iii) affects after the last day of the month in rights established prior to the Treaty which it was issued.
entering into force with respect to the (2) A Certificate of Aircraft Registra- country in which the aircraft was reg- tion that is in effect on January 23, istered.
2023 expires seven years after the last (b) For the purposes of paragraph day of the month in which it is issued, (a)(3) of this section, satisfactory evi- notwithstanding the expiration date on dence of termination of the foreign reg- the valid Certificate of Aircraft Reg- istration may be— istration.
Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 47.43 (c) Inaccurate Information. The Ad- (b) The Certificate of Aircraft Reg- ministrator may require the owner of a istration, with the reverse side com- registered aircraft to submit a com- pleted, must be returned to the Reg- plete Aircraft Registration Applica- istry— tion, AC Form 8050–1, and fee prior to (1) Within 21 days in the case of reg- the expiration date if the Adminis- istration under the laws of a foreign trator finds that the Certificate of Air- country, by the person who was the craft Registration contains inaccurate owner of the aircraft before foreign information.
registration; [Amdt. 47–33, 87 FR 71218, Nov. 22, 2022] (2) Within 60 days after the death of the holder of the certificate, by the ad- § 47.41 Duration and return of Certifi- ministrator or executor of his estate, cate.
or by his heir-at-law if no adminis- (a) Each Certificate of Aircraft Reg- trator or executor has been or is to be istration, AC Form 8050–3, issued by appointed; or the FAA under this subpart is effec- (3) Within 21 days of the termination tive, unless registration has ended by of the registration, by the holder of the reason of having been revoked, can- Certificate of Aircraft Registration in celed, expired, or the ownership is all other cases mentioned in paragraph transferred, until the date upon which (a) of this section, except in the case of one of the following events occurs: expired certificates, the holder must (1) Subject to the Convention on the destroy the expired certificate.
International Recognition of Rights in (4) If the certificate is not available Aircraft when applicable, the aircraft for return, as directed in paragraph (b) is registered under the laws of a foreign of this section, a statement describing country.
the aircraft and stating the reason the (2) The aircraft is totally destroyed certificate is not available must be or scrapped.
submitted to the Registry within the (3) The holder of the certificate loses time required by paragraph (b) of this his U.S. citizenship.
section.
(4) 30 days have elapsed since the death of the holder of the certificate.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR (5) The owner, if an individual who is 5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–20, not a citizen of the United States, loses 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979; Amdt. 47–28, 73 FR status as a resident alien, unless that 10667, Feb. 28, 2008; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, person becomes a citizen of the United July 20, 2010] States at the same time.
§ 47.43 Invalid registration.
(6) If the owner is a corporation other than a corporation which is a citizen of (a) The registration of an aircraft is the United States— invalid if, at the time it is made— (i) The corporation ceases to be law- (1) The aircraft is registered in a for- fully organized and doing business eign country; under the laws of the United States or (2) The applicant is not the owner; any State thereof; or (3) The applicant is not qualified to (ii) A period described in § 47.9(b) ends submit an application under this part; and the aircraft was not based and pri- or marily used in the United States dur- (4) The interest of the applicant in ing that period.
the aircraft was created by a trans- (7) If the trustee in whose name the action that was not entered into in aircraft is registered— good faith, but rather was made to (i) Loses U.S. citizenship; avoid (with or without the owner’s (ii) Loses status as a resident alien knowledge) compliance with 49 U.S.C.
and does not become a citizen of the 44101–44104.
United States at the same time; or (b) If the registration of an aircraft is (iii) In any manner ceases to act as invalid under paragraph (a) of this sec- trustee and is not immediately re- placed by another who meets the re- tion, the holder of the invalid Certifi- quirements of § 47.7(c). cate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 47.45 8050–3, must return it as soon as pos- satisfied or has consented to the trans- sible to the Registry. fer; and (3) A written certification that all [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR registered interests ranking in priority 5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–20, to that of the requestor have been dis- 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979; Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, charged or that the holders of such in- July 20, 2010] terests have consented to the cancella- tion for export purposes.
§ 47.45 Change of address.
(b) If the aircraft is subject to the Within 30 days after any change in a Cape Town Treaty and an irrevocable registered owner’s mailing address, the deregistration and export request au- registered owner must notify the Reg- thorization has been filed with the istry in writing of the change of ad- Registry, the Registry will honor a re- dress. If a post office box or mailing quest for cancellation only if an au- drop is used for mailing purposes, the thorized party makes the request.
registered owner also must provide (c) The Registry notifies the country that owner’s physical address or loca- to which the aircraft is to be exported tion. Upon acceptance, the Registry of the cancellation.
will issue, without charge, a revised Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC [Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005, as amended by Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, Form 8050–3, reflecting the new mailing 2010] address. When a post office box or mail- ing drop is used for mailing purposes, § 47.49 Replacement of Certificate.
and the registered owner’s physical ad- dress or location changes, the reg- (a) If the original Certificate of Air- istered owner must notify the Registry craft Registration, AC Form 8050–3, is in writing of the new address or loca- lost, stolen, or mutilated, the reg- tion within 30 days.
istered owner may submit to the Reg- istry a written request that states the [Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, 2010] reason a replacement certificate is needed and the fee required by § 47.17.
§ 47.47 Cancellation of Certificate for export purpose. The Registry will send a replacement certificate to the registered owner’s (a) The holder of a Certificate of Air- mailing address or to another mailing craft Registration, AC Form 8050–3, or address if requested in writing by the the holder of an irrevocable registered owner.
deregistration and export request au- (b) The registered owner may request thorization recognized under the Cape a temporary Certificate of Aircraft Town Treaty and filed with the FAA, Registration pending receipt of a re- who wishes to cancel the Certificate of placement certificate. The Registry Aircraft Registration for the purpose of issues a temporary Certificate of Air- export must submit to the Registry— (1) A written request for cancellation craft Registration in the form of a fax of the Certificate of Aircraft Registra- that must be carried in the aircraft tion describing the aircraft by make, until receipt of the replacement certifi- model, and serial number, and stating cate.
the U.S. registration number and the [Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, 2010] country to which the aircraft will be exported; § 47.51 [Reserved] (2)(i) For an aircraft not subject to the Cape Town Treaty, evidence satis- Subpart C—Dealers’ Aircraft factory to the FAA that each holder of Registration Certificate a recorded right has been satisfied or has consented to the transfer; or § 47.61 Dealer’s Aircraft Registration (ii) For an aircraft subject to the Certificates.
Cape Town Treaty, evidence satisfac- tory to the FAA that each holder of a (a) The FAA issues a Dealer’s Air- recorded right established prior to the craft Registration Certificate, AC date the Treaty entered into force with Form 8050–6, to U.S. manufacturers and respect to the United States has been dealers to— Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 47.71 (1) Allow manufacturers to make any United States, as defined by 49 U.S.C.
required flight tests of aircraft. 40102 (a)(15).
(2) Facilitate operating, dem- [Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010] onstrating, and merchandising aircraft by the manufacturer or dealer without § 47.67 Evidence of ownership.
the burden of obtaining a Certificate of Before using a Dealer’s Aircraft Reg- Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3, istration Certificate, AC Form 8050–6, for each aircraft with each transfer of for operating the aircraft, the holder of ownership, under subpart B of this the certificate (other than a manufac- part. turer) must send to the Registry evi- dence of ownership under § 47.11. An (b) A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form 8050–2, Certificate is an alternative for the or its equivalent, may be used as evi- Certificate of Aircraft Registration dence of ownership. There is no record- issued under subpart B of this part. A ing fee.
dealer may, under this subpart, obtain one or more Dealer’s Aircraft Registra- [Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010] tion Certificates in addition to his § 47.69 Limitations.
original certificate, and he may use a Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certifi- A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Cer- cate for any aircraft he owns.
tificate, AC Form 8050–6 is valid only in (c) If a Dealer’s Aircraft Registration connection with use of aircraft— Certificate for an aircraft registered (a) By the owner of the aircraft to whom it was issued, his agent or em- under this subpart expires in accord- ployee, or a prospective buyer, and in ance with § 47.71, the aircraft owner the case of a dealer other than a manu- must submit an application for aircraft facturer, only after he has complied registration in accordance with § 47.31 with § 47.67; or the assignment of registration num- (b) Within the United States, except ber will be canceled in accordance with when used to deliver to a foreign pur- § 47.15(i)(2).
chaser an aircraft displaying a tem- [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as porary registration number and car- amended by Amdt. 47–9, 35 FR 802, Jan. 21, rying an airworthiness certificate on 1970; Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487, Dec. 1, 1972; which that number is written; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, 2010; Amdt.
(c) While a certificate is carried with- 47–33, 87 FR 71218, Nov. 22, 2022] in the aircraft; and (d) On a flight that is— § 47.63 Application.
(1) For required flight testing of air- A manufacturer or dealer that wishes craft; or to obtain a Dealer’s Aircraft Registra- (2) Necessary for, or incident to, sale tion Certificate, AC Form 8050–6, must of the aircraft.
submit— However, a prospective buyer may op- (a) A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration erate an aircraft for demonstration Certificate Application, AC Form 8050– purposes only while he is under the di- 5; and rect supervision of the holder of the Dealer’s Aircraft Registration Certifi- (b) The fee required by § 47.17.
cate or his agent.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as [Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR amended by Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487, Dec. 1, 5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–4, 1972; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982, July 20, 2010] 32 FR 12556, Aug. 30, 1967; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010] § 47.65 Eligibility.
To be eligible for a Dealer’s Aircraft § 47.71 Duration of Certificate; change of status.
Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050–6, the applicant must have an es- (a) A Dealer’s Aircraft Registration tablished place of business in the Certificate, AC Form 8050–6, expires 1 United States, must be substantially year after the date it is issued. Each engaged in manufacturing or selling additional certificate expires on the aircraft, and must be a citizen of the date the original certificate expires.
14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) Pt. 48 (b) The holder of a Dealer’s Aircraft of a small unmanned aircraft system as Registration Certificate must imme- defined in § 1.1 of this chapter.
diately notify the Registry of any of (b) Small unmanned aircraft eligible the following— for registration in the United States (1) A change of name; must be registered and identified in ac- (2) A change of address; cordance with either: (3) A change that affects status as a (1) The registration and identifica- citizen of the United States; or tion requirements in this part; or (4) The discontinuance of business. (2) The registration requirements in part 47 and the identification and reg- [31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as amended by istration marking requirements in sub- Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41983, July 20, 2010] parts A and C of part 45.
(c) Small unmanned aircraft intended PART 48—REGISTRATION AND to be operated outside of the territorial MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR airspace of the United States, or reg- SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT istered through a trust or voting trust, must be registered in accordance with Subpart A—General subparts A and B of part 47 and satisfy the identification and registration Sec.
marking requirements of subparts A 48.1 Applicability.
48.5 [Reserved] and C of part 45.
48.10 Definitions.
48.15 Requirement to register. § 48.5 [Reserved] 48.20 Eligibility for registration.
48.25 Applicants.
§ 48.10 Definitions.
48.30 Fees.
For purposes of this part, the fol- lowing definitions apply: Subpart B—Certificates of Aircraft Citizen of the United States or U.S. cit- Registration for Small Unmanned Aircraft izen means one of the following: 48.100 Registration: Small unmanned air- (1) An individual who is a citizen of craft operated for any purpose other than the United States or one of its posses- exclusively limited recreational oper- sions.
ations.
(2) A partnership each of whose part- 48.105 Registration: Small unmanned air- ners is an individual who is a citizen of craft intended exclusively for limited recreational operations. the United States.
48.110 Application.
(3) A corporation or association orga- 48.115 Requirement to maintain current in- nized under the laws of the United formation.
States or a State, the District of Co- 48.120 Invalid registration.
lumbia, or a territory or possession of 48.125 Foreign civil aircraft.
the United States, of which the presi- dent and at least two-thirds of the Subpart C—Aircraft Marking board of directors and other managing 48.200 General.
officers are citizens of the United 48.205 Display and location of unique identi- States, which is under the actual con- fier.
trol of citizens of the United States, A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101, and in which at least 75 percent of the 40103, 40113–40114, 41703, 44101–44103, 44105– voting interest is owned or controlled 44106, 44110–44113, 44809(f), 45302, 45305, 46104, by persons that are citizens of the 46301, 46306.
United States.
S OURCE : Doc. No. FAA–2015–7396; Amdt. No.
Registry means the FAA, Civil Avia- 48–1; 80 FR 78645, Dec. 16, 2015, unless other- tion Registry, Aircraft Registration wise noted.
Branch.
Resident alien means an individual Subpart A—General citizen of a foreign country lawfully admitted for permanent residence in § 48.1 Applicability.
the United States as an immigrant in (a) This part provides registration conformity with the regulations of the and identification requirements for Department of Homeland Security (8 small unmanned aircraft that are part CFR Chapter 1).