19-Jul-2010 Source: FAA
In an effort to create a more accurate aircraft registration database, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring re-registration of all civil aircraft over the next three years and renewal every three years after that.
The rule establishes specific expiration dates over a three-year period for all aircraft registered before Oct. 1, 2010, and requires re-registration of those aircraft according to a specific schedule. All aircraft registration certificates issued on or after Oct. 1, 2010 will be good for three years with the expiration date clearly shown.
“These improvements will give us more up-to-date registration data and better information about the state of the aviation industry,†said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt.
Current regulations require owners to report the sale of an aircraft, the scrapping or destruction of an aircraft, or a change in mailing address, but many owners have not complied with those requirements.
Re-registration of all U.S. civil aircraft by Dec. 31, 2013 will enhance the database with current data derived from recent contact with aircraft owners. The new regulations also will ensure that aircraft owners give the FAA fresh information at least once every three years when they renew their registration. The FAA will cancel the N-numbers of aircraft that are not re-registered or renewed.
The schedule for re-registration and registration expiration is:
Certificate issued       Certificate expires        Re-registration required
(Any year)
March                          March 31, 2011           Nov. 1, 2010-Jan. 31, 2011
April                            June 30, 2011              Feb. 1 – April 30, 2011
May                             Sept. 30, 2011             May 1- July 31, 2011
June                             Dec. 31, 2011              Aug. 1- Oct. 31, 2011
July                              March 31, 2012           Nov. 1, 2011-Jan. 31, 2012
August                        June 30, 2012              Feb. 1- April 30, 2012
September                   Sept. 30, 2012             May 1- July 31, 2012
October                       Dec. 31, 2012              Aug. 1- Oct. 31, 2012
November                   March 31, 2013           Nov. 1, 2012-Jan. 31, 2013
December                    June 30, 2013              Feb. 1- April 30, 2013
January                        Sept. 30, 2013             May 1- July 31, 2013
February                      Dec. 31, 2013              Aug. 1- Oct. 31, 2013
The final rule can be found at: http://www.ofr.gov/inspection.aspx#regular
