Important Aircraft Registration and Re-Registration Facts for Arizona Aircraft Owners

Did you know that a third of all aircraft are inaccurately registered?  Because of these inaccuracies, there is a new process in place that really affects aircraft registered before October 1, 2010.  According to the FAA, "About one-third of today's 357,000 registered aircraft have inaccurate records. At least 100,000 of these are not expected to re-register. Prompt reporting of a change in aircraft ownership, mailing address, or destruction has long been required by registration regulations. Without these reports from the owners the aircraft records could not be updated. The Registry has revoked registrations due to unreported changes; however, this process is slow and expensive. In many cases registration would be revoked, but owners whose notices were undeliverable would be unaware and continue to operate their now unregistered aircraft."-source: http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/reregistration/


"These improvements will give us better knowledge about the state of the aviation industry, especially general aviation," said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. "We also are responding to calls from law enforcement and other government agencies for more accurate, up-to-date registration data."

Basically, aircraft registered before October 1, 2010 have a specific re-registration dates over a three year period that takes place from October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013 to renew and update their information.  Six months before your expiration, the Registry (Aircraft Registration Branch) will mail information to the owner that identifies the re-registration expiration date and the three month window to which comply before expiration.  It is important that they have the correct address and most likely many will need to be proactive to find out this relevant information.  All aircraft registered on or after October 1, 2010 have three years before their expiration date which is shown on their current paperwork.


Aircraft Re-Registration Schedule

If the Certificate was issued in:	The certificate expires on:	The owner must apply for re-registration between these dates, - to allow delivery of a new certificate before expiration.
Marchof any year	March 31, 2011	November 1, 2010	and January 31, 2011
April of any year	June 30, 2011	February 1, 2011	and April 30, 2011
May of any year	September 30, 2011	May 1, 2011	and July 31, 2011
June of any year	December 31, 2011	August 1, 2011	and October 31, 2011
July of any year	March 31, 2012	November 1, 2011	and January 31, 2012
August of any year	June 30, 2012	February 1, 2012	and April 30, 2012
September of any year	September 30, 2012	May 1, 2012	and July 31, 2012
October of any year	December 31, 2012	August 1, 2012	and October 31, 2012
November of any year	March 31, 2013	November 1, 2012	and January 31, 2013
December of any year	June 30, 2013	February 1, 2013	and April 30, 2013
January of any year	September 30, 2013	May 1, 2013	and July 31, 2013
February of any year	December 31, 2013	August 1, 2013	and October 31, 2013

To check the accuracy of your aircraft's registration go to: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/nnum_inquiry.aspx.  

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