N-Numbers For Airplanes That Are Not Re-Registered Will Be
Cancelled
Get ready to pony up more paperwork ... and fees ... to
register your airplane, and do it on a regular basis. The FAA has
finalized a plan to require re-registration of all civil aircraft
over the next three years, with renewal every three years after
that. The FAA says the move will create a more accurate aircraft
registration database,
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 NPRM had proposed a $5.00 re-registration and renewal fee.
This is a new and recurring fee which matches the current
registration fee, even though it is less than the estimated direct
cost of processing re-registration and renewal actions. The FAA
Reauthorization bill (H.R. 915), if enacted as passed by the House
of Representatives on May 21, 2009, will provide the authority to
increase registration-related fees. The projected fees are higher
than current fees but reflect only the direct and applicable
indirect unit costs of the FAA Registry's Aircraft Registration
Branch. The $130 registration fee projected in the legislation
would not apply as the fee for re-registration or renewal. If
estimated by the same method used for the reauthorization bill, the
fee for re-registration and renewal would be about $45. The FAA
says that neither the reauthorization bill, nor the NPRM, proposed
a registration fee that includes a tax, user fee, or charge to
generate revenue for purposes other than maintaining an accurate
aircraft registration database.
Re-registration and registration expiration Certificate issued
(Any year) Certificate expires Re-registration required. The
schedule for re-registration and registration expiration is:
- 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
FMI: www.faa.gov