In order to fly your aircraft legally and in good standing with the Federal Aviation Administration, you will first need to register it with them. This means filing a form for aircraft initial registration, which you can do here on our website. However, it is worth pointing out that there are different ways to receive…
Author: FAA Staff
How to Get an Aircraft Abstract of Title
The documentation that you provide the Federal Aviation Administration isn’t just for them to keep track of it. It’s also for you to have access to it whenever needed. That’s what an aircraft abstract is for. Let’s take a closer look at what this document even is. What is an Aircraft Abstract of Title? An…
Plane Records for Every Phase of Aircraft Ownership
When you take your aircraft up in the sky, you probably have a flight plan. You know where you’re going, when, and how you’re going to get there and back home again. That said, sometimes things happen. Changes occur. Inclement weather. News on the ground. There are so many things that can change your flight…
Why So Many People Have Opted for Airplane Upgrades and Part Exchanges
The National Aviation Center knows the aviation industry is always in one sort of trouble or another, from costly fuel prices to an inability to import cheap parts. Airplane owners also feel the pinch from whatever problem the aviation industry is having, from increased security to complicated red tape. Yet, the aviation marketplace is seeing…
Form 8050-1: Where the Runway Starts
Every flight begins somewhere. Think of everything you go through before you take your plane up into the sky. The preparation, the flight plan, the training – it all comes before that incredible moment where the plane leaves the ground. Your aircraft documentation has a beginning too. For many plane owners, that start would be…
Airplane Tail Numbers Explained in Detail
Any pilot could tell you that no two planes are exactly the same. In fact, every plane is just a little bit different from the last. Aircraft registration reflects this, too. That’s why every plane has its own airplane tail numbers. Sure, some of the numbers are similar, but they’re all different – just like…
Record A Security Agreement With Form 8050-98
When you want to become the proud owner of a plane, you need to have a large amount of money to offer the seller. Most often, you will not be able to find this sum down the back of the couch, and instead will need to offer some form of collateral. In many cases, the…
Understanding The Plane Claim Of Lien Rules
When you are considering buying a new aircraft, you may be taken away by the idea of being transported in your very own plane, traveling through the skies and not having to pay a penny for airline tickets, substandard meals or poor service at the departure gate. Before you put down any money on a…
Do You Need a FAA Change of Address?
Sometimes it seems like whatever bureaucratic process we need to go through can be unnecessarily complicated. Even simple tasks like filing a form are made way more complex than they should have to be, especially when it comes to paperwork for a government agency or office. Moving to a new location can be challenging enough…
Returning to the Sky: Aircraft Re-Registration
“Pilot” is one of those words that’s so much more than just a noun or a name, it’s an identity. When you’ve earned the right to be called a “pilot,” it means that you’ve gone through quite a lot. You’ve learned how to fly, you’ve proven that you can, and you may even have gotten…