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If you have gone any length of time without renewing your aircraft registration, be it one day or several years, you will have to go through a reinstatement process in order to restore its validity. That’s right, the renewal process will only work if your registration has not expired yet, so this will not be…
When you own your own aircraft, the skies are your playground. With just a moment’s notice, you can make your way down to the airfield and take off for whatever type of adventure you prefer. If aviation is your hobby of choice, you are in an elite class of individuals, and you get to enjoy…
You’ve probably noticed that your aircraft registration has an expiration date. Like many other official documents, you will have to renew them accordingly. Let’s go over the aircraft registration renewal process so that expiration doesn’t catch you off guard. Aircraft Registration Renewal As important as it is to get your registration in the first place,…
As is the case with any administrative registration, it’s important that you keep your aircraft documentation up to date if anything related to it changes at some point. Let’s talk about how you can do so via an aircraft registration change of address. Aircraft Registration Change Your aircraft, like your car, needs to be registered…
As an aircraft owner and operator, you are no doubt familiar with the term ‘airworthiness’. It’s a relatively straightforward word, referring to whether or not an aircraft is capable of safe flight. The word is also used in reference to component parts of an aircraft, and if they’re functioning as intended. The process of measuring…
If you are in the market to purchase a plane–or if you happen to already own one–aviation has probably been a lifelong passion of yours. Since you were a child, you probably studied the different types of aircraft that take to the skies, memorizing manufacturers and models. If you are an especially astute aviation fanatic,…
Have you had your airworthiness certificate for a while and aren’t sure when it’s going to expire? Does it feel like you’ve stayed with the same airworthiness certificate for too long? One of our goals, when we created the National Aviation Center, was to make aircraft documentation less stressful. We wanted to build a resource…
The number displayed on an aircraft, officially referred to as an N-number, is always going to identify it in the aircraft tail number registry, so you should be ready to interact with it if needed. Aircraft Tail Number Registry The “N” followed by the registration number of the aircraft.” On top of that, when the…
For the average individual, piloting their own aircraft seems like an unimaginable dream. To be up in the clouds, on your own, navigating the skies is a privilege that is reserved for a very select few. If you have found yourself among that elite crowd, then you have put in the long hours of study…
One of the many unique things about having aviation as a hobby is that it is one you can maintain for much of your life. While your passion for airplanes may have started when you were a young child, you may find that you are able to pilot your own plane well into your twilight…