Aviation is truly a pastime unlike any other. When you are piloting your own aircraft, miles above the earth, weaving between the clouds, there is a sense of freedom that other hobbies simply cannot match. For those who are drawn to aviation, it is often an interest that they develop at a young age, spending…
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What is an AC8050-1? Can You Fill it Out Online?
Aviation is a part of the rich tapestry of American history. When the Wright brothers first took off in their airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina way back in
How to Enter a Plane into the FAA Registry Online
If you have always dreamt of owning your own aircraft, there is no time like the present to turn that dream into a reality. With an aircraft all your own, you have the freedom to take to the skies whenever the urge should strike you, allowing you to cruise above the clouds to your heart’s…
Do Your Aircraft Registration Change of Address Online
If aviation is your primary passion in life, you may have some nomadic tendencies. After all, there are not many other hobbies that allow you to pick up and travel to a new locale at just a moment’s notice. As you have probably had the travel bug for a long time, it makes sense that…
Airplane Airworthiness Certificate: What is it?
The modern airplane is nothing short of a major engineering and mechanical feat. Since the dawn of air travel back in 1903 when the Wright brothers first took off from Kitty Hawk, aviation technology has come a long way. Nowadays, the most dangerous aspect of flying on an airplane is the drive to the airport.…
How to Add a Plane to the FAA Database
When you own your own airplane, the sky is quite literally the limit. You have the freedom to design your own flight plan and clear the runway to your destination of choice. While aviation may not be the right hobby for everyone, for a select few it is the only way to spend their free…
Who Can Submit Form AC 8050-1 and How Can They Do it?
Every process has to start somewhere, and the process to register an aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration starts with form AC 8050-1. Anyone who acquires an aircraft in the United States will have to go through the process of submitting this form. Well, not anyone. The specifics of this whole process are very particular,…
Replace an Airplane Certificate of Registration When Damaged or Lost
There are documents that you can simply store digitally and they will be considered valid, such as leases, contracts, and similar agreements. However, if you were to fly internationally, would you be able to show a digital copy of your passport? Not really, the same applies to your driver’s license, your birth certificate, and, yes,…
Airplane Tail Numbers Regulations and Standards for Display
In order to maintain organized aircraft registration in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration gives each airplane an identifying number that makes it easily traceable in matters of ownership. In order to be effective, these numbers will need to be displayed on each aircraft’s surface, which is why they are referred to as airplane…
Airplane FAA Renewal, The Two Different Forms
Whenever your airplane registration’s expiration date is coming up, you might concern yourself with how and when you are going to renew it. The process for airplane FAA renewal is not a complicated one, but it is definitely an important one. So, what do you have to do to renew it? What happens if the…