Aircraft Registration Change of Address

What is an Aircraft Registration Change of Address?

When you own your own aircraft, you are free to travel wherever you want, whenever you want. At just a moment’s notice, you can put together a flight plan, head down to the airfield, and take off for the friendly skies. It is worth noting, however, that this is a privilege reserved for a select…

Airplane Airworthiness Certificate

What is an Airplane Airworthiness Certificate?

There is nothing quite like flying your own aircraft. Soaring up above the clouds, thousands of miles north of the stresses of life on the ground, the relaxing, liberating feeling that comes with aviation is unmatched. Of course, piloting your own airplane is also a significant responsibility. To get to the point where you can…

Airplane Claim of Lien

How to File Your Airplane Claim of Lien Online

When most people see an airplane cross the sky, or when they board one for travel, they may not put much thought into just how they work. An aircraft is a true marvel of engineering, and the technology that allows for a plane to take flight has barely been around for 100 years. There are…

AC8050-1

How to Complete an FAA Form AC8050-1 Online

Has it always been your dream to spend your afternoons and weekends cruising up in the clouds? If you have a passion for aviation, you may have already taken the necessary preliminary steps to turn that dream into a reality. Perhaps you have done with the requisite course instruction and logged the training hours in…

FAA Form 8050-2

What is an FAA Form 8050-2?

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…

N-Number

What is an N-number and What Do You Need It For?

Do you have an N-number for your plane? Have you ever wondered why it seems like so many of the planes you see have them (while a few may not?) This is one of the more commonly asked questions here at the National Aviation Center. The truth is that registered aircraft in the United States…

Form AC 8050-1

Form AC 8050-1: All You Need to Know

Are you up to date on all of your aircraft ownership documentation? When you look at the forms you have to fill out, do you see nomenclature like “Form AC 8050-1” and immediately think: “eh, I’ll deal with this tomorrow?” That’s perfectly understandable. Codes like that are for filing and bureaucrats, not something that aircraft…