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Every airplane tells a story. Whether it is an aircraft with decades of service, or a new plane that is just beginning its journey, how it came into your own is likely a unique tale. One way to get a handle on an aircraft’s past is to decipher its airplane tail numbers. Tail numbers, often…
Owning your own aircraft can be a journey in its own right. At the beginning of your aviation career, if you are fortunate enough to purchase your own plane, you may start out small. After all, planes can be expensive, and in the earlier days of your hobby, you may not need something that can…
Is aviation your passion in life? If so, you are not alone. Like many others, you have probably stared at planes with wonderment since you were just a small child. As your hobby has grown and evolved, you may have to come to a point where you know a fair amount about airplanes. Perhaps you…
The license plate numbers on an automobile are a series of numbers or numbers and letters that are unique to that vehicle. They help with identification and show where the vehicle was licensed. Aircrafts have a similar form of identification, called tail numbers. Each aircraft’s tail number includes a callsign prefix to indicate the country…
You have arrived at the hangar, your flight plan is in place, and you are ready to take to the skies. Before you take off, however, you should make sure that you have secured your aircraft registration renewal. A good aviator is an organized one, so having your registration current is a necessary and legal…
For many pilots, from the professionals to the more hobby-focused individuals, owning one’s own plane is the culmination of a lifelong dream. Since you were a child, you may have dreamt of one day taking to the skies on your own, free to take off at a moment’s notice whenever you feel so inclined. Experiencing…
In your time as an airplane owner, you have likely gone on some interesting adventures. With the freedom to clear the runway whenever you would like, the possibilities are endless, and day or weekend trips can occur at your leisure. While piloting your own airplane is a liberating experience, owning that aircraft comes with a…
Does it feel like it’s time to take care of FAA aircraft registration renewal? Has it been multiple years since you received your initial registration or renewed it? The good news is that you don’t need to renew this registration every year. However, you do need to maintain this registration. Without it, you cannot legally…
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…
When you were a child dreaming about being a pilot, you probably never imagined how much paperwork would be involved. Even as an experienced aviator now, you may find yourself a bit confused about aircraft registration renewal and other documentation processes that you need to complete. One common question we get at the National Aviation…