airplane database

The Airplane Database: More than Just Tail Numbers

One of the main questions people ask us about the airplane database is: why? Why does the FAA maintain this database? Is it really necessary? After all, for all of the comparisons, planes aren’t really that much like cars. The odds of someone breaking into your car and stealing it, thus necessitating it being tracked, are quite…

Aircraft Registration: Three Steps to Takeoff

Aircraft Registration: Three Steps to Takeoff

You’ve got your aircraft. After so much research, many starts and stops, everything has come together. You’ve just about got everything that you need to finally take it up in the air. But, there’s one step you can’t overlook: aircraft registration. In the grand scheme of things, it might not seem like a big deal,…