Tracy: It is important for you to check your records now on the FAA’s Aircraft Registration Information web site [ref 8] to make sure your mailing address is correct. If not, you should update your mailing address right away, using the FAA’s Aircraft Owner Change of Address Notification Form [ref 9], which can be filled out online but must be printed, signed, and mailed to the FAA. You may also need to update your address on your airman certificate, which can be done online if you establish an account with the Airman Certification Branch [ref 10] or by mail using the FAA Airman Change of Address Notification Form 8060-55 [ref 11]. Lisa: If an ownership change has occurred that has not yet been reported, the seller should report the sale to the Registry, and the purchaser should submit their application for registration, evidence of ownership, and $5 registration fee to the Registry as soon as possible [ref 12]. Tracy: OK, the first step, basically, is to check and correct your records. Let’s look at the next step of the re-registration process. If your registration expiration notification arrives on time as planned by the FAA (ha!), you can use a special code that is sent along with the notice to re-register online. Re-registering online is easy. All you need to do is go to the FAA’s Re-Registration web page [ref 13], use your special code to access the online re-registration form, fill out the form, and pay the $5 re-registration fee by credit card. However, you can only re-register online if (a) you have the special code, (b) you re-register during the three month reregistration period assigned to you, and (c) you don’t have to report any changes regarding ownership, address, or citizenship. [ref 14] Lisa: If you do not want to use the electronic option or if you need to report any changes to the record, you can use a paper FAA Aircraft Re-registration Application Form 8050-1A [ref 15] and mail it to the FAA Registry in Oklahoma City. Tracy: What if an aircraft owner missed their assigned three month re-registration period? Lisa: They will still have two months for re-registering, using the paper form. However, they may not receive their new registration certificate right away, meaning the plane could be grounded until it Hang Gliding & Paragliding | www.USHPA .aero
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