Collapse to view only § 47.71 - Duration of Certificate; change of status.
- § 47.61 - Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificates.
- § 47.63 - Application.
- § 47.65 - Eligibility.
- § 47.67 - Evidence of ownership.
- § 47.69 - Limitations.
- § 47.71 - Duration of Certificate; change of status.
§ 47.61 - Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificates.
(a) The FAA issues a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050-6, to U.S. manufacturers and dealers to—
(1) Allow manufacturers to make any required flight tests of aircraft.
(2) Facilitate operating, demonstrating, and merchandising aircraft by the manufacturer or dealer without the burden of obtaining a Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050-3, for each aircraft with each transfer of ownership, under subpart B of this part.
(b) A Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate is an alternative for the Certificate of Aircraft Registration issued under subpart B of this part. A dealer may, under this subpart, obtain one or more Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificates in addition to his original certificate, and he may use a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate for any aircraft he owns.
(c) If a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate for an aircraft registered under this subpart expires in accordance with § 47.71, the aircraft owner must submit an application for aircraft registration in accordance with § 47.31 or the assignment of registration number will be canceled in accordance with § 47.15(i)(2).
§ 47.63 - Application.
A manufacturer or dealer that wishes to obtain a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050-6, must submit—
(a) A Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate Application, AC Form 8050-5; and
(b) The fee required by § 47.17.
§ 47.65 - Eligibility.
To be eligible for a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050-6, the applicant must have an established place of business in the United States, must be substantially engaged in manufacturing or selling aircraft, and must be a citizen of the United States, as defined by 49 U.S.C. 40102 (a)(15).
§ 47.67 - Evidence of ownership.
Before using a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050-6, for operating the aircraft, the holder of the certificate (other than a manufacturer) must send to the Registry evidence of ownership under § 47.11. An Aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form 8050-2, or its equivalent, may be used as evidence of ownership. There is no recording fee.
§ 47.69 - Limitations.
A Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050-6 is valid only in connection with use of aircraft—
(a) By the owner of the aircraft to whom it was issued, his agent or employee, or a prospective buyer, and in the case of a dealer other than a manufacturer, only after he has complied with § 47.67;
(b) Within the United States, except when used to deliver to a foreign purchaser an aircraft displaying a temporary registration number and carrying an airworthiness certificate on which that number is written;
(c) While a certificate is carried within the aircraft; and
(d) On a flight that is—
(1) For required flight testing of aircraft; or
(2) Necessary for, or incident to, sale of the aircraft.
However, a prospective buyer may operate an aircraft for demonstration purposes only while he is under the direct supervision of the holder of the Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate or his agent.§ 47.71 - Duration of Certificate; change of status.
(a) A Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050-6, expires 1 year after the date it is issued. Each additional certificate expires on the date the original certificate expires.
(b) The holder of a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate must immediately notify the Registry of any of the following—
(1) A change of name;
(2) A change of address;
(3) A change that affects status as a citizen of the United States; or
(4) The discontinuance of business.