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(b) The Certificate of Aircraft Registration, with the reverse side completed, must be returned to the FAA Aircraft Registry

(1) In case of registration under the laws of a foreign country, by the person who was the owner of the aircraft before foreign registration;

(2) Within 60 days after the death of the holder of the certificate, by the administrator or executor of his estate, or by his heir-at-law if no administrator or executor has been or is to be appointed;

or

(3) Upon the termination of the registration, by the holder of the Certificate of Aircraft Registration in all other cases mentioned in paragraph (a) of this section.

§ 47.43 Invalid registration.

(a) The registration of an aircraft is invalid if, at the time it is made

(1) The aircraft is registered in a foreign country;

(2) The applicant is not the owner; (3) The applicant is not a citizen of the United States; or

(4) The applicant is a citizen of the United States, but his interest in the aircraft was created by a transaction that was not entered into in good faith and was made to avoid (with or without the owner's knowledge) compliance with section 501 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1401), that prevents registration of an aircraft owned by a person who is not a citizen of the United States.

(b) If the registration of an aircraft is invalid under paragraph (a) of this section, the holder of the invalid Certificate of Aircraft Registration shall return it as soon as possible to the FAA Aircraft Registry.

§ 47.45 Change of address.

Within 30 days after any change in his permanent mailing address, the holder of a Certificate of Aircraft Registration for an aircraft shall notify the FAA Aircraft Registry of his new address. A revised Certificate of Aircraft Registration is then issued, without charge.

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(1) A written request for cancellat of the certificate describing the aircr by make, model, and serial number, st ing the U.S. identification number the country to which the aircraft will exported; and

(2) When the aircraft is under a co tract of conditional sale, the written c sent of the seller, bailor, or lessor un the contract.

(b) If the aircraft is to be exported a foreign country that has ratified or heres to the Convention on the Inter tional Recognition of Rights in Aircr the holder must also submit evide satisfactory to the Administrator t each holder of a recorded right has b satisfied, or has consented to the trans

(c) The FAA notifies the country which the aircraft is to be exported the cancellation by ordinary mail, or airmail at the owner's request. owner must arrange and pay for transmission of this notice by mea other than ordinary mail or airma [Doc. No. 7190, 31 F.R. 4495, Mar. 17, 1 as amended by Amdt. 47-3, 32 F.R. 6554, 28, 1967]

§ 47.49

Replacement of Certificate.

(a) If a Certificate of Aircraft Re tration is lost, stolen, or mutilated, holder of the Certificate of Aircraft Re istration may apply to the FAA Aircra Registry for a duplicate certificate, companying his application with the required by § 47.17.

(b) If the holder has applied and h paid the fee for a duplicate Certifica of Aircraft Registration and needs operate his aircraft before receiving he may request a temporary certifica The FAA Aircraft Registry issues a ter porary certificate, by a collect telegra to be carried in the aircraft. This te porary certificate is valid until he ceives the duplicate Certificate of A craft Registration.

Subpart C-Dealers' Aircraft
Registration Certificate

§ 47.61

Dealers' Aircraft Registration Certificates.

(a) The FAA issues a Dealer's A craft Registration Certificate, FAA For 8050-6, to manufacturers and dealers as to

(1) Allow manufacturers to make quired production flight checks; and

(2) Facilitate operating, demonstra ing, and merchandising aircraft by th manufacturer or dealer without the bu

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o be eligible for a Dealer's Aircraft stration Certificate, a person must è an established place of business in United States and must be substany engaged in manufacturing or sellaircraft.

.67 Evidence of ownership.

efore using his Dealer's Aircraft istration Certificate for operating an raft, the holder of the certificate er than a manufacturer) must send he FAA Aircraft Registry evidence sfactory to the Administrator that he he owner of that aircraft. An Air

Et Bill of Sale, or its equivalent, may ised as evidence of ownership. There recording fee.

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- Dealer's Aircraft Registration Cercate is valid only in connection with of aircraft

a) By the owner of the aircraft to om it was issued, his agent or emyee, or a prospective buyer, and in the e of a dealer other than a manufacer, only after he has complied with 1.67;

b) Within the United States, except en used to deliver to a foreign purser an aircraft displaying a tempoy registration number and carrying airworthiness certificate on which t number is written;

c) While a certificate is carried withthe 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.

[Doc. No. 7190, 31 F.R. 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 F.R. 5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47-4, 32 F.R. 12556, Aug. 30, 1967] § 47.71 Duration of Certificate; change

of status.

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49.53 Eligibility for recording: general requirements.

49.55 Recording of releases, cancellations, discharges, and satisfactions: special requirements.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 49 issued under sec. 313, 501, 503, 505, and 1102, 72 Stat. 752, 771, 772, 774, 797, as amended, 49 U.S.C. 1354, 1401, 1403, 1405, 1502, and the Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft (4 U.S.T. 1830).

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 49 contained in Docket No. 1996, 29 F.R. 6486, May 19, 1964, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A Applicability

§ 49.1 Applicability.

(a) This part applies to the recording of certain conveyances affecting title to, or any interest in

(1) Any aircraft registered under section 501 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1401);

(2) Any specifically identified aircraft engine of 750 or more rated takeoff horsepower, or the equivalent of that horsepower;

(3) Any specifically identified aircraft propeller able to absorb 750 or more rated takeoff shaft horsepower; and

(4) Any aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance maintained by or for an air carrier certificated under section 604(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1424 (b)), for installation or use in an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller, or any spare part, maintained at a designated location or locations by or for such an air carrier.

(b) Subpart B of this part governs, where applicable by its terms, conveyances subject to this part.

Subpart B-General

§ 49.11 FAA Aircraft Registry.

To be eligible for recording, a conveyance must be mailed to the FAA Aircraft Registry, Department of Trans

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(a) Each signature on a conveyan must be in ink.

(b) Paragraphs (b) through (f) § 47.13 of this chapter apply to a co veyance made by, or on behalf of, one more persons doing business under trade name, or by an agent, corporatio partnership, coowner, or unincorporat association.

(c) No conveyance or other instrume need be acknowledged, as provided section 503(e) of the Federal Aviati Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1403(e)), in ord to be recorded under this part. The la of the place of delivery of the conveyan determines when a conveyance or oth instrument must be acknowledged in a der to be valid for the purposes of th place.

(d) A power of attorney, or other dence of a person's authority to sign f another, that is submitted under th part is valid for the purposes of this se tion for not more than 3 years after th date it is signed. However, any instr ment submitted before August 18, 196 is considered to be valid until August 1 1967.

[Doc. No. 7190, 31 F.R. 4499, Mar. 17, 198 as amended by Amdt. 49-2, 31 F.R. 153 Dec. 8, 1966]

§ 49.15 Fees for recording.

(a) The fees charged for recording conveyances under this part are follows:

(1) Conveyance of aircraft

(2)

for each aircraft listed therein.- $5.0 Conveyance, made for security purposes, of a specifically identified aircraft engine or propeller, or any assignment or amendment thereof, or supplement thereto, recorded under Subpart D

for each engine or propeller. 5.00 (3) Conveyance, made for security purposes, of aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, or spare parts, maintained at a designated location or locations, or any assignment or amendment thereof, or supplement thereto,

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There is no fee for recording a f sale that accompanies an applia for aircraft registration and the r fee under Part 47 of this chapter. Each conveyance must be accomd by the proper fee, that may be by check or money order to the FedAviation Administration.

No. 1996, 29 F.R. 6486, May 19, 1964, ended by Amdt. 49-1, 31 F.R. 4499, 17, 1966; Doc. No. 8084, 32 F.R. 5769, 1, 1967]

7 Conveyances recorded.

Each instrument recorded under part is a "conveyance" within the ing definition in section 101(17) of Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 .1301):

"Conveyance" means a bill of sale, ct of conditional sale, mortgage, asent of mortgage, or other instrument Eng title to, or interest in, property. tice of Federal tax lien is not reble under this part, since it is red to be filed elsewhere by the InterRevenue Code (26 U.S.C. 6321, 6323; FR 301.6321-1, 301.6323-1).

O The kinds of conveyance recordunder this part include those used vidence of ownership under § 47.11 is chapter.

The validity of any instrument, le for recording under this part, is med by the laws of the State, possesPuerto Rico, or District of Columbia, e case may be, in which the instru

was delivered, regardless of the ion or place of delivery of the propaffected by the instrument. If the ! where an instrument is intended è delivered is stated in the instru, it is presumed that the instrument delivered at that place. The recordof a conveyance is not a decision of FAA that the instrument does, in affect title to, or an interest in, the aft or other property it covers. ) The following rules apply to conis of conditional sale, that are deI in section 101 (16) of the Federal tion Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301), assignments thereof:

A contract of conditional sale may corded by either party to it. It must gned by both parties.

› An assignment of the interest of seller, bailor, or lessor under a conof conditional sale must be signed

by the assignor and, unless it is attached to and is a part of the contract itself, must contain a description of the contract, including the date of the contract, the names of the parties, the date of FAA recording, and the recorded document number.

(3) An assignment of the interest of the buyer, bailee, or lessee under a contract of conditional sale must clearly identify the original contract, must be signed by the assignor (original conditional buyer, bailee, or lessee, or his assignee), and must bear the assent in writing of the seller, bailor, or lessor under the contract of conditional sale, or his assignee. The description of the contract must include its date, the names of the parties, the date of FAA recording, and the recorded document number.

(4) An amendment of or a supplement to a contract of conditional sale that has been recorded by the FAA must meet the requirements for recording a contract of conditional sale and describe the original contract in enough detail to identify it, including its date, the names of the parties, the date of FAA recording, and the recorded document number.

(5) Immediately after the conditions of a contract of conditional sale for the passing of title to the conditional buyer, bailee, or lessee have been met, the holder of the conditional seller's, bailor's, or lessor's interest shall execute a release on FAA Form 818 provided to him by the FAA when he recorded the conveyance to him, or its equivalent, and send it to the FAA Aircraft Registry for recording.

(e) The following rules apply to chattel mortgages:

(1) A chattel mortgage must be signed by the mortgagor. If he is not the registered owner of the aircraft, the chattel mortgage must be accompanied by his Application for Aircraft Registration and evidence of ownership, as prescribed in Part 47 of this chapter, unless

(1) He holds a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate and he submits evidence of ownership as provided in § 47.67 of this chapter (if applicable);

(11) He was the owner of the aircraft on the date the mortgage was signed, as shown by documents recorded at the FAA Aircraft Registry; or

(iii) He is the vendor, bailor, or lessor under a contract of conditional sale.

(2) The name of a co-signor may not appear in the mortgage as a mortgagor (owner). If a person other than the reg

istered owner signs as co-signor, he must show the title "co-signor" under his signature.

(3) An assignment of a chattel mortgage must be signed by the mortgagee (assignor) and, unless it is attached to and is a part of the original mortgage, must describe the mortgage in enough detail to identify it, including its date, the names of the parties, the date of FAA recording, and the recorded document number.

(4) An amendment of or a supplement to a chattel mortgage that has been recorded by the FAA must meet the requirements for recording a chattel mortgage and describe the original mortgage in enough detail to identify it, including its date. the names of the parties, the date of FAA recording, and the recorded document number.

(5) Immediately after a debt secured by a chattel mortgage has been satisfied or any of the mortgaged aircraft have been released from the chattel mortgage, the holder shall execute a release on FAA Form 506 provided to him by the FAA when he recorded the conveyance made to him, or its equivalent, and shall send it to the FAA Aircraft Registry for recording. If the debt is secured by more than one aircraft and all of the collateral is released, the collateral need not be described in detail in the release document. However, the description of the mortgage must include its date, the names of the parties, the date of FAA recording, and the recorded document number.

[Doc. No. 1996, 29 F.R. 6486, May 19, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 49-1, 31 F.R. 4499, Mar. 17, 1966]

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A conveyance is filed for recordation upon the date and at the time it is received by the FAA Aircraft Registry. § 49.21 Return of original conveyance.

If a person submitting a conveyance for recording wants the original returned to him, he must submit a true copy with the original. After recording, the copy is kept by the FAA and the original is returned to the applicant stamped with the date and time of recording. The copy must be imprinted on paper permanent in nature, including dates, and signatures, to which is attached a certificate of the person submitting the conveyance stating that the copy has been

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This subpart applies to the reco of the following kinds of conveya (a) A bill of sale, contract of c tional sale, assignment of an int under a contract of conditional mortgage, assignment of mortgage, 1 equipment trust, notice of tax lien other lien, or other instrument affe title to, or any interest in, aircraft

(b) A release, cancellation, disch or satisfaction of a conveyance nam paragraph (a) of this section.

§ 49.33 Eligibility for recording: eral requirements.

A conveyance is eligible for reco under this subpart only if, in additi the requirements of §§ 49.11, 49.13, 49.17, the following requirements met:

(a) It is in a form prescribed b acceptable to, the Administrator for kind of conveyance;

(b) It describes the aircraft by : and model, manufacturer's serial ! ber, and United States registr number, or other detail that m identification possible;

(c) It is an original document, duplicate original document, or if ne the original nor a duplicate original document is available, a true copy original document, certified u

§.49.21;

(d) It affects aircraft registered u section 501 of the Federal Aviation of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1401); and

(e) It is accompanied by the recor fee required by § 49.15, but there i fee for recording a conveyance name § 49.31(b).

[Doc. No. 1996, 29 FR. 6486, May 19,1 as amended by Amdt. 49-1, 31 F.R. Mar. 17, 1966]

§ 49.35 Eligibility for recording: OW! ship requirements.

If the seller of an aircraft is not sh on the records of the FAA as the ow of the aircraft, a conveyance, includ a contract of conditional sale, submit for recording under this subpart mus accompanied by bills of sale or sim

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