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§ 47.33 

Subpart B—Certificates of Aircraft 

Registration 

§ 47.31

Application. 

(a) Each applicant for a Certificate of 

Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050–3 
must submit the following to the Reg-
istry— 

(1) An Aircraft Registration Applica-

tion, AC Form 8050–1, signed by the ap-
plicant in the manner prescribed by 
§ 47.13; 

(2) The original Aircraft Bill of Sale, 

AC Form 8050–2, or other evidence of 
ownership authorized by § 47.33, § 47.35, 
or § 47.37 (unless already recorded at 
the Registry); and 

(3) The fee required by § 47.17. 
(b) The FAA rejects an application 

when— 

(1) Any form is not completed; 
(2) The name and signature of the ap-

plicant are not the same throughout; 
or 

(3) The applicant does not provide a 

legibly printed or typed name with the 
signature in the signature block. 

(c) After compliance with paragraph 

(a) of this section, the applicant for 
registration of an aircraft last pre-
viously registered in the United States 
must carry the second copy of the Air-
craft Registration Application in the 
aircraft as temporary authority to op-
erate without registration. 

(1) This temporary authority is valid 

for operation within the United States 
until the date the applicant receives 
the Certificate of Aircraft Registration 
or until the date the FAA denies the 
application, but in no case for more 
than 90 days after the date the appli-
cant signs the application. If by 90 days 
after the date the applicant signs the 
Aircraft Registration Application, the 
FAA has neither issued the Certificate 
of Aircraft Registration nor denied the 
application, the Registry will issue a 
letter of extension that serves as au-
thority to continue to operate the air-
craft without registration while it is 
carried in the aircraft. 

(2) This temporary authority is not 

available in connection with any Air-
craft Registration Application received 
when 12 months have passed since the 
receipt of the first application fol-
lowing transfer of ownership by the 
last registered owner. 

(3) If there is no registration number 

assigned at the time application for 
registration is made, the second copy 
of the Aircraft Registration Applica-
tion may not be used as temporary au-
thority to operate the aircraft. 

[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR 
5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–6, 
33 FR 11, Jan. 3, 1968; Amdt. 47–15, 37 FR 
21528, Oct. 12, 1972; Amdt. 47–16, 37 FR 25487, 
Dec. 1, 1972; Amdt. 47–28, 73 FR 10667, Feb. 28, 
2008; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41981, July 20, 2010] 

§ 47.33

Aircraft not previously reg-

istered anywhere. 

(a) A person who is the owner of an 

aircraft that has not been registered 
under 49 U.S.C. 44101–44104, under other 
law of the United States, or under for-
eign law, may register it under this 
part if he— 

(1) Complies with §§ 47.3, 47.7, 47.8, 

47.9, 47.11, 47.13, 47.15, and 47.17, as ap-
plicable; and 

(2) Submits with his Aircraft Reg-

istration Application, AC Form 8050–1, 
an Aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form 8050– 
2, signed by the seller, an equivalent 
bill of sale, or other evidence of owner-
ship authorized by § 47.11. 

(b) If, for good reason, the applicant 

cannot produce the evidence of owner-
ship required by paragraph (a) of this 
section, he must submit other evidence 
that is satisfactory to the FAA. This 
other evidence may be an affidavit 
stating why he cannot produce the re-
quired evidence, accompanied by what-
ever further evidence is available to 
prove the transaction. 

(c) The owner of an amateur-built 

aircraft who applies for registration 
under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this sec-
tion must describe the aircraft by class 
(airplane, rotorcraft, glider, or bal-
loon), serial number, number of seats, 
type of engine installed, (reciprocating, 
turbopropeller, turbojet, or other), 
number of engines installed, and make, 
model, and serial number of each en-
gine installed; and must state whether 
the aircraft is built for land or water 
operation. Also, he must submit as evi-
dence of ownership an affidavit giving 
the U.S. registration number, and stat-
ing that the aircraft was built from 
parts and that he is the owner. If he 

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