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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 47.11 

(c) For the purpose of this section, 

only those flight hours accumulated 
during non-stop (except for stops in 
emergencies or for purposes of refuel-
ing) flight between two points in the 
United States, even if the aircraft is 
outside of the United States during 
part of the flight, are considered flight 
hours accumulated within the United 
States. 

(d) In determining compliance with 

this section, any periods during which 
the aircraft is not validly registered in 
the United States are disregarded. 

(e) The corporation that registers an 

aircraft pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44102 
shall maintain, and make available for 
inspection by the FAA upon request, 
records containing the total flight 
hours in the United States of the air-
craft for three calendar years after the 
year in which the flight hours were ac-
cumulated. 

(f) The corporation that registers an 

aircraft pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44102 
shall send to the Registry, at the end 
of each period of time described in 
paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section, 
either— 

(1) A signed report containing— 
(i) The total time in service of the 

airframe as provided in § 91.417(a)(2)(i), 
accumulated during that period; and 

(ii) The total flight hours in the 

United States of the aircraft accumu-
lated during that period; or 

(2) A signed statement that the total 

flight hours of the aircraft, while reg-
istered in the United States during 
that period, have been exclusively 
within the United States. 

[Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979, as 
amended by Amdt. 47–24, 54 FR 34330, Aug. 18, 
1989; Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005; 
Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41979, July 20, 2010] 

§ 47.11

Evidence of ownership. 

Except as provided in §§ 47.33 and 

47.35, each person that submits an Air-
craft Registration Application, AC 
Form 8050–1 under this part must also 
submit the required evidence of owner-
ship, recordable under §§ 49.13 and 49.17 
of this chapter, as follows: 

(a) The buyer in possession, the bail-

ee, or the lessee of an aircraft under a 
contract of conditional sale must sub-
mit the contract. The assignee under a 
contract of conditional sale must sub-

mit both the contract (unless it is al-
ready recorded at the Registry), and 
his assignment from the original 
buyer, bailee, lessee, or prior assignee. 

(b) The repossessor of an aircraft 

must submit— 

(1) A Certificate of Repossession of 

Encumbered Aircraft, FAA Form 8050– 
4, or its equivalent, signed by the appli-
cant and stating that the aircraft was 
repossessed or otherwise seized under 
the security agreement involved and 
applicable local law; 

(2) The security agreement (unless it 

is already recorded at the Registry), or 
a copy thereof certified as true under 
§ 49.21 of this chapter; and 

(3) When repossession was through 

foreclosure proceedings resulting in 
sale, a bill of sale signed by the sheriff, 
auctioneer, or other authorized person 
who conducted the sale, and stating 
that the sale was made under applica-
ble local law. 

(c) The buyer of an aircraft at a judi-

cial sale, or at a sale to satisfy a lien 
or charge, must submit a bill of sale 
signed by the sheriff, auctioneer, or 
other authorized person who conducted 
the sale, and stating that the sale was 
made under applicable local law. 

(d) The owner of an aircraft, the title 

to which has been in controversy and 
has been determined by a court, must 
submit a certified copy of the decision 
of the court. 

(e) The executor or administrator of 

the estate of the deceased former 
owner of an aircraft must submit a cer-
tified copy of the letters testimentary 
or letters of administration appointing 
him executor or administrator. The 
Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC 
Form 8050–3 is issued to the applicant 
as executor or administrator. 

(f) The buyer of an aircraft from the 

estate of a deceased former owner must 
submit both a bill of sale, signed for 
the estate by the executor or adminis-
trator, and a certified copy of the let-
ters testimentary or letters of adminis-
tration. When no executor or adminis-
trator has been or is to be appointed, 
the applicant must submit both a bill 
of sale, signed by the heir-at-law of the 
deceased former owner, and an affi-
davit of the heir-at-law stating that no 
application for appointment of an ex-
ecutor or administrator has been made, 

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