New and current aircraft FAA registration certificates for aircraft and large drones will be extended to seven years, beginning January 23. [Credit: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended federal aircraft and large drone registration certificates from three years to seven, effective January 23.
This new seven-year duration applies to both new registrations and automatically extends the validity of current certificates for all traditional aircraft and larger drones.
The FAA has also eliminated the requirement for aircraft owners to obtain temporary authorization letters if a registration application is not issued or denied within 90 days.
This change, following a congressional directive, aims to reduce administrative burdens and backlogs associated with the previous three-year renewal cycle.
New and current aircraft Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) registration certificates for aircraft and large drones are being extended from three years to seven, beginning January 23.
The rule applies to all existing federal registrations based on the date they were issued. A registration issued in 2020, for example, is now extended until 2027.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
