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 FAA has extended the validity of aircraft and large drone registration certificates from three years to seven years, effective January 23.
This rule applies to both new registrations and automatically extends current ones, covering all traditional aircraft and larger drones.
The agency has also removed the requirement for aircraft owners to obtain a temporary authorization letter if registration isn't issued or denied within 90 days.
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.
