• Airplane Flight Manuals
  • Go through the different sections
• Aircraft Documents
  • Certificate of Aircraft Registration
    • Cannot be used for ops when:
      • Aircraft registered under laws of foreign country
      • Aircraft’s registration canceled at request of certificate holder
      • Aircraft is totally destroyed or scrapped
      • Ownership of aircraft is transferred
      • Holder of certificate loses U.S. citizenship
    • Pink copy of application for aircraft registration is good for 90 days
  • Airworthiness Certificate
    • Must be displayed in aircraft so visible to passengers and crew when operated
    • Remains in effect as long as aircraft receives required maintenance and is properly registered in the U.S.
    • Special Airworthiness Certificate issued for aircraft certificated in other than standard classifications (Experimental, Restricted, Limited, Provisional, Sport Pilot) Contact FSDO when purchasing aircraft under these categories for further information
  • Aircraft Maintenance Records
  • Minimum Equipment Lists (MELs)
    • Cover operations with inoperative equipment as well as MELs
  • Special Flight Permits
  • Airworthiness Directives
  • Aircraft Owner/Operator Responsibilities
    • Maintain current airworthiness and registration certificate
    • Maintain aircraft in airworthy condition (comply with ADs)
    • Assure maintenance properly recorded
    • Keep abreast of regs concerning operation and maintenance

• • • Notify FAA immediately of any change of permanent mailing address, or sale or export of aircraft, or loss of eligibility to register an aircraft (14 CFR 47.41
    • Have current FCC radio station license if equipped w/ radios, including ELT, if operated outside U.S.

See PHAN C. 7