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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)

§ 47.11

accumulated within the United States
amount to at least 60 percent of the
total flight hours of the aircraft during
the period consisting in the remainder
of the registration month and the suc-
ceeding 6 calendar months and each 6
calendar month period thereafter.

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; Amdt.
No. 47–34, 87 FR 75711, Dec. 9, 2022; 88 FR 2813,
Jan. 18, 2023]

§ 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.

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

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§ 47.13

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,
that so far as he can determine none
will be made, and that he is the person
entitled to, or having the right to dis-
pose of, the aircraft under applicable
local law.

(g) The guardian of another person’s

property that includes an aircraft must
submit a certified copy of the order of
the court appointing him guardian.
The Certificate of Aircraft Registra-
tion is issued to the applicant as guard-
ian.

(h) The trustee of property that in-

cludes an aircraft, as described in
§ 47.7(c), must submit either a certified
copy of the order of the court appoint-
ing the trustee, or a complete and true
copy of the instrument creating the
trust. If there is more than one trustee,
each trustee must sign the Aircraft
Registration Application. The Certifi-
cate of Aircraft Registration is issued
to a single applicant as trustee, or to
several trustees jointly as co-trustees.

[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 47–20, 44 FR 61940, Oct. 29,
1979; Amdt. 47–23, 53 FR 1915, Jan. 25, 1988;
Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41980, July 20, 2010]

§ 47.13

Signatures and instruments

made by representatives.

(a) Each person signing an Aircraft

Registration Application, AC Form
8050–1, or a document submitted as sup-
porting evidence under this part, must
sign in ink or by other means accept-
able to the FAA. If signed in ink, the
Aircraft Registration Application must
also have the typed or legibly printed
name of each signer in the signature
block.

(b) When one or more persons doing

business under a trade name submits
an Aircraft Registration Application, a
document submitted as supporting evi-
dence under this part, or a request for
cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft
Registration, AC Form 8050–3, the ap-

plication, document, or request must
be signed by, or on behalf of, each per-
son who shares title to the aircraft.

craft Registration Application, a docu-
ment submitted as supporting evidence
under this part, or a request for can-
cellation of a Certificate of Aircraft
Registration, on behalf of the owner,
that agent must—

(1) State the name of the owner on

the application, document, or request;

(2) Sign as agent or attorney-in-fact

on the application, document, or re-
quest; and

(3) Submit a signed power of attor-

ney, or a true copy thereof certified
under § 49.21 of this chapter, with the
application, document, or request.

(d) When a corporation submits an

Aircraft Registration Application, a
document submitted as supporting evi-
dence under this part, or a request for
cancellation of a Certificate of Aircraft
Registration, it must—

(1) Have an authorized person sign,

by means acceptable to the FAA, the
application, document, or request;

(2) Show the title of the signer’s of-

fice on the application, document, or
request; and

(3) Submit a copy of the authoriza-

tion from the board of directors to sign
for the corporation, certified as true
under § 49.21 of this chapter by a cor-
porate officer or other person in a man-
agerial position therein, with the appli-
cation, document, or request, unless—

(i) The signer of the application, doc-

ument, or request is a corporate officer
or other person in a managerial posi-
tion in the corporation and the title of
his office is stated in connection with
his signature; or

(ii) A valid authorization to sign is

on file at the Registry.

(4) The provisions of paragraph (d)(3)

of this section do not apply to an irrev-
ocable deregistration and export re-
quest authorization when an irrev-
ocable deregistration and export re-
quest authorization under the Cape
Town Treaty is signed by a corporate
officer and is filed with the Registry.

(e) When a partnership submits an

Aircraft Registration Application, a
document submitted as supporting evi-
dence under this part, or a request for