[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR47.16]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 47_AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 47.16  Temporary registration numbers.



    (a) Temporary registration numbers are issued by the FAA to 

manufacturers, distributors, and dealers who are holders of Dealer's 

Aircraft Registration Certificates for temporary display on aircraft 

during flight allowed under Subpart C of this part.

    (b) The holder of a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate may 

apply to the FAA Aircraft Registry for as many temporary registration 

numbers as are necessary for his business. The application must be in 

writing and include--

    (1) Sufficient information to justify the need for the temporary 

registration numbers requested; and

    (2) The number of each Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate 

held by the applicant.



There is no charge for these numbers.

    (c) The use of temporary registration numbers is subject to the 

following conditions:

    (1) The numbers may be used and reused--

    (i) Only in connection with the holder's Dealer's Aircraft 

Registration Certificate;

    (ii) Within the limitations of Sec. 47.69 where applicable, 

including the requirements of Sec. 47.67; and

    (iii) On aircraft not registered under Subpart B of this part or in 

a foreign country, and not displaying any other identification markings.

    (2) A temporary registration number may not be used on more than one 

aircraft in flight at the same time.

    (3) Temporary registration numbers may not be used to fly aircraft 

into the United States for the purpose of importation.

    (d) The assignment of any temporary registration number to any 

person lapses upon the expiration of all of his



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Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificates. When a temporary 

registration number is used on a flight outside the United States for 

delivery purposes, the holder shall record the assignment of that number 

to the aircraft and shall keep that record for at least 1 year after the 

removal of the number from that aircraft. Whenever the owner of an 

aircraft bearing a temporary registration number applies for an 

airworthiness certificate under Part 21 of this chapter he shall furnish 

that number in the application. The temporary registration number must 

be removed from the aircraft not later than the date on which either 

title or possession passes to another person.



[Amdt. 47-4, 32 FR 12556, Aug. 30, 1967]