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rickofudall
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Location: Udall, KS, USA
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 Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:56 am Post subject: Re-registration and E-LSA |
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I also posted the information about the E-LSA re-registration problem to the Rotax engine group here on Matronics. As is usual for discussion groups (it seems that way, to me, anyway) there was a fellow on that list who "just knew" that the information I got from the Light Sport Branch of the FAA could not possibly be right. This morning one of the regular contributors on that list, Roger Lee, called Edsel to get the info from the horse's mouth, as it were. Here is his post as of a few minutes ago.
Hi Rick,
I want to be the first one in line here to say you were absolutely right! Thank You for finding this fine point as it will affect most people here.
Hi All,
I called the FAA and talked to Edsel Ford of the FAA. He is their top LSA person.
When you get your FAA re-registration letter make sure you take care of it in a timely manner (you have almost 6 months), do not and I really mean do not let it expire on its posted date. This will be painless and easy for most.
Here is the issue. If it goes past the posted date on the letter you will have your "N" number suspended. Having an "N" number is a requirement to be airworthy. Right now as it stands the FAA will at some point terminate your "N" number if you allow this to happen. They are getting a legal reading on this as we talk. The expiration of the letter may be the same as termination of your "N" number, this is a gray area and legal is looking at it.
Here is the big issue. It will not be simple to get it back. If you came from the fat Ultralight group and became ELSA your are dead in the water forever. You can never get a "N" number again. If you are SLSA like some of us here you will loose your airworthy cert and "N" number and will have to go through the entire process of getting a new registration through FD USA, inspections, new number, ect.... all over again. This will apply to all US aircraft GA and the like. DO NOT LET THIS GO PAST THE LETTER'S DEAD LINE!
It will be the owners responsibility to make sure the FAA has your current info like your address so you will receive your letter. This is in the FAR's now and always has been. Now if you know that you have to re-register within a certain time as posted in all the write ups about this re-registration and don't get a letter then it would be extremely prudent to call them.
I asked and there are no "get out of jail free cards" here. If you allow your time to expire you're done.
This process won't be a big deal for the majority of the owners in aviation, but their may be some that procrastinate or loose paperwork and forget. This won't be a time in your life to do either.
Like to comedian says "Get'er Done".
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated
Rotax Repair Center
520-574-1080
I'm reposting Roger's post because there may be those who lurk here that might think I mis-heard or misinterpreted the information. As you can read in Roger's post, I didn't.
So, all of you flying E-LSA Kolbs out there, be sure and take care of your re-registration in a timely manner and don't be afraid to follow up and make sure the process is working for you.
If you want to check and make sure the FAA has all the correct information for your aircraft you can do it here:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.aspx
For those of you out there considering buying a Kolb next spring, put this on your list of things to verify before money changes hands. If you bet money that some unscupulous character will try to sell an aircraft that has lost its registration you most likely won't lose.
Fly safe,
Rick Girard
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Zulu Delta
Kolb Mk IIIC
582 Gray head
4.00 C gearbox
3 blade WD
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.
- G.K. Chesterton
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:05 am Post subject: Re-registration and E-LSA |
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When I hear re-registration will cost $5.00 I think, fine, sounds
reasonable to up date the FAA records. Then, when I hear it may go up
to $45.00 or higher, I think they are just trying to produce revenue,
after they have accomplished their original goal. Only time will
tell, what the fee will become. Oh well, if I have 20 years of
flying left, I will only have to renew six times. Lanny N598LF
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