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49 U.S.C. § 44101 — Operation of aircraft

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49 U.S.C. § 44101 — Operation of aircraft

**(a) Registration Requirement.—** Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may operate an aircraft only when the aircraft is registered under [section 44103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44103&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Exceptions.—** A person may operate an aircraft in the United States that is not registered— (1) when authorized under section 40103(d) or 41703 of this title; (2) when it is an aircraft of the national defense forces of the United States and is identified in a way satisfactory to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; and (3) for a reasonable period of time after a transfer of ownership, under regulations prescribed by the Administrator.

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49 U.S.C. § 44103 — Registration of aircraft

**(a) General.—** (1) On application of the owner of an aircraft that meets the requirements of [section 44102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44102&num=0&edition=prelim), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall— (A) register the aircraft; and (B) issue a certificate of registration to its owner. (2) The Administrator may prescribe the extent to which an aircraft owned by the holder of a dealer’s certificate of registration issued under [section 44104(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44104/2&num=0&edition=prelim) also is registered under this section. **(b) Controlled Substance Violations.—** (1) The Administrator may not issue an owner’s certificate of registration under subsection (a)(1) of this section to a person whose certificate is revoked under [section 44106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44106&num=0&edition=prelim) during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the revocation, except— (A) as provided in [section 44106(e)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44106/e/2&num=0&edition=prelim); or (B) that the Administrator may issue the certificate to the person after the one-year period beginning on the date of the revocation if the Administrator decides that the aircraft otherwise meets the requirements of [section 44102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44102&num=0&edition=prelim) and that denial of a certificate for the 5-year period— (i) would be excessive considering the nature of the offense or the act committed and the bur

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49 U.S.C. § 40101 — Policy

**(a) Economic Regulation.—** In carrying out subpart II of this part and those provisions of subpart IV applicable in carrying out subpart II, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider the following matters, among others, as being in the public interest and consistent with public convenience and necessity: (1) assigning and maintaining safety as the highest priority in air commerce. (2) before authorizing new air transportation services, evaluating the safety implications of those services. (3) preventing deterioration in established safety procedures, recognizing the clear intent, encouragement, and dedication of Congress to further the highest degree of safety in air transportation and air commerce, and to maintain the safety vigilance that has evolved in air transportation and air commerce and has come to be expected by the traveling and shipping public. (4) the availability of a variety of adequate, economic, efficient, and low-priced services without unreasonable discrimination or unfair or deceptive practices. (5) coordinating transportation by, and improving relations among, air carriers, and encouraging fair wages and working conditions. (6) placing maximum reliance on competitive market forces and on actual and potential competition— (A) to provide the needed air transportation system; and (B) to encourage efficient and well-managed air carriers to earn adequate profits and attract capital, considering any material differences between interstate air transportation and foreign air transportation. (7) developing and maintaining a sound regulatory system that is responsive to the needs of the public and in which decisions are reached promptly to make it easier to adapt the air transportation system to the present and future needs of— (A) the

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49 U.S.C. § 44113 — Definitions

In this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) **Cape town treaty.—** — The term “Cape Town Treaty” means the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, as modified by the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment, signed at Rome on May 9, 2003. (2) **United states entry point.—** — The term “United States Entry Point” means the Federal Aviation Administration Civil Aviation Registry. (3) **International registry.—** — The term “International Registry” means the registry established under the Cape Town Treaty.

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49 U.S.C. § 44107 — Recordation of conveyances, leases, and security instruments

**(a) Establishment of System.—** The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a system for recording— (1) conveyances that affect an interest in civil aircraft of the United States; (2) leases and instruments executed for security purposes, including conditional sales contracts, assignments, and amendments, that affect an interest in— (A) a specifically identified aircraft engine having at least 550 rated takeoff horsepower or its equivalent; (B) a specifically identified aircraft propeller capable of absorbing at least 750 rated takeoff shaft horsepower; (C) an aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance maintained for installation or use in an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller, by or for an air carrier holding a certificate issued under [section 44705 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44705&num=0&edition=prelim); and (D) spare parts maintained by or for an air carrier holding a certificate issued under [section 44705 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44705&num=0&edition=prelim); and (3) releases, cancellations, discharges, and satisfactions related to a conveyance, lease, or instrument recorded under paragraph (1) or (2). **(b) General Description Required.—** A lease or instrument recorded under subsection (a)(2)(C) or (D) of this section only has to describe generally the engine, propeller, appliance, or spare part by type and designate its location. **(c) Acknowledgment.—** Except as the Administrator otherwise may provide, a conveyance, lease, or instrument may be recorded under subsection (a) of this section only after it has been acknowledged before— (1) a notary public; or (2) another officer author

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49 U.S.C. § 44108 — Validity of conveyances, leases, and security instruments

**(a) Validity Before Filing.—** Until a conveyance, lease, or instrument executed for security purposes that may be recorded under section 44107(a)(1) or (2) of this title is filed for recording, the conveyance, lease, or instrument is valid only against— (1) the person making the conveyance, lease, or instrument; (2) that person’s heirs and devisees; and (3) a person having actual notice of the conveyance, lease, or instrument. **(b) Period of Validity.—** When a conveyance, lease, or instrument is recorded under [section 44107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44107&num=0&edition=prelim), the conveyance, lease, or instrument is valid from the date of filing against all persons, without other recordation, except that— (1) a lease or instrument recorded under section 44107(a)(2)(A) or (B) of this title is valid for a specifically identified engine or propeller without regard to a lease or instrument previously or subsequently recorded under section 44107(a)(2)(C) or (D); and (2) a lease or instrument recorded under section 44107(a)(2)(C) or (D) of this title is valid only for items at the location designated in the lease or instrument. **(c) Applicable Laws.—** (1) The validity of a conveyance, lease, or instrument that may be recorded under [section 44107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44107&num=0&edition=prelim) is subject to the laws of the State, the District of Columbia, or the territory or possession of the United States at which the conveyance, lease, or instrument is delivered, regardless of the place at which the subject of the conveyance, lease, or instrument is located or delivered. If the conveyance, lease, or instrument specifies the

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49 U.S.C. § 44101 — Operation of aircraft

Page 1218 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 44101 (b) ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENT.—In devel- oping the dashboards required in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, in order to ensure the dash- boards are accessible and contain pertinent in- formation for passengers with disabilities, con- sult with the Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee, the Architectural and Transpor- tation Barriers Compliance Board, any other relevant department or agency to determine ap- propriate accessibility standards, and disability organizations, including advocacy and nonprofit organizations that represent or provide services to individuals with disabilities. (c) LIMITATION ON DASHBOARDS.—After the rule required in section 516 of the FAA Reauthoriza- tion Act of 2024 is effective, the Secretary may not establish or maintain more than 4 different customer service dashboards at any given time. (d) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—Each large air carrier shall provide to the Secretary such infor- mation as the Secretary requires to carry out this section. (e) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to be ef- fective on October 1, 2028. (Added Pub. L. 118–63, title V, § 506(a)(1), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1192.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 516 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, referred to in subsecs. (a)(5) and (c), is section 516 of Pub. L. 118–63, which is set out as a note preceding sec- tion 42301 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ESTABLISHMENT OF ONLINE DASHBOARDS Pub. L. 118–63, title V, § 506(a)(2), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1193, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary [of Transpor- tation] shall establish each of the online dashboards re- quired by section 42308(a) of title 49, United States Code, not later than 30 days after the date of enact- ment of

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