FAA and Government Resources

HOW TO REGISTER AN AIRCRAFT

• Certification and Operations of Amateur-built Aircraft (AC20-27D)
• Identification and Registration Marking (AC45-2A)
• Amateur-Built Aircraft Flight Testing Handbook (AC90-89A)
• Commercial Assistance During Construction of Amateur-Built Aircraft (AC20-139)
• Certification of Repairpersons - Experimental Aircraft Builders (AC65-23A)

FAA Order 8130.2D - refer to Section 7: "Experimental Amateur-built Airworthiness Certifications" (pages 99-115) for sample Operating Limitations, etc. See also FAR 91.319.

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Other "recommended reading" FAA Advisory Circulars of particular interest to amateur-built aircraft builders include:

**AC43-13B "Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices — Aircraft Inspection and Repair" -- order from Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA), Aviation Book Company, Amazon.com, etc. This is the "BIBLE" for aircraft maintenance practices. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. ISBN: 1560270985

• Self-Locking Nuts on Bolts Subject to Rotation (AC 23.607-1)
• Marking Aircraft Fuel Filler Openings with Color-coded Decals (AC 20-116)
• Safetying of Turnbuckles on Civil Aircraft (AC 20-45)
• Hand Fire Extinguishers for Use in Aircraft (AC 20-42C)
• Carbon Monoxide (CO) Contamination in Aircraft - Detection and Prevention (AC 20-32B)
• Glass Fiber Fabric for Aircraft Covering (AC 20-44)
• Listing of Amateur-Built Aircraft Kits (04/03/2001)
• Airworthiness Approval of Global Positioning System (AC 20-138)
• Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration (14 CFR Part 43)
• Identification and Registration Marking (14 CFR PART 45)
• Aircraft Registration (14 CFR PART 47)

OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES

1. Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR), including Part 61 and 91 are available online. Search the electronic Code of Federal Regulations at http://www.access.gpo.gov/ecfr/ for Title 14 "Aeronautics and Space". See also: 14 CFR Part 21, Part 43 (Maintenance), Part 45 (Registration Marking), and Part 47 (Aircraft Registration) and 91.319.
   
   
2. Many FAA Advisory Circulars are available online at http://www.faa.gov/circdir.htm, at http://www.faa.gov/avr/air/acs/achome.htm, and at http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/acs/ac-idx.htm 
   
   
3. FAA Civil Aviation Registry (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) for aircraft and airmen certificates has a website at http://registry.faa.gov
   
   
4. A good FAA "AVIATION SUPPORT & REGULATION" site, loaded with resources and information, is available at http://www.faa.gov/aviation.htm
   
   
5. Virtual Flight Surgeons -  FAA Medical Certification Info and Assistance
   
   
6. FAA Incidents Database | NTSB Accidents Database

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