N Number Change Question

[JohnAJohnson]

For anyone who has recently done this...

My aircraft is being painted and a new N Number is being placed on the plane. I have a question concerning the final step (on the FAA site):

"Within ten days after the new number is placed on the aircraft, the owner must present the duplicate AC Form 8050-64 and the present airworthiness certificate to a FAA Flight Standards District office to obtain a revised airworthiness certificate showing the new N-Number."

My FSDO is 275 miles away. Can I mail (or scan and email) the 8050-64 and the current Airworthiness Certificate to them, or does the above imply that I have to hand it to them personally?

 

[Bell206]

does the above imply that I have to hand it to them personally?

Call the FSDO. Each one tends to operate on their own views and some can be accommodating to what you need.

 

[Dana]

They want the original back. You can probably mail it, but then you can't legally fly the plane until you get the new one.

When I got an ammended AC for an experimental (to change the operating limitations), the FSDO (MIDO actually) guy met me at my home airport to exchange the paperwork. I gather he was happy to have a day out of the office.

 

[JohnAJohnson]

Thanks guys

 

[JohnAJohnson]

Followup: FSDO was fine with mailing it to him.