PittsDriver
Cleared for Takeoff
Hopefully, everyone that owns a plane knows by now that the FAA is requiring re-registration of your bird. What you may not appreciate unless you've already been through the process is how they're responding to the backlog of work. The FAA has published some guidelines for filing but they make no provisions for you if their backlog means that they don't respond before your current registration turns into a pumpkin. No exceptions. Gary Ward, who is one of the top air show pilots in the country, who was scheduled to fly the air show at Sun and Fun this weekend, will not be flying because he filed on March 3 for an end of March expiration. The FAA has responded to him that his plane is grounded after the end of the month until they get to it.
OK, shame on Gary for not getting his paperwork in by the FAA's guideline: the end of January. But here's a guy with a currently valid registration, where nothing at all is changing about the registration, and he filed before the expiration that was imposed upon him by the process. I can't imagine any rationale that suggests a problem with flying on the registration pink copy other than capricious functionaries being indulged in draconian, homeland security sponsored, chock full of bovine scat, nonsense. Where's our alphabet orgs we all send our support to when we need them?
Here's the link to check when you're registration is due:
http://test.registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Inquiry.aspx?MailProcess=1
Attached is the letter from the FAA regarding their procedures.
OK, shame on Gary for not getting his paperwork in by the FAA's guideline: the end of January. But here's a guy with a currently valid registration, where nothing at all is changing about the registration, and he filed before the expiration that was imposed upon him by the process. I can't imagine any rationale that suggests a problem with flying on the registration pink copy other than capricious functionaries being indulged in draconian, homeland security sponsored, chock full of bovine scat, nonsense. Where's our alphabet orgs we all send our support to when we need them?
Here's the link to check when you're registration is due:
http://test.registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Inquiry.aspx?MailProcess=1
Attached is the letter from the FAA regarding their procedures.