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Aircraft Registration

Light Sport Aircraft Registration

Light-Sport Aircraft

If you purchased a newly manufactured Light-Sport aircraft that is to be certificated as

Then you must provide the following:

  • Light-Sport Aircraft Manufacturer's Affidavit, Form AC 8050-88A, or its equivalent, completed by the light-sport aircraft manufacturer, unless previously submitted to the Registry by the manufacturer
  • Evidence of ownership from the manufacturer for the aircraft
  • An Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050-1
  • $5.00 registration fee

Light-Sport Aircraft Manufactures

If you are the manufacturer of a new Light-Sport Aircraft that you will certificate as:

Then you must provide the following:

  • Light-Sport Aircraft Manufacturer's Affidavit, Form AC 8050-88A, or its equivalent, completed by the light-sport aircraft manufacturer, unless previously submitted to the Registry by the manufacturer
  • An Aircraft Registration Application, AC Form 8050-1
  • $5.00 registration fee by check or money order made payable to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Light Sport Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Information

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