Definition of Owner

Verified from official sources
14 CFR § 48.25Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

For registration purposes, an 'owner' can be a buyer who has possession, a bailee, or a lessee under a conditional sale contract.

Requirement as structured

Defines 'owner' to include buyers in possession, bailees, lessees under conditional sale contracts, and their assignees.

Original regulatory text

In this part, “owner” includes a buyer in possession, a bailee, a lessee of a small unmanned aircraft under a contract of conditional sale, and the assignee of that person.

Applies when

country
United States
operation
Registration and marking of small unmanned aircraft
aircraft type
small unmanned aircraft
regulatory area
registration
aircraft category
small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
regulatory category
General