Effective Date of Registration

In plain language

Your drone is officially registered once you receive your Certificate of Aircraft Registration. The registration's start date is the issue date printed on that certificate.

Requirement as structured

An aircraft is officially registered when the applicant receives the Certificate of Aircraft Registration, with the effective date being the date of issue shown on the certificate.

Original regulatory text

An aircraft is registered when the applicant receives a Certificate of Aircraft Registration. The effective date of registration is shown by the date of issue on the Certificate of Aircraft Registration issued under this part.

Applies when

country

United States

operation

recreational

aircraft type

small_unmanned_aircraft

regulatory area

registration

aircraft category

small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)

regulatory category

General