This section introduces aircraft owners and operators, or prospective aircraft owners and operators, to basic information about the requirements involved in acquiring, owning, operating, and maintaining a private aircraft.
This section can be a valuable reference tool for anyone who would like to review the “nuts and bolts” of aircraft ownership. Aircraft owners and operators, or anyone considering aircraft ownership, should be familiar with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), which details regulations for aircraft owners, operators, pilots, aircraft mechanics, and maintenance providers. Since the requirements can be updated and the regulations can change, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends that you contact your nearest FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), where the personnel can assist you with the various requirements for aircraft ownership, operation, and maintenance.
Posts
- Aircraft Owner Responsibilities (Part One)
- Aircraft Owner Responsibilities (Part Two)
- Buying an Aircraft (Part One)
- Buying an Aircraft (Part Two)
- Airworthiness Certificate
- Aircraft Registration (Part One)
- Aircraft Registration (Part Two)
- Special Flight Permits
- Light-Sport Aircraft
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Aircraft Maintenance Records
- Airworthiness Directives
- Service Difficulty Program
- Obtaining FAA Publications and Records
The information found in this section is based upon the information found in the Plane Sense: General Aviation Information handbook published by the FAA.
FAA Contact Information
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20591-0004
(866) TELL-FAA
(866-835-5322) toll-free
www.faa.gov
Federal Aviation Administration
Airman Testing Standards Branch, AFS-630
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082
(405) 954-4151 phone
afs630comments@faa.gov
Federal Aviation Administration
Aircraft Registration Branch, AFS-750
P.O. Box 25504
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0504
(866) 762-9434 toll-free
(405) 954-3116 phone
(405) 954-3548 or (405) 954-8068 fax
Federal Aviation Administration
Light Sport Aviation Branch, AFS-610
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082
(405) 954-6400 phone
(405) 954-4104 fax
Federal Aviation Administration
Delegation & Airworthiness Programs Branch, AIR-140
P.O. Box 26460
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4902
(405) 954-4103 phone
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Systems Data Branch, AFS-620
ATTN: AFS-620 ALERTS
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082
(405) 954-4391 phone
Federal Aviation Administration
Airmen Certification Branch, AFS-760
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082
(405) 954-3261 phone
Federal Aviation Administration
Aeromedical Certification Branch, AAM-331
P.O. Box 26080
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-5063
(405) 954-4821 phone
Federal Aviation Administration
Aeromedical Certification Branch, AAM-331
ATTN: FOIA Desk
P.O. Box 26200
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-9914
(405) 954-4821 phone
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