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"what the FAA says about the rules / regulation to be followed , when a N resisted aircraft owner operates ( u

November 18th, 2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

When a N reg. aircraft owner who lease an aircraft to 3rd country , is the lessor can operate under Part 91, for a short peroid? if so what are the rules /regulations to be followed?

Part 47 covers the rules for N-numbered aircraft. Yes the aircraft can be operated outside of the U.S. However there are bilateral agreements you should be aware of for each country you want to operate the aircraft in.

Some counties will allow foreign pilots with the proper rating to operate the aircraft with a Special flight Authorizations (SFA) other will not. You will need to check with the CAA of the host country before allowing foreign pilots to operate your N-number aircraft.

Remember once you are outside of the U.S. you no longer are operating under the FAR rules unless you are Part 121, 135 or 129. Part 91 is a different story, but as long as the N-number is still on the aircraft it will have to be maintained to part 43 standards by A&P mechanics or part 145 repair stations with the proper ratings.

Bilateral agreements can be found at the following web site.

http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/international/bilateral_agreements/baa_basa_listing/

Bilateral agreements do not relieve the FAA of its statutory responsibilities for making findings of compliance. They do provide the terms of reference for the FAA’s cooperation with its foreign counterparts and enable the agency to make its findings giving maximum practical credit to other country’s domestic certification systems. Bilateral agreements also commit these authorities to fully cooperate with and assist the FAA in the timely resolution of safety issues that may arise once aircraft exported under the bilateral agreements enter into service on the U.S. registry.

  1. JetDoc
    November 19th, 2012 at 02:57 | #1

    According to International agreements, as long as the aircraft continues to wear an "N" registration number, it is a US registered aircraft, and is required to be operated and maintained under US rules and regulations. It doesn’t really matter who the operator is.

    If operating continuously in a foreign country, the operator will also need to consider the rules and regulations of the country where it is operating.
    References :

  2. stacheair
    November 19th, 2012 at 03:39 | #2

    Part 47 covers the rules for N-numbered aircraft. Yes the aircraft can be operated outside of the U.S. However there are bilateral agreements you should be aware of for each country you want to operate the aircraft in.

    Some counties will allow foreign pilots with the proper rating to operate the aircraft with a Special flight Authorizations (SFA) other will not. You will need to check with the CAA of the host country before allowing foreign pilots to operate your N-number aircraft.

    Remember once you are outside of the U.S. you no longer are operating under the FAR rules unless you are Part 121, 135 or 129. Part 91 is a different story, but as long as the N-number is still on the aircraft it will have to be maintained to part 43 standards by A&P mechanics or part 145 repair stations with the proper ratings.

    Bilateral agreements can be found at the following web site.

    http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/international/bilateral_agreements/baa_basa_listing/

    Bilateral agreements do not relieve the FAA of its statutory responsibilities for making findings of compliance. They do provide the terms of reference for the FAA’s cooperation with its foreign counterparts and enable the agency to make its findings giving maximum practical credit to other country’s domestic certification systems. Bilateral agreements also commit these authorities to fully cooperate with and assist the FAA in the timely resolution of safety issues that may arise once aircraft exported under the bilateral agreements enter into service on the U.S. registry.
    References :
    A&P/IA
    http://www.stacheair.com

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