§ 49.33 Eligibility for recording: general requirements.

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Title 14—Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT > PART 49—RECORDING OF AIRCRAFT TITLES AND SECURITY DOCUMENTS > Subpart C—Aircraft Ownership and Encumbrances Against Aircraft

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A conveyance is eligible for recording under this subpart only if, in addition to the requirements of §§ 49.11, 49.13, and 49.17, the following requirements are met:

(a) It is in a form prescribed by, or acceptable to, the Administrator for that kind of conveyance;

(b) It describes the aircraft by make and model, manufacturer's serial number, and United States registration number, or other detail that makes identification possible;

(c) It is a true copy of an original document, certified under § 49.21, or an original document or a duplicate original document;

(d) It affects aircraft registered under 49 U.S.C. 44101-44104; and

(e) It is accompanied by the recording fee required by § 49.15, but there is no fee for recording a conveyance named in § 49.31(b).

[Doc. No. 1996, 29 FR 6486, May 19, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 49-1, 31 FR 4499, Mar. 17, 1966; Amdt. 49-10, 70 FR 246, Jan. 3, 2005; Docket No. FAA-2024-2764, Amdt. No. 49-12, 90 FR 5577, Jan. 17, 2025]

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