Yep, I know. Why I expect better things from my Government, I’ll never know?
Another aircrash that I personal knowledge of that happened over a year ago. The tail number has not been reassigned even though the owner died in the crash. The registration is current until july of this year.
In reading their own website, the FAA is woefully lacking in registration, although the majority of the unregistered craft are NOT business craft (tourism flights, cargo flights, etc), it is woeful indeed. From their own site as to registration:
“Prompt reporting of a change in aircraft ownership, mailing address, or destruction has long been required by registration regulations. Without these reports from the owners the aircraft records could not be updated. “
“Upon expiration of registration the owner of an unregistered aircraft will be sent notice of the scheduled cancellation of the N-number and their option to reserve the N-number. Once canceled, the N-number will not be available for assignment or reservation for the next five years.” -
this pretty much bites the dust on the ole lottery of the tail numbers after expiration. and the FAA is pretty clear on the OWNERS being required to promptly REPORT change in ownership, address, destruction... it’s clear. no conspiracy the FAA regulations require this. it’s also clear that by their own admission, the FAA is inadequate.
http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/reregistration/
Tough crowd today defending the defenseless. CEO’s have been dumped for less.