FAA Registration update
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:51 pm
Hello All and Happy New Year,
You may have been following the FAA registration issue on the AMA web site. If so, you know that the FAA has agreed "in principal" to let AMA members use their AMA number as their registration number. AMA is continuing to work with the FAA to streamline the registration process for it's members. You can read more details here, on the AMA site:
http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov ... istration/
With AMA feeling the final resolution of the issue will probably not be resolved prior to the Feb 19th deadline, there's probably not much benefit in waiting to get the registration done and if you do it before Jan 19th, you can save $5.00. This way you'll have it done before the first races you get to. You will apparently get a certificate to print out and I understand that you can also have it sent to you electronically so you can keep it in your phone, etc. This will be acceptable as well.
As for markings, there are no restrictions on size or contrast for your registration number to be on your plane. It just needs to be on all of your aircraft where it can be easily read and accessible without tools. For example, it could be on the wing of a QM under the belly pan if it is only taped on. If you have to remove the wing of a Quickie with a screw driver, you can't put the number inside the fuselage. It could be on the bottom of the fuselage or the bottom of the stab if you don't want it to distract from your concours winning color scheme. As an example, for one of my QM's I took to Dubai, I wanted the numbers subtle so I cut the required 25mm high numbers from yellow vinyl and put them on a yellow stripe on the top of the wing. You can clearly read them up close but from a few ft away, they're hardly noticeable. In fact it's the one I'm holding in the picture on the home page as I type this.
AMA is working hard for us to minimize the unnecessary burden to it's members and the FAA seems to be willing to work with them on it. They've made good progress so far and it's probably good to press on and get your registration done and your planes marked so you can focus on the fun stuff to get ready for the upcoming racing season.
Jim Allen
RCPylon Contest Board Chair
You may have been following the FAA registration issue on the AMA web site. If so, you know that the FAA has agreed "in principal" to let AMA members use their AMA number as their registration number. AMA is continuing to work with the FAA to streamline the registration process for it's members. You can read more details here, on the AMA site:
http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov ... istration/
With AMA feeling the final resolution of the issue will probably not be resolved prior to the Feb 19th deadline, there's probably not much benefit in waiting to get the registration done and if you do it before Jan 19th, you can save $5.00. This way you'll have it done before the first races you get to. You will apparently get a certificate to print out and I understand that you can also have it sent to you electronically so you can keep it in your phone, etc. This will be acceptable as well.
As for markings, there are no restrictions on size or contrast for your registration number to be on your plane. It just needs to be on all of your aircraft where it can be easily read and accessible without tools. For example, it could be on the wing of a QM under the belly pan if it is only taped on. If you have to remove the wing of a Quickie with a screw driver, you can't put the number inside the fuselage. It could be on the bottom of the fuselage or the bottom of the stab if you don't want it to distract from your concours winning color scheme. As an example, for one of my QM's I took to Dubai, I wanted the numbers subtle so I cut the required 25mm high numbers from yellow vinyl and put them on a yellow stripe on the top of the wing. You can clearly read them up close but from a few ft away, they're hardly noticeable. In fact it's the one I'm holding in the picture on the home page as I type this.
AMA is working hard for us to minimize the unnecessary burden to it's members and the FAA seems to be willing to work with them on it. They've made good progress so far and it's probably good to press on and get your registration done and your planes marked so you can focus on the fun stuff to get ready for the upcoming racing season.
Jim Allen
RCPylon Contest Board Chair