Registration Hints

• Some insurances require your kit project to be registered as an airplane with the FAA, even if you just want to have a non-moving insurance. (Falcon does, Avemco does not need a registration)
• The FAA form wants the serial number of the engine. Unsure if you can register without it (edits welcome!).
• Consider buying the EAA registration kit which includes cockpit / experimental stickers, FAA forms and instructions (EAA Amateur-Built Certification Kit).
• You will need a formal bill of sale from Vans (different from the invoices for your kits). To obtain the bill of sale, email "registrations" at Vans. They will first send you a waiver to sign and a document request form to fill out. The process end-to-end will take 2 weeks since it goes vial snail mail. What you will receive is an original and a copy of the 8050-2 form. The N-number is left blank for you to fill in. The bill does not mention a kit, it looks as if they sold you an RV-10 at that date. The form has no field for a price.
• You will need a filled out and notarized form 8050-88 (comes with the EAA kit). Plan for a visit to your nearest print-shop / notary.
• Online Registration
  • The online aircraft registration web site is currently limited to 2-seaters, you won't get past that screen if you enter 4 seats. Hopefully this will be fixed soon (consider sending a complaint via Contact the FAA Registration Department).
  • You will have to create a CARES login with verified cell phone, email and Google "authenticator" app (also works on iPhone) (https://myaccessxtl.faa.gov/).
  • The online registration page is at Online Aircraft Registration Portal.
• There are companies that walk your registration over to the FAA to expedite the registration for some $135, check AIC Title. As of March 2023 however, new aircraft registrations only take 2 weeks when mailed in anyway.