The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notice of enforcement discretion concerning specific procedural requirements for aircraft documentation. This announcement, documented in Federal Register notice 2025-03851 and published on March 11, 2025, clarifies how the agency will handle compliance with a recent final rule.
Under this new enforcement policy, the FAA will not take enforcement action against regulated entities that fail to comply with the final rule titled “Aircraft Registration and Recordation Procedural Updates: Original Documents and Stamping.” This grace period extends until March 20, 2025. During this window, entities are not subject to penalties for non-compliance with the specific procedural changes outlined in the rule.
The changes primarily affect administrative processes related to aircraft registration and the recording of aircraft titles. The final rule modifies procedures under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Specifically, the updates impact Part 47, which governs aircraft registration, and Part 49, which covers the recording of aircraft titles.
The rulemaking is associated with Docket No. FAA-2024-2764. It also involves Amendments Nos. 47-35 and 49-12. The notice serves as a formal acknowledgment of these procedural shifts, providing a clear timeline for when strict enforcement of the original document and stamping requirements will resume.
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