---
title: "List the ownership facts for an aircraft registration"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/aviation-drones-and-space/prepare-the-aircraft-registration-and-registered-operator-nomination/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A60-Q20261018-2-US"
practice_area: "Aviation, Drones & Space"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List the ownership facts for an aircraft registration

> From the ownership papers, list the owner, whether the file says the aircraft is registered in a foreign country, and which § 47.3(a) category the papers appear to describe. If a fact is missing, say so.…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Aviation, Drones & Space](https://ailawframework.com/practice/aviation-drones-and-space.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the ownership papers, list the owner, whether the file says the aircraft is registered in a foreign country, and which § 47.3(a) category the papers appear to describe. If a fact is missing, say so. Do not decide that the aircraft may be registered. |
| What the lawyer must review | You prepare what is sent to the Registry. Section 47.3(a) provides that an aircraft may be registered under 49 U.S.C. § 44103 only when it is not registered under the laws of a foreign country and it is owned by a United States citizen, or by an individual citizen of a foreign country lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or by a corporation that is not a United States citizen but is organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or a State and the aircraft is based and primarily used in the United States, or it is an aircraft of the United States Government or of a State, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession, or a political subdivision. Section 47.3(b) provides that no person may operate an aircraft eligible for registration under 49 U.S.C. §§ 44101 to 44104 unless the owner has registered it, or it carries the temporary authorization required by § 47.31(c), or it is an aircraft of the Armed Forces. Section 47.31(c) was not opened. Section 44103 was not opened as its own page. You decide eligibility. Formal Opinion 512 applies to the ownership papers. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare the aircraft registration and registered operator nomination](https://ailawframework.com/practice/aviation-drones-and-space/prepare-the-aircraft-registration-and-registered-operator-nomination.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the ownership papers, list the owner, whether the file says the aircraft is registered in a foreign country, and which § 47.3(a) category the papers appear to describe. If a fact is missing, say so. Do not decide that the aircraft may be registered.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not treat a temporary authorization as optional or as sufficient. Section 47.31(c) was not opened.
- Citizenship and 'primarily used' are your findings. The tool only records what the papers say.

## Sources

- [14 CFR § 47.3 (registration required)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-47/section-47.3) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Comment 8 (competence includes technology)](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/comment_on_rule_1_1/) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aircraft registration and registered operator: CASA checklist](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/aviation-drones-and-space/aircraft-registration-and-operator.md) | Checklist | Yellow | A checklist for registering an aircraft on the Australian Civil Aircraft Register and nominating the registered operator: Form 29, the mark, the fee stated by CASA, and the eligible-person test in… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*