Digital Aircraft Certs Get FAA's Gentle Enforcement Pause
Published Date: 3/11/2025
Rule
Summary
The FAA is giving aircraft owners and dealers extra time to switch to electronic registration and dealer certificates. They won’t enforce the new rule until March 20, 2025, so no penalties for now. This means less stress and more time to get used to the new digital system without any extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Enforcement Delay for Electronic Aircraft Certificates
If you are an aircraft owner or dealer, the FAA will not enforce the new electronic registration and dealer certificate rule until March 20, 2025. That means you will not face penalties for noncompliance before that date and have extra time to switch to the digital system.
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