Aircraft Nationality And Registration Marks

Question 1

Who are the nationality and registration marks assigned by

Answer 1

State of registry or the common mark registering authority

Nationality mark allocated to the state of registry by the international telecommunications union (ITU)

Question 2

When is a common mark assigned

Answer 2

When the aircraft is operated by an international agency

Assigned by the common mark registering authority

A country can become the common mark registering authority of a aircraft if the aircraft is based there = can allocate the registration mark

Question 3

What combinations can not be used as a registration

Answer 3

SOS distress
PAN urgency
XXX urgency morse code
TTT securité morse code

combinations staring with Q

5 letter combinations used in international code of signals

Question 4

What must be included in the certificate of registration (CofR)

Answer 4

Nationality or common mark 
Registration mark 
Manufacturers designation 
Serial number 
Name and address if owner 
Dated signature of the registering officer

Question 5

Min dimensions and location of a registration mark

Answer 5

Kept clean and visible

Underside of wing = min 50cm high
Rest of ac = min 30cm high

Underside of wing surface = left half