Arab Republic of Egypt ECAR Part 47

Ministry of Civil Aviation Subpart A

SUBPART A
General

47.1 Applicability
This Part prescribes the requirements for registering aircraft in the Egyptian aircraft
register under Egyptian law 28 of 1981, except meteorological pilot balloons used
exclusively for meteorological purposes or to unmanned free balloons without a
payload.
(a) Subpart A prescribes the requirements for registering aircraft in the Egyptian
aircraft register;
(b) Subpart B applies to each applicant for, and holder of, a certificate of aircraft
registration; and
(c) Subpart C applies to each applicant for, and holder of, a dealer's temporary aircraft
registration certificate.

47.3 Definitions
The following are definitions of terms used in this Part:
(a) “Act” means the Egyptian Civil Aviation Law 28 of 1981.
(b) “Egyptian citizen” means one of the following:
(1) An individual who is a citizen of Egypt;
(2) A partnership of which each member is such an Egyptian individual; and
(3) A corporation or association created or organized under the Egyptian laws of
which the president and two-thirds or more of the board of directors and other
managing officers thereof are such individuals and in which at least 60 percent
of the capital is owned or controlled by persons who are Egyptian citizens.

47.5 Registration required

(a) Each Aircraft owned or leased by an Egyptian citizen for a period not less than six
months should be register in the Egyptian civil aviation registry under condition:-
(1) Aircraft max, take off weight less than 5700 K.G should be not exceeding than
10 years from manufacture date.
(2) Aircraft max. take off wieght over 5700 K.G should be not exceeding than 15
years from manufacture date.
(b) An application to register the Aircraft the Egyptian civil Aviation register should be
attached with documents:
(1) Aircraft contract, bill of sale or invoice.
(2) Certificate of deregistration or certificate of origin.
(3) Certificate of Airworthiness or Export certificate of Airworthiness.
(4) Certificate of insurance.
(5) Noise certificate.
(6)
47.7 Applicants
(a) A person who wishes to register an aircraft in Egypt must submit an application for
aircraft registration on a form and in a manner acceptable to the ECAA.
(b) An aircraft may be registered only by and in the legal name of its owner.
(c) Registration is not evidence of ownership of aircraft in any proceeding in which
ownership by a particular person is in issue. The ECAA does not issue any
certificate of ownership or endorse any information with respect to ownership on a
certificate of aircraft registration. The ECAA issues a certificate of aircraft
registration to the person who appears to be the owner on the basis of the evidence
submitted with the application for aircraft registration.

47.9 Evidence of ownership

Except as provided in 47.33 and 47.35, each person that submits an application for
aircraft registration under this Part must also submit the required evidence of ownership,
as follows:
(a) The buyer in possession, the lessee of an aircraft under a contract of conditional
sale, the corporation in case of leasing an aircraft for six months or more or the
private lesee of an aircraft if he possess another owned aircraft, must submit the
contract. The assignee under a contract of conditional sale must submit both the

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contract (unless it is already recorded at the ECAA aircraft registry), and his
assignment from the original buyer, lessee, or prior assignee;
(b) The repossessor of an aircraft must submit:
(1) A certificate of repossession signed by the applicant and stating that the aircraft
was repossessed or otherwise seized under the security agreement involved and
applicable local law;
(2) The security agreement (unless it is already recorded at the ECAA Aircraft
Registry), or a copy thereof certified as true; and
(3) When repossession was through foreclosure proceedings resulting in sale, a bill
of sale signed by the authorized person who conducted the sale, and stating that
the sale was made under applicable local law.
(c) The buyer of an aircraft at a judicial sale, or at a sale to satisfy a lien or charge,
must submit an official bill of sale and stating that the sale was made under
applicable local law;
(d) The owner of an aircraft, the title to which has been in controversy and has been
determined by a court, must submit a certified copy of the decision of the court; and
(e) The guardian of another person's property that includes an aircraft must submit a
certified copy of the order of the court appointing him as guardian. The certificate
of aircraft registration is issued to the applicant as guardian.

47.11 Signatures and instruments made by representatives

(a) Each signature on an application for aircraft registration, on a request for
cancellation of a certificate of aircraft registration or on a document submitted as
supporting evidence under this Part, must be by pen.
(b) When one or more persons doing business under a trade name submits an
application for aircraft registration or a request for cancellation of a certificate of
aircraft registration, the application or request must be signed by, or on behalf of,
each person who shares title to the aircraft.
(c) When an agent submits an application for aircraft registration or a request for
cancellation of a certificate of aircraft registration on behalf of the owner, he must:
(1) State the name of the owner on the application or request;
(2) Sign as agent or attorney-in-fact on the application or request;
(3) Submit a signed power of attorney, or a true certified copy thereof with the
application or request; and
(4) Submit a valid authorization to sign on file at the ECAA aircraft registry.
(d) A power of attorney or other evidence of a person's authority to sign for another,
submitted under this Part, is valid for the purposes of this section, unless sooner
revoked, until:
(1) Its expiration date stated therein; or
(2) If an expiration date is not stated therein, for not more than 3 years after the
date:
(i) It is signed; or
(ii) The grantor certifies in writing that the authority to sign shown by the
power of attorney or other evidence is still in effect.

47.13 Identification (registration mark)

(a) An applicant for aircraft registration must place an Egyptian identification
(registration) mark on his aircraft registration application, and on any evidence
submitted with the application. This paragraph does not apply to an aircraft
manufacturer who applies for a group of Egyptian registration mark under
paragraph (c) of this section; a person who applies for a special registration mark
under paragraphs (d) through (f) of this section; or a holder of a dealer's temporary
aircraft registration certificate who applies for a temporary registration number
under 47.15:
(1) Aircraft not previously registered anywhere. The applicant must obtain the
Egyptian registration mark from the ECAA aircraft registry by request in
writing describing the aircraft by make, type, model, and serial number (or, if it
is amateur built, as provided in 47.33(b)) and stating that the aircraft has not
previously been registered anywhere. If the aircraft was brought into Egypt
from a foreign country, the applicant must submit evidence that the aircraft has
never been registered in a foreign country;
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(2) Aircraft last previously registered in Egypt. Unless he applies for a different
number under paragraphs (d) through (f) of this section, the applicant must
place the Egyptian registration mark that is already assigned to the aircraft on
his application and the supporting evidence; and
(3) Aircraft last previously registered in a foreign country. The applicant must
obtain an Egyptian registration mark from the ECAA aircraft registry for an
aircraft last previously registered in a foreign country, by request in writing
describing the aircraft by make, model, and serial number, accompanied by
evidence of termination of foreign registration in accordance with 47.37.
(b) Egyptian registration mark may not exceed three letters or numbers in addition to
the prefix letters “SU-”.
(c) An aircraft manufacturer may apply to the ECAA aircraft registry for enough
Egyptian identification mark to supply his estimated production for the next 18
months.
(d) Any unassigned Egyptian registration mark may be assigned as a special
registration mark. An applicant who wants a special registration mark or wants to
change the registration mark of his aircraft may apply for it to the ECAA Aircraft
Registry. The fee required by 47.17 must accompany the application.
(e) The ECAA aircraft registry assigns a special registration mark. Within 5 days after
he affixes the special registration mark to his aircraft, the owner must complete and
sign a receipt, state the date he affixed the number to his aircraft. The owner shall
carry the duplicate of the application and the present temporary certificate of
aircraft registration in the aircraft as temporary authority for any demonstration or
testing purposes. This temporary authority is valid until it is expired or renewed.
(f) A special registration mark may be reserved for no more than 1 year. If a person
wishes to renew his reservation from year to year, he must apply to the ECAA
aircraft Registry for renewal and submit the required fee for a special registration
mark.

47.15 Temporary registration mark

(a) Temporary registration mark are issued by the ECAA to manufacturers,
distributors, and dealers who are holders of dealer's temporary aircraft registration
certificates for temporary display on aircraft during flight allowed under subpart C
of this Part.
(b) The holder of a dealer's temporary aircraft registration certificate may apply to the
ECAA aircraft registry for as many temporary registration mark as are necessary
for his business. The application must be in writing and include:
(1) Sufficient information to justify the need for the temporary registration mark
requested; and
(2) The number of each dealer's temporary aircraft registration certificate held by
the applicant.
(c) The use of temporary registration mark is subject to the following conditions:
(1) The mark may be used and reused:
(i) Only in connection with the holder's of dealer's temporary aircraft
registration certificate;
(ii) Within the limitations of 47.69 where applicable, including the
requirements of 47.67; and
(iii) On aircraft not registered under subpart B of this Part or in a foreign
country, and not displaying any other identification mark.
(2) A temporary registration number may not be used on more than one aircraft in
flight at the same time; and
(3) Temporary registration mark may not be used to fly aircraft into Egypt for the
purpose of importation.
(d) The assignment of any temporary registration number to any person lapses upon the
expiration of all of his dealer's temporary aircraft registration certificates. When a
temporary registration number is used on a flight outside Egypt for delivery
purposes, the holder shall record the assignment of that number to the aircraft and
shall keep that record for at least 1 year after the removal of the number from that
aircraft. Whenever the owner of an aircraft bearing a temporary registration number
applies for an airworthiness certificate under Part 21 of this chapter he shall furnish
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from the aircraft not later than the date on which either title or possession passes to
another person.

47.17 Fees
(a) Fees are required for applications under this Part of the following:
(1) Certificate of aircraft registration;
(2) Dealer's temporary aircraft registration certificate;
(3) Additional dealer's temporary aircraft registration certificate (issued to same
dealer);
(4) Special registration mark;
(5) Changed, reassigned, or reserved registration mark; and
(6) Duplicate certificate of Registration.
(b) Each application must be accompanied by the proper fee to the ECAA.

47.19 ECAA Aircraft registry

Each application, request, notification, or other communication sent to the ECAA under
this Part must be mailed to the ECAA aircraft registry, Cairo, Egypt.

47.21 Deregistration of aircraft from the Egyptian aircraft registry

(a) An aircraft will be deregistered from the Egyptian aircaft registry in the following
cases:
(1) In case of selling it to a foreigner;
(2) If the leese contract is no more valid;
(3) When the aircraft is lossed;
(4) For scraped aircraft; or
(5) When the aircraft canot become airworthy any more.
(b) When the certificate of registration holder whishes to deregister his aircraft he shall
apply for aircraft deregistration in a form and manner acceptable to the ECAA.

47.23 through 47.29 Reserved

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