The FAA has published a Notice in the Federal Register stating that the FAA and the Transportation Security Administration will “revitalize and refocus” their airspace-monitoring capabilities to ensure that the requirement to update aircraft registration is met so that the FAA and aircraft manufacturers can notify owners of safety and maintenance-related information.
On February 1, operators of aircraft with questionable registrations and/or no TSA-required security measures/waivers will be notified of the deficiency, a pilot deviation will be filed on the operator, and the operator may be “denied access” to the national airspace.
To make sure you’re not on the target list, you can go to Registrations at Risk to look for your N number. If you’re not in that database, the FAA believes you’re in the clear.
Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director
United States Pilots Association