Definition
A section of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR Part 47, Section 47.41) that lists the conditions under which an FAA Certificate of Aircraft Registration becomes invalid. These conditions include the aircraft being registered under the laws of a foreign country, the registration being canceled at the owner's written request, the aircraft being totally destroyed or scrapped, ownership being transferred, the owner losing U.S. citizenship, or 30 days having passed since the death of the holder.
Plain English
This is the FAA rule that spells out when an aircraft's registration certificate stops being valid — for example, if the aircraft is sold, destroyed, or registered in another country.
Context Anchor
Seen in aircraft document discussions, especially when checking whether the registration certificate carried in the aircraft is valid.
Derivation
Section comes from a Latin word meaning “to cut.” In documents and laws, a section is a cut-out part of a larger text. Here, 47.41 points to one specific rule inside Part 47, which covers aircraft registration.
Why Pilots Care
A canceled registration means the aircraft cannot legally be operated until re-registered, directly affecting ownership transfers and continued flight operations.
Intuition Check
Do not read “section” here as a physical part of the aircraft. It means a numbered part of a federal rule.
Example Sentence 1
After selling the aircraft, the previous owner's registration certificate became invalid under section 47.41.
Example Sentence 2
Before buying the used airplane the buyer confirmed that none of the events in section 47.41 had already occurred.