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0 AIRCRAFT REGISTRATIONS
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AIRWORTHINESS PART-21
3.1 Aircraft Registration
• “Aircraft Register” means Aircraft Register as specified under
regulation 10 of the Civil Aviation Regulation 2016;
A. Certificate of Registration
• “Certificate of Registration” means a certificate of registration issued
by the Director General under the Civil Aviation Regulations 2016;
• Director General may approve an application for registration of an
aircraft in Malaysia by issuing a Certificate of Registration if the
Director General is satisfied on the evidence of eligible owner, eligible
aircraft and ownership submitted to him.
• The pilot-in-command shall ensure that the Certificate of Registration
is carried on board the aircraft engaged in international navigation.
B. Nationality and Registration Mark
• AN7201
• 7.1 The nationality mark of a Malaysian registered aircraft shall be 9M
• 7.2 The registration mark of Malaysian registered aircraft shall be:-
(a) a group of three or more capital letters in Roman letter;
(b) assigned by the Director General; and
(c) separated by a hyphen placed between the nationality mark and the
registration mark.
• (a) Wings:
• For aircraft with wing, the marks shall appear once on the lower
surface of the wing structure. They shall be located on the left half of
the lower surface of the wing structure unless they extend across the
whole of
the lower surface of the wing structure.
• (b) Fuselage (or equivalent structure) and vertical tail surfaces:
• The height of the marks on the fuselage (or equivalent structure) and
on the vertical tail surfaces of heavier-than-air aircraft shall be at least
30 centimeters.
C. Malaysian Flag and the Wording ‘Malaysia’
• AN7201
• 13.1 Malaysian Flag and the wording ‘MALAYSIA’ shall be painted or
affixed by any other means ensuring a similar degree of permanence,
on both sides of aircraft fuselage, preferably towards the front or
nose of the aircraft.
• Malaysian Flag and the wording ‘MALAYSIA’ shall be of appropriate
dimension in relation to the aircraft size and be in contrast to the
back ground.
D. Identification Plate
• AN7201
• 12.2 The identification plate shall
• (a) be made of fireproof metal or other fireproof material of suitable
physical properties; and
• (iii) unmanned aircraft system, secured in a prominent position near
the main entrance or compartment or affixed conspicuously to the
exterior of the aircraft if there is no main entrance or compartment.
E. Aircraft Placarding (Markings)
F. Aircraft Register
AN7101
• 3.1 The Director General is the authority for the registration of aircraft
in Malaysia.
• 3.2 The Aircraft Register contains the following information:
• (a) the nationality and the registration mark ;
• (b) the manufacturer of the aircraft and its designation;
• (c) the serial number of the aircraft;
• (d) the name and address of person who is entitled as owner of the
aircraft;
• (e) the name of the charterer or hirer in the case of an aircraft
registered in
• pursuance of paragraph 6.3 of this Notice;
• (f) the number of the Certificate of Registration;
• (g) the date of registration;
• (h) the date of expiry of the Certificate of Registration; and
• (i) any other particulars as the Director General shall think fit.
G. Aircraft Deregistration
• 14.1 An aircraft registered in Malaysia may be deregistered by the
registered owner by making an application for deregistration to the
Director General.
• 14.2 An applicant shall :-
• (a) submit an application form DCA/AW/7101-04 by stating registration
mark, manufacturer, designation, serial number, and the country to which
the aircraft will be exported;
• (b) submit an evidence satisfactory to the Director General that each
person who has legal or beneficial interest in the aircraft has been satisfied
or has consented to the transfer; and
• (c) accompanied by the applicable fee.
• 14.3 The Director General may notify the country to which the aircraft is to
beregistered, of the deregistration.