Luckily, there is an easy way to provide notice; file your lien with the FAA registry. Filing with the FAA registry provides the world with constructive notice of the lien. This means that even if the subsequent owner never looks at the FAA registry data, the courts will treat the owner as having been on notice of the information in the FAA registry. A person with a valid lien may record that lien with the FAA registry against: 1. An aircraft properly registered under U.S. law. 2. An aircraft engine of 750 or more rated takeoff horsepower. 3. An aircraft propeller able to absorb 750 or more rated takeoff shaft horsepower. 4. Or, any aircraft engine, propeller or appliance maintained by or for an air carrier certificated under 49 U.S.C. 44705, for installation or use in an aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller, or any spare part, maintained at a designated location or locations by or for such an air carrier. For purposes of this article, we will remain focused on liens filed against U.S.-registered aircraft. The purpose of the federal law concerning aircraft registration and concerning the recording of liens with the FAA’s registry was to create a “central clearing house” for recording titles so any person would be able to have access to the ownership information concerning an aircraft as well as any claims (including liens) against the aircraft. This was meant to prevent the need Continued on following page avionics news • june 2013 79http://www.georgetowninstruments.com