Aircraft registration improperly displayed.

Attributes
ACN	299732
Time
Date	199503
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pie
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1530 flight time type : 175
ASRS Report	299732
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On mar/thu/95, I was giving flight instruction in a cessna 172. During my instruction I was ramp checked by the FAA. When they checked for arrow the registration in the plane was a dealer registration. (I was informed later by the owner of the plane that the proper registration was in his office). In all of my studies and my instruction I have not read anything that required the registration to be made out to the flight school or the owner of the plane and not a dealer registration. I have taught my students about arrow but I have never taught about how the registration must read, I was not aware of this. The FAA officer who inspected the plane during the ramp check was not even sure of how the registrations should be titled they had to contact oklahoma city. I am filing this form so that other people are aware that just because they have a registration on board does not mean you have a legal or proper registration. All pilots should carefully inspect and teach their students to inspect the registration on board is not a dealer use only and can be used for flight instruction or whatever purpose they are using the plane for.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT REGISTRATION IMPROPERLY DISPLAYED.

Narrative: ON MAR/THU/95, I WAS GIVING FLT INSTRUCTION IN A CESSNA 172. DURING MY INSTRUCTION I WAS RAMP CHKED BY THE FAA. WHEN THEY CHKED FOR ARROW THE REGISTRATION IN THE PLANE WAS A DEALER REGISTRATION. (I WAS INFORMED LATER BY THE OWNER OF THE PLANE THAT THE PROPER REGISTRATION WAS IN HIS OFFICE). IN ALL OF MY STUDIES AND MY INSTRUCTION I HAVE NOT READ ANYTHING THAT REQUIRED THE REGISTRATION TO BE MADE OUT TO THE FLT SCHOOL OR THE OWNER OF THE PLANE AND NOT A DEALER REGISTRATION. I HAVE TAUGHT MY STUDENTS ABOUT ARROW BUT I HAVE NEVER TAUGHT ABOUT HOW THE REGISTRATION MUST READ, I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS. THE FAA OFFICER WHO INSPECTED THE PLANE DURING THE RAMP CHK WAS NOT EVEN SURE OF HOW THE REGISTRATIONS SHOULD BE TITLED THEY HAD TO CONTACT OKLAHOMA CITY. I AM FILING THIS FORM SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE AWARE THAT JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE A REGISTRATION ON BOARD DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE A LEGAL OR PROPER REGISTRATION. ALL PLTS SHOULD CAREFULLY INSPECT AND TEACH THEIR STUDENTS TO INSPECT THE REGISTRATION ON BOARD IS NOT A DEALER USE ONLY AND CAN BE USED FOR FLT INSTRUCTION OR WHATEVER PURPOSE THEY ARE USING THE PLANE FOR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.