1. AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS
BDT AIR LAW

2. INTRODUCTION Chicago Convention – Article 17
“Aircraft have the nationality of the State in which they are registered”
Chicago Convention – Article 20
“Every aircraft engaged in international air navigation shall bear its appropriate nationality and registration marks”
Article 37 Chicago Convention:
“The ICAO shall adopt and amend from time to time, as may be necessary, international standards and recommended practices and procedures dealing with (f) Registration and identification of aircraft”

3. Annex 17 Topics discussed in the annex include:
Nationality, and registration marks to be used
Location of nationality and registration marks
Measurement of nationality and registration marks
Type of characters for nationality and registration marks
Register of nationality and registration marks
Certificate of registration
Identification plate

4. MCAR PART II: REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT
Regulation 3: Aircraft to be registered.
If the aircraft is not registered, it cannot fly over Malaysia.
Exemption:
begins and ends in Malaysia without passing over any other State
is in accordance with the "B Conditions" set out in the Second Schedule
any kite or captive balloon

5. MCAR PART V: AIRWORTHINESS AND EQUIPMENT OF AIRCRAFT
Condition B
The flight is supervision by a person approved by the DG
If the aircraft is not registered in Malaysia, it shall be marked in a manner approved by the DG and should comply with Malaysian regulations.
The aircraft shall fly only for the purpose of
testing the aircraft, engines, and its equipment
qualifying for certification or approval for modification
proceed to or from a place at which inspection, approval, test or weighing is to take place
The aircraft carry flight crew that can ensure the aircraft safety.

6. MCAR PART II: REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT
Regulation 4: Registration of aircraft in Malaysia.
Owner or shareholders of a legal Malaysian aircraft:
the Government of Malaysia
a citizen of Malaysia
a body incorporated and having its principal place of business in Malaysia
An aircraft shall not be registered or continue to be registered in Malaysia if:
the aircraft is registered outside Malaysia.
an unqualified person is entitled as owner
it would be inappropriate in the public interest for the aircraft to be or to continue to be registered in Malaysia

7. MCAR PART II: REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT
Regulation 5: Aircraft Register.
The Aircraft Register shall include the following particulars in relation to each aircraft:
the number of the certificate
the nationality mark of the aircraft and the registration mark
the name of the constructor of the aircraft and its designation
the serial number of the aircraft
the name and address of every person who is entitled as owner
A certificate of registration will be issued by the DG

8. MCAR PART II: REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT

9. MCAR PART II: REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT
Regulation 6: Nationality and registration marks
An aircraft shall not fly unless it bears painted the nationality and registration marks
The marks to be borne by a Malaysian aircraft shall comply with Part B of the First Schedule

10. SECTION B – FIRST SCHEDULE
National mark shall be numeral "9" and the roman capital letter "M",
Registration marks shall be a group of three or more capital letters in roman character.
A hyphen shall be placed between the nationality mark and the registration mark.
The nationality and registration marks shall be painted on the aircraft.

11. SECTION B – FIRST SCHEDULE
Position of Marks - Fuselage (or equivalent structure) and vertical tail surface
Shall also be either on each side of the fuselage between the wings and the tail surfaces, or on the upper halves of the vertical tail surfaces.
When located on a single vertical tail surface, they shall be on both sides of the tail.

12. SECTION B – FIRST SCHEDULE
Position of Marks - Wings
Appear once on the lower surface of the wing structure, located on the left half of the lower surface unless they extend across the whole of the lower surface of the wing structure.
So far as possible, the marks shall be located halfway between the leading and trailing edges of the wings.
The tops of the letters and numbers shall be towards the leading edge of the wing.

13. SECTION B – FIRST SCHEDULE
Size of Marks
Wings : Equal height ( 50 cm)
Fuselage (or equivalent structure) or vertical tail surface:
Fuselage: shall not interfere with the visible outlines of the fuselage. Equal height ( 30 cm)*
Vertical tail: shall leave a margin of at least 5 cm along each side of the vertical tail surface. Equal height ( 30 cm)*
Note: if height is not reasonably practical then ( 15 cm)

14. SECTION B – FIRST SCHEDULE
Form, Width and Spacing of Marks
Letters : Capital letter + Roman characters
Number: Arabic numeral.
Width of character and hyphen: 2/3 heights of a character (except I and 1)
Line Thickness: 1/6 character height
Shall be formed by solid lines and colour contrasting clearly with the background.
Character spacing: 1/2 from character width.