📘14 CFR §61.60 — Change of Address

Plain-English Summary: If you hold a pilot, flight instructor, or ground instructor certificate and change your permanent mailing address, you're required to notify the FAA within 30 days. If you do not update your address with the FAA within this timeframe, you cannot legally exercise your certificate privileges until the FAA has been informed.

Key Takeaways:

✅ Notify FAA within 30 Days: Submit your new permanent address to the FAA no later than 30 days after moving.

✅ Suspension of Privileges: If the FAA isn't notified within 30 days, your certificate privileges are effectively suspended until you complete the update.

✅ How to Notify the FAA: You can quickly update your address online using the FAA Airmen Services website or by mailing the FAA directly.

• FAA Airmen Services: https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/airmen_services/

Real-World Scenario:

If you move to a new home, immediately update your address with the FAA. Forgetting or delaying past 30 days means you're no longer allowed to legally fly as pilot-in-command or use your instructor certificate privileges until you notify the FAA.

CFI Teaching Tip:

Encourage students to build good habits by creating a checklist or calendar reminder when moving. Remind them it’s simple and quick to update their address online, preventing inadvertent lapses in legality.

References:

• 14 CFR §61.60 – FAA eCFR: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-A/section-61.60

• FAA Airmen Services (Address Update): https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/airmen_services/