What are the 4 required documents to be on board the aircraft?

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires commercial aircraft in the US to have four pieces of paperwork onboard before it can fly. These are the airworthiness certificate, registration certificate, operating manual, and weight & balance. The regulatory authorities use the acronym AROW for this requirement.



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We'll start on familiar ground, with the mnemonic AROW. The letters stand for the documents that must be carried aboard an airplane. They are an airworthiness certificate, registration certificate, operating limitations, and weight and balance information.

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Required documentation includes:
  • Airman certificate.
  • Medical certificate.
  • Government issued photo ID.
  • Aircraft's airworthiness certificate (legible, displayed onboard in clear view, and matching aircraft's tail number)
  • Aircraft registration (current and matching tail number)


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