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The FAA recommends that aircraft registration renewals be submitted five months before the registration expires. This way, if there are any problems, there’s time for a back and forth with the FAA to clear them up. While it may be tempting to get even more time or to just have the matter taken care of far in advance, the FAA doesn’t really allow it. They’ve indicated that applications sent more than six months before expiration maybe returned to the owner who will have to refile them when the time comes.