Aircraft Document Expiry Board
The paper that grounds aircraft — one colour-coded board, most urgent item always on top.
Registration expiry grounds an aircraft as thoroughly as a failed annual — and renewals lapse precisely because nothing mechanical reminds you.
No entries yet — add your first one above. Data stays in your browser.
⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (FAA/EASA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Free aircraft document expiry board for owners and operators: the paper that grounds aircraft — registration, insurance, ARC/CofA where applicable, radio licence, weight & balance currency on one colour-coded board. registration expiry grounds an aircraft as thoroughly as a failed annual.
About Aircraft Document Expiry Board
The hard part of airworthiness administration isn't any single rule — it's aggregation. For owners and operators: registration expiry grounds an aircraft as thoroughly as a failed annual — and renewals lapse precisely because nothing mechanical reminds you. Hence this board: the paper that grounds aircraft — registration, insurance, ARC/CofA where applicable, radio licence, weight & balance currency, dates per item per aircraft, colour badges and a next-due headline doing the continuous watching. Five seconds of glance replaces the mental audit nobody actually performs.
How to use Aircraft Document Expiry Board
- 1Enter each item with its aircraft and current next-due date.
- 2Update dates at every sign-off or renewal.
- 3Glance before scheduling flights; export for shop visits and audits.
Why use Aircraft Document Expiry Board?
- ✓Aggregates: the paper that grounds aircraft — registration, insurance, ARC/CofA where applicable, radio licence, weight & balance currency
- ✓Colour badges with next-due headline — worst item always visible
- ✓Per-aircraft entries scale from one aircraft to a fleet
- ✓Date-driven and regulator-agnostic — works alongside rule calculators
- ✓CSV export for audits, partners and shop scheduling
Frequently asked questions
Which aircraft documents expire and how do they ground you?+
FAA registration renews on a 7-year cycle (it was 3) and an expired one makes operation illegal outright; insurance lapse may not be illegal under Part 91 but breaches most lienholder, club and airport agreements instantly; EASA-world aircraft add the ARC's annual rhythm; radio station licences matter internationally. None of these announce themselves mechanically — which is why they belong on a badge-watched board rather than in a drawer.
How is this different from full maintenance-tracking software?+
Deliberately lighter: subscription platforms compute intervals from utilisation feeds and manage work orders; this board keeps the dates you already know in one visible, badge-watched place, free, in your browser. For a large 135 fleet you'll want the heavy tool. For everyone underneath that, the binding constraint is visibility rather than computation — and visibility is exactly what this provides at zero cost.
Where is this data stored?+
Everything you enter is saved in your browser's local storage on your own device — nothing is uploaded to any server. Your records stay completely private, work offline, and load instantly. Use the CSV export regularly to keep an off-device backup copy.
Can I get my data out if I switch systems later?+
Always — the CSV export is a complete, lossless dump of your due-item board, generated locally in one click. Import it into commercial software, archive it with your files, or post-process it in a spreadsheet. No lock-in is deliberate: data you can't take with you isn't really yours.
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