Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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The July 7 <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/08/2024-22000/us-agents-for-service-on-individuals-with-foreign-addresses-who-hold-or-apply-for-certain">deadline</a> for holders of FAA certificates who live outside the U.S. to provide a physical address is less than a month away, but problems for the 115,000 such holders are already occurring, according to OpsGroup.
A member of the flight support organization recently tried to complete the MedXpress pre-medical examination form and could not do so without the physical U.S. address, OpsGroup explained. “Since MedXpress and the [U.S. Agent for Service] portal now talk to each other, the system checks for that U.S. address before allowing you to proceed. Without it, you will not get the&nbsp;confirmation number&nbsp;needed for your medical.”
Certificate holders have to use the U.S. Agent for Service <a href="https://usas.faa.gov/signin">portal</a> to provide the required physical address. The address can be any entity or adult (over 18 years old) with a U.S. postal address (it cannot be a P.O. Box or mail drop), according to OpsGroup. “It’s important you nominate someone you trust. They will be responsible for promptly forwarding you any FAA documents and must fully understand the importance of this task.”
Alternatively, a certificate holder can work with companies that offer registered agent services.
OpsGroup warned certificate holders not to ignore this rule because they will not be able to exercise the privileges of their certificate after July 7 and will be subject to enforcement action.

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