Gilchrist Aviation Law

Gilchrist Aviation Law is an aviation law firm in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The firm works only for the aviation industry. It handles aircraft title, registration, finance and leasing work. Its clients include national and international aviation companies, as well as their local and outside law firms.

The firm says it has served clients for 35 years. Its founder has focused on aviation transactions since 1989. The website says the firm covers every current aircraft structure. This includes engines, propellers and spare parts.

The firm acts as FAA counsel and as Cape Town Convention and International Registry counsel. It helps with the sale, purchase and leasing of airplanes, helicopters, engines and unmanned aerial systems. It prepares documents for FAA registration, from temporary registration to complex leasing structures.

Aviation title work is a key part of the practice. The firm says it has a daily presence at the FAA Aircraft Registration Branch in Oklahoma City. This gives it access to title, registration and encumbrance records. The website says the firm uses AI tools to speed up title examination, with trained staff checking the results.

The firm also serves as escrow agent for brokers, sellers, purchasers, lenders and other law firms. It can act as a designated U.S. agent to the FAA. This lets U.S. citizens with a foreign address register their aircraft. The firm also coordinates International Registry filings for clients around the world.

The website says the firm advises on the Cape Town Convention since it came into force in 2006. Its client list includes global air carriers, aircraft lessors, business jet dealers, lenders, fractional programs and other law firms. Testimonials on the site come from Southwest Airlines, Burrows Aerospace and Jetcraft. The firm is involved with IADA, ISTAT, HAI, NAFA and NBAA.

Services

• Aircraft buying, selling and leasing
• FAA aircraft registration
• Aviation title law
• Escrow services
• International Registry filings
• Cape Town Convention advice
• Designated U.S. agent to the FAA