HB3774 Summary: Roadable Aircraft

• Defines "roadable aircraft" as aircraft capable of taking off/landing from airfields and driving on public roadways, manufactured to meet federal motorcycle safety standards.

• Requires roadable aircraft to take off and land only from suitable airstrips, prohibits takeoff/landing from public roadways except in emergencies, and treats them as motor vehicles while operating on roadways.

• Exempts roadable aircraft from vehicle title requirements and motor vehicle inspections; identifies them using federally issued tail numbers with optional motorcycle-sized license plates.

• Requires registration with valid aircraft registration and annual inspection documentation; establishes $15 initial registration fee and $2 annual renewal fee deposited into Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

• Issues one annual registration sticker affixed to left tail section; registration expiration date matches aircraft registration expiration; operation subject to Department of Transportation restrictions.