PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X
Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 33; Flight Crew Total 1948; Flight Crew Type 1100
Confusion
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
I landed and had a flat right main tire.  I was unable to exit the runway.  It took approximately 1 hour to clear the runway. The issue is that when speaking to the FAA inspector he asked for my registration.  I explained that I have been waiting for the FAA to send it; but they are backed up.  It has been a very frustrating experience.  The pink form 8050-1 states; 'Pending receipt of the Certificate of Aircraft Registration; the aircraft may be operated for a period not in excess of 90 days; during which time the PINK copy of this application must be carried in the aircraft.'  Upon advice of the inspector; I called FAA and they explained that I should not have been operating the aircraft.  That section does not apply.  I have not gotten an explanation why if the form says I can operate then why can I not?  This is very confusing and it is exacerbated by the difficult process of getting my registration. If I operated the aircraft when I shouldn't have then the PINK form needs to be changed.  I don't think there is any interpretation other than the one that the form states very clearly.  I truly believed that I was operating legally.  My mechanic is changing the tire tomorrow and he might have an explanation for the blown tube.  I don't know if I ran over anything on takeoff or on the landing.
After landing with a flat tire; a PA-32 pilot is informed that his temporary registration may not be valid although the 8051-1 clearly states that the aircraft may be operated up to 90 days with the pink copy.