Aircraft Inport Question????

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 04:26:51 -0700, "NW_PILOT"
wrote:

Aircraft imported into the US must undergo a conformity inspection
by a designated FAA representative, and as such, must meet the
type certificate for the aircraft to the letter, and/or have
supporting paperwork (STCs & 337s) for all modifications.

I've imported an aircraft from Canada into the US.

The DER spent 80% of his time pouring over the paperwork,
10% looking at the aircraft and 10% BS'ing with my IA.

If you have to pay someone by the hour to prepare the aircraft
for the conformity inspection, you better get the airplane for
dirt-cheap (more like free), as it will typically take quite some time
to get the aircraft to meet the TC to the letter (read: annual from
hell).

I think you will have difficulty getting a 250hp engine transplant in
a C-172 approved via a 337....

Long story short, run (don't walk) from this one unless they just
give it to you for free (if someone gave it to me, I might consider
hauling it home to part it out).

Bela P. Havasreti

Need Some Advice From thoughs Who Know,

Say you found a 1984 172RG that has had a 250HP powerplant put in and some
extra long range fuel tanks but no STC's or any other paperwork for the
aircraft except for engine airframe and prop log's. Aircraft also has some
very odd instruments also that would have to be replaced with standard
measurement instruments. Do you think it would be a problem bringing this
aircraft in to the U.S. If the price was right? What hoops would one have to
go through or should one pass because of a night mare of paperwork.It is
legal to fly in country of origin!