Importing a Glider from Canada to US

At 22:19 24 February 2015, Charlie M. UH & 002 owner/pilot
wrote:
On Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 4:57:34 PM UTC-5, Steve
Leonard wrote:
On Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 3:23:54 PM UTC-6, JJ
Sinclair wrote:
Get Transport Canada to "De-register the sailplane for export
to USA",
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then obtain an "N" number and fill out a request for registration,
send it
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to the FAA along with the bill of sale you got from the seller and
your
che=
ck for $5 bucks and the paperwork should be all done. Have an
A&P / AI
insp=
ect the machine and sign off an annual and then you get to fly
your new
hon=
ey.=20
JJ
Plus, scrub off the "C" number and put on your new "N"
number.
Aceton=
e usually removes old numbers and the new one can be vinyl.
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Well, there is a bit more to it than that, JJ. Depends on
Standard
Licen=
se or Owner Maintenance in Canada, and if it is to be Standard
Airworthines=
s or Experimental in the US. Then there is the visit from the FAA
or DAR
f=
or issuing the airworthiness certificate and or operating
limitations. =20
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Also had the recommendation to conduct the transaction in
Canada. If
don=
e there, you are bringing your property into the US. No issues. If
the
tr=
ansaction happens here, you can get in trouble with papers as the
plane
was=
"brought into the US with intent to sell" and there are fees, etc
that
mus=
t be paid, and forms to be filed in triplicate. And we won't go in
to the
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"8 by ten color glossy photographs with circles and arrows and a
paragraph
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on the back of each one explainin' what each one was, to be used
as
evidenc=
e against us..."
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Steve Leonard

Arlo Guthrie...... nuff said...... LOL........ Yes, I have BOTH
versions...=
....

PS, added "quotes" to the end of your post...... ;-)

WITH CIRCLES AND ARROWS ON THE GLOSSY 8 X 10's! RB

I have very recent experience.
Among the normal things (log books, all maintenance and repair records with proper approvals), make absolutely sure you have a good Certificate of Export.

Talk to a Designated Airworthiness Representative for your area before you
make the purchase. (DARs are listed on the FAA website ):

https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/avia...RDirectory.pdf

Good luck! With a little precaution it could be a great transaction.

Agree. About four years ago our club bought a glider in Canada. Our member who picked it up believed the pleasant Canadian who said, "Oh, you don't really need an Export Certificate of Airwothiness." Bad mistake. He spent the next six weeks disassembling & reassembling it under the watchful eye of an FAA inspector who was kind and friendly but thorough.