Alan
I just got off the phone with "Joe" from the EAA in Oshkosh. It sounds like
bringing
experimental aircraft from the UK has been done plenty of times before.
In general terms the process is.
1. The aircraft is first de registered in the UK. I am not sure if you are
asked
to provide proof of this or not.
2. You then apply for registration with the FAA. It must be registered with
a legal entity that the FAA can use, for example a US citizen, permanent
resident,
or a holding company.
3. You then need to apply for an airworthiness inspection. This doesn't have
to be done by the FAA, a designated inspector is okay. He will be looking for
a condition inspection, and proof that it meets the US rules for amateur build
aircraft, such as the 51% rule. A builders log would help a lot.
You might have trouble getting a repairmens certificate issued, I know Thomas
did,
however if your the builder and you can prove it with builders log then I
would just ask for one, chances are there won't be a problem.
Hope this helps, Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Alan Burrows
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:48 AM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Help Required from our American Friends
Hi Fred
Yes it's British registered and I am hoping to keep it in the U.S. permanently,
I am happy to move it to the N register if that helps as we will be living at
Spruce Creek airpark in Florida for the winters. I am told that the rules
covering
experimental aircraft are different to those governing certified aircraft,
but I can't find anyone who actually knows. Just the FAA guy who says NO..!
Any help you can offer would be great.
Kind Regards
Alan
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of europa flugzeug
fabrik
Sent: 02 November 2006 14:25
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Help Required from our American Friends
alan@kestrel-insurance wrote:
> ...have been dealt a severe blow by your wonderful FAA. I have just been
> informed
that they will not allow an experimental aircraft built abroad to fly in
U.S. airspace.
Will this be a temporary visit? Is it foreign registered? If yes to both, just
fly the airplane here. Theres foreign registered aircraft which fly here all
the time. ATC doesnt give a hoot, and controllers dont know the fine points of
rules which dont concern them, nor care. I just looked at the Regs, and Im
confused. If theres a rule which says a foreign, amateur-built A/C must be N#
registered (verses registration as an import of a production A/C, retaining its
foreign resgistration), I cant find it yet.
Fred F.
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http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=71757#71757
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