Transferring Aircraft Registration

spoolinup22

spoolinup22

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What is the process of transferring the registration from "C" to "N"?

Airplane has been kept up to date in Canada, AD's and what not. Just a simple 150.
 
You have to import it, the owner must get a form and have the Canadian FAA do there thing and once that is done, then you register it with the FAA with the new tail number. I just did this with a jet, not a hard thing. I did find out that you can fly a C number AC with an FAA license. Also, I do believe at least for the jet it had to be done in the US for tax reasons.
 
SFLAX said:
You have to import it, the owner must get a form and have the Canadian FAA do there thing and once that is done, then you register it with the FAA with the new tail number. I just did this with a jet, not a hard thing. I did find out that you can fly a C number AC with an FAA license. Also, I do believe at least for the jet it had to be done in the US for tax reasons.
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how can a us pilot fly a C number?
 
spoolinup22 said:
how can a us pilot fly a C number?
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In the U.S. - no problem. In Canada you can't. Even though you can fly a N-numbered airplane there. Go figure.

Buy basically yes, you have to import it (no dues if it's US made, just broker fees or do your own legwork), I believe the owner up there needs to get an export certificate of airworthiness (their fed comes out, makes sure that the aircraft is a/w according to Can and US regs and issues a piece of paper), based on that our fed comes out and issues the new certificate of airworthiness.
Registration is simple, just fill out the application for registration. But the above needs to be done first.
 
BigZ said:
In the U.S. - no problem. In Canada you can't. Even though you can fly a N-numbered airplane there. Go figure.

Buy basically yes, you have to import it (no dues if it's US made, just broker fees or do your own legwork), I believe the owner up there needs to get an export certificate of airworthiness (their fed comes out, makes sure that the aircraft is a/w according to Can and US regs and issues a piece of paper), based on that our fed comes out and issues the new certificate of airworthiness.
Registration is simple, just fill out the application for registration. But the above needs to be done first.
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is this a relatively fast moving process? friend that has airplane has a C license and passport, so he’s trying to get it out of toronto to detroit, then you’re saying i could bring it from detroit to chicago no problem?

it’s a cessna 150, so no 30% import tariff!
 
That is my understanding, I flew a C number jet from ICT to PWK. It was weird but it’s legal.
 
Yes, you can operate aircraft from other ICAO participating states with an FAA certificate. It gets confusing fast on where and which license you need.
 
spoolinup22 said:
is this a relatively fast moving process? friend that has airplane has a C license and passport, so he’s trying to get it out of toronto to detroit, then you’re saying i could bring it from detroit to chicago no problem?

it’s a cessna 150, so no 30% import tariff!
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Oh yeah, you can fly it from the border down on C-reg

Process - quick, cheap, thorough - pick any two ;)
 
spoolinup22 said:
What is the process of transferring the registration from "C" to "N"?

Airplane has been kept up to date in Canada, AD's and what not. Just a simple 150.
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I did this about 20 years ago. It had to be de-registered in Canada, which just filling out a form, and the re-registered with a US N number. That required a DAR (designated airworthiness representative), which is an IA with special privileges, to do an annual and confirm the aircraft meets FAA specs to return to service in the good ole' USA. It was not overly expensive and pretty painless, as I recall. YMMV
 
DE727UPS said:
I did this about 20 years ago. It had to be de-registered in Canada, which just filling out a form, and the re-registered with a US N number. That required a DAR (designated airworthiness representative), which is an IA with special privileges, to do an annual and confirm the aircraft meets FAA specs to return to service in the good ole' USA. It was not overly expensive and pretty painless, as I recall. YMMV
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Yes, if the OP doesn’t know it’s worth pointing out that the inspection for issuance of a US C of A counts as an annual.
 
AOPA has a step by step process on how to do it.

I looked into buying a C registered bird (coincidentally one I've flown). The biggest reason I stopped looking was in line with what Roger said. Once the aircraft is in the US, and before it can be registered it mush have a CofA, which is basically ( it is) an annual. Not troublesome in and of it's self, but the concern I had was what gremlins will require fixing, prior to an annual signed off. It won't move unless the CofA is issued.
I didn't want the aircraft stuck in Poduck MN.
Annual is different from a pre-buy.

Also, before de-registereing in Canada, they do a lien search. The system is based on each province, so you'll have to get a letter from each province it was registered in. More of a hassle, that anything else.


Lastly, I'll have to give a plug to Aerospace Reports. I used them to buy my latest aircraft, and they did a fantastic job. They did a lot of the leg work, which I couldn't. I think the cost is based close to 1% of the sale price. Well worth it.

https://www.aerospacereports.com
 
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