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Parsonage & Associates

IMPORTING AN AIRCRAFT

THE

DOES AND DONTS OF PURCHASING AND IMPORTING

“YOUR AIRCRAFT”

Parsonage & Associates 2

RESEARCH THE AIRCRAFT

NEGOTIATE A DEAL

FERRY THE AIRCRAFT HOME

OBTAIN C of R AND C of A

HIRE AN INDEPENDENT

AME FOR INSPECTION (DUE

DILIGENCE)

HIRE AN AIRCRAFT TITLE COMPANY (DUE

DILIGENCE)

THE PURCHASING PROCESS


RESEARCHING THE AIRCRAFT

■ AIRCRAFT RECORDS –COMPLETE SINCE NEW OR MISSING PARTS

■ PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS /DAMAGE HISTORY

■ OUTSTANDING LEINS OR TITLE ISSUES

■ MODIFICATIONS INSTALLED – FAA 337’s AND STCs

■ ENGINE LAST OVERHAUL – WHO DID THE OVERHAUL AN A&P MECHANIC OR FAA REPAIR STATION

■ PROPELLER LAST OVERHAUL – WITH IN THE LAST 10 YEARS

■ LIFE LIMITED PARTS – AIR THERE ANY DESIGNATED BY THE MANUFACTURE



■ YOU WILL NEED TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

a) ARE THE RECORDS COMPLETE?– ARE SOME RECORDS MISSING?

b) DO THE RECORDS CONTAIN ALL ISSUED FAA 337’s? (USED TO RECORD INSTALLTION OF REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS)– ARE ANY 337’s STAMPED BY THE FSDO FOR A FIELD APPROVED

MODIFICATION?

c) IS THERE A COPY OF ALL INSTALLED SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES (STC’s)?– YOU WILL NEED THE STC PAPERWORK – STC COVER SHEET,

STC FLIGHT MANUAL SUPPLEMENT, STC INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS.



■ DOES THE AIRCRAFT HAVE THE MANUFACTURERS DATA PLATES FOR THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE OR ENGINES?

■ ARE ALL APPLICABLE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES COMPLIED WITH?

■ ARE ALL APPLICABLE MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETINS COMPLIED WITH?

■ WHAT CONDITION IS THE AIRCRAFT IN? (HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST TO BRING IT UP TO ACCEPTABLE CONDITION)

■ WHAT CONDITION IS THE ENGINE IN? (CYCLINDER COMPRESSION AND OIL CONSUMPTION)

■ WHAT CONDITION IS THE PROPELLER IN? (WHAT YEAR WAS IT LAST OVERHAULED (10 YEAR LIMIT IN CANADA))



■ REVIEW THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR INSPECTION INTERVALS.

■ DOES THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS REQUIREMENTS?

■ WHEN WAS THE LAST ALTIMETER, TRANSPONDER, ENCODER AND PITOT STATIC TESTS PERFORMED? (24 MONTH INTERVAL IN CANADA AND THE US)

■ HAS THE AIRCRAFT INTERIOR BEEN CHANGED? IF SO ARE THERE FAR 23.856F BURN TEST CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLED MATERIALS.

(NOT APPLICABLE ON AIRCRAFT APPROVED PRIOR TO 1968)


CONFIRM YOUR RESEARCH

■ HIRE A COMPETENT AIRCRAFT MECHANIC IN THE US TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.

■ GET A COMPLETE REPORT ON BOTH THE AIRCRAFT AND THE RECORDS.

■ WHEN IN DOUBT CALL YOUR MINISTERS DELEGATE – MAINTENANCE OR TRANSPORT CANADA TO CONFIRM ACCEPTABILITY.


MAKING THE PURCHASE

■ HIRE A COMPETENT AIRCRAFT TITLE COMPANY – THEY WILL DO THE FOLLOWING:

– RESEARCHS THE AIRCRAFT TITLE FOR OUTSTANDING LEINS AND PROVIDES A REPORT

– HOLDS AND TRANSFER YOUR PAYMENT FOR THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL YOU ARE SATIFIED WITH THE DEAL

– REPRESENT YOU TO THE SELLER TO ENSURE THE SELLER MEETS THE CONDITIONS OF THE SALE AGREEMENT

– ENSURES THE AIRCRAFT IS DEREGISTERED FROM THE FAA CIVIL AIRCRAFT REGISTRY


GETTING YOUR AIRCRAFT HOME

■ FOUR CHOICES TO MAKE TO GET THE AIRCRAFT HOME.

1. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE SELLER AND IS DELIVERED TO YOUR PLACE OF CHOICE. (PART OF SALE AGREEMENT) DEREGISTERED ON ARRIVAL.

2. DEREGISTER THE AIRCRAFT AND RE REGISTER THE AIRCRAFT IN CANADA. APPLY FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE FLIGHT AUTHORITY AND FLY THE AIRCRAFT HOME.

3. DEREGISTER THE AIRCRAFT AND RE REGISTER IN CANADA. CONDUCT AN IMPORT INSPECTION AT THE SELLERS LOCATION.


GETTING YOUR AIRCRAFT HOME

4. DEREGISTER THE AIRCRAFT AND RE REGISTER THE AIRCRAFT IN CANADA. OBTAIN AN FAA EXPORT CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS FROM THE SELLER (PART OF SALE AGREEMENT). CONDUCT THE IMPORT INSPECTION AT THE SELLERS LOCATION. YOU OBTAIN A C of A AND FLY THE AIRCRAFT HOME.


REGISTERING YOUR AIRCRAFT

■ NEED A COPY OF BILL OF SALE

■ CONFIRMATION OF DEREGISTRATION FROM THE FAA

■ APPLICATION FORM 26-0522E

■ CONFIRMATION FROM MD-M THAT AIRCRAFT IS ELEGABLE

■ PHOTO OF YOUR AIRCRAFT DATA PLATE


THE IMPORT INSPECTION PROCESS

■ REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A CANADIAN CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS

■ GOVERNED UNDER CAR 507 FLIGHT AUTHORITY

1. COMPLETE THE EQUIVALENT OF A 100 HOUR INSPECTION.

2. MEET ALL THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF CAR 625 APPENDIX C.

3. IF YOUR AIRCRAFT IS A TURBINE PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT (TBM700 OR PIPER MERIDIAN) A TRANSPORT CANADA APPROVED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE AIRCRAFT TYPE.

4. ACCEPTABLE AIRCRAFT RECORDS, REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS


YOUR ON ONE SIDE AND TRANSPORT CANADA ON THE

OTHER SIDE


RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH PARTY

■ YOU THE OWNER

1. MUST REGISTER THE AIRCRAFT IN CANADA

2. HIRE A COMPETENT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER TO CONDUCT THE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS

3. MAKE THE AIRCRAFT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION

4. PAY THE FEEs

5. REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT AS REQUIRED


RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH PARTY

■ THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (YOUR REPRESENTATIVE) or APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (AMO)

1. INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED RECORDS. (CONFIRM COMPLIANCE TO THE CAR 507 IMPORT REQUIREMENTS AND THE TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET FOR THE AIRCRAF TYPE)

2. OPEN CANADIAN AIRCRAFT JOURNEY LOG AND TECHNICAL LOGS (AIRFRAME, ENGINE, PROPELLER AND AD/MOD LOG)

3. CONDUCT THE 100 HOUR OR EQUIVELENT INSPECTION.

4. COMPLETE THE REPAIR OF ANY DEFECT FOUND DURING THE INSPECTION.

5. RESEARCH AND COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES AND MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETINS.

6. COMPLETE ALL THE APPLICABLE CAR 625 APPENDIX C (OUT OF PHASE MAINTENANCE ITEMS).

7. MAKE THE APPROPRIATE LOG BOOK ENTRIES AND SIGN A MAINTENANCE RELEASE


OWNER AND AME/AMO RESPONSIBILITIES:

■ COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFCATE OF AIRWORTHINESS 24-0043

■ COMPLETE THE MAINTENANCE STAFF INSTRUCTION MSI 26

(Issuance of a Certificate of Airworthiness on the Import of Type Certified Aircraft)■ IF THE OWNER INTENDS THE AME TO COMPLETE

ALL THE APPLICATIONS. HE/SHE MUST ISSUE AN AUTHORIZATION LETTER TO THE AME.


TRANSPORT CANADA

WHEN YOUR AIRCRAFT IS IN THE INSPECTION PROCESS, CONTACT TRANSPORT CANADA OR A MINISTERS DELEGATE – MAINTENANCE. THEY WILL BEGIN THE PROCESS OF EXAMINING THE AIRCRAFT AND RECORDS.

THEY WILL ADVISE YOU OF ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUE OF A STANDARD

CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS


TRANSPORT CANADA INSPECTOR OR MD-M

WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO


TRANSPORT CANADA RESPONSIBILITIES

■ REVIEW THE AIRCRAFT AND RECORDS FOR COMPLIANCE TO CAR 507.09 IMPORT REQUIREMENTS.

■ REVIEW THE AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, PROPELLERS AND INSTALLED MODIFICATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE TO THE DESIGN STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN THE APPLICABLE TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET.

■ INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. ■ CONFIRM COMPLIANCE TO APPLICABLE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES AND MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETINS.

■ CONFIRM COMPLIANCE TO CAR 625 APPENDIX C APPLICABLE ITEMS AND THE APPROVED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.


TRANSPORT CANADA RESPONSIBILITIES

■ REVIEW AND COMPLETE THE MSI 26 FORM.– MSI 26 IS A GUIDE FOR COMPLETING THE

IMPORT PROCESS.

REVIEW AND COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS APPLICATION FORM.

MAKE COPIES OF LOG BOOKS AND PERTINENT DOCUMENTS (STCS, MODS AND REPAIRS)

ISSUE THE CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS.

COMPLETE AND SUBMITT TRANSPORT CANADA’S FILE


CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATION CHAPTER 507- FLIGHT AUTHORITY

■ COVERS ALL FLIGHT AUTHORITIES:– CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS– FLIGHT PERMITS

■ CONTAINS STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO EACH TYPE OF FLIGHT AUTHORITY.

■ APPLICATION PROCEDURES


CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS APPLICATION

■ APPLICATION


MSI 26 FORM

■ COMPLETE PARTS 1 THROUGH 4 – PRIVATE AIRCRAFT

■ COMPLETE PARTS 1 THROUGH TO THE END FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

Subject: Number: MSI 26

Issuance of a Certificate of Airworthiness on the

Import of Type Certified Aircraft

Revision No: 1

Number of Pages: 37

File No: AARP-5009-3-26 Issue Date: February 24, 2004

1. PURPOSE

1.1 The purpose of this instruction is to provide guidance and information to Air Operators and Transport Canada personnel concerning the issuance of a Canadian Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) for type certificated aircraft imported into Canada.


STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS

■ AT THE END - A C OF A

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