European Delivery

[Steve B]

Has anybody picked up their glider in Europe and flown it prior to
shipping?

I am curious if it can be done without any expensive registration or
tax in the country that it was manufactured in.

Hey... as long as it is there in the middle of the summer and ready to
fly... why not?

[Vaughn]

"Steve B" > wrote in message
om...
> Has anybody picked up their glider in Europe and flown it prior to
> shipping?
>
> I am curious if it can be done without any expensive registration or
> tax in the country that it was manufactured in.

I presume from the context of the question that you are from the USA.
Perhaps the real question here is if you can get a foreign manufactured
aircraft registered in the US without it being seen by a US government
official. In the case of an experimental, I am pretty sure that is
impossible. I know one case of a gent who took delivery of a new
experimental glider is a different STATE with the idea of taking a domestic
flying vacation, yet was unable to get the FAA to register it until he
trailered it home and applied at his home FSBO.

Vaughn

[Sven Olivier]

Ask Chip Garner - he flew his brand new Discus 2A in the Poland

Sven


"Eric Greenwell" > wrote in message
.. .
> In article >,
> says...
> > Has anybody picked up their glider in Europe and flown it prior to
> > shipping?
> >
> > I am curious if it can be done without any expensive registration or
> > tax in the country that it was manufactured in.
> >
> > Hey... as long as it is there in the middle of the summer and ready to
> > fly... why not?
>
>
> Flying in Europe could be a lot fun. Just plan on spending at least a
> week, preferably more, in a "easy" site with a good runway, lots of
> landing options and easy flying, to get accustomed to it and to get
> all the bugs out. Bugs meaning instrumentation, maybe engine tweaks,
> etc. It's not something you want to rush. It might be possible to do
> the first week or so near the factory, so any problems can be dealt
> with immediately. Check with Dagfinn, as he is looking into doing the
> same thing.
>
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