New to America

[S H]

Hi!

I would very much like to import a Slingsby Capstan
over here but would very much appreciate hearing from
others who have imported gliders to the USA. Is it
difficult to get an elderly British glider onto the
American experimental register?

Lastly, does anyone know of a manufacturer of glider
trailers in or near to Pennsylvania?

Steve

[Frank Whiteley]

S H wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I would very much like to import a Slingsby Capstan
> over here but would very much appreciate hearing from
> others who have imported gliders to the USA. Is it
> difficult to get an elderly British glider onto the
> American experimental register?
>
> Lastly, does anyone know of a manufacturer of glider
> trailers in or near to Pennsylvania?
>
> Steve
Are you naturalized? Normally, a foreign national cannot register an
aircraft in the US except through a partnership, corporation, or
third-party.

There's a Capstan for sale on wingsandwheels.com, though the trailer is
as much as the glider. It carries a standard airworthiness
certificate. That means an import must have complete logbooks to
achieve this. Otherwise, it would of necessity be experimental.

Having flown the Capstan, it's surprising performance appears to be
from the 'lifting body' effect. The cockpit's a bit drafty for wave
flying. Fun glider though.

For a standard airworthy. You need to clear the CAA registry. You
need an export C of A. You need to be able to N-register the aircraft.
For experimental, the export C of A need not apply. Export C of A is
from the country of manufacture, not necessarily from the country where
the aircraft was registered and operated. In your case, the same I
gather.

Frank Whiteley
Frank Whiteley