On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:20:51 GMT, "Dude" wrote:

Thanks for the heads up!

I suggest you join COPA (www.copanational.org) but you can get sonme info
from their website as a guest.

Wilco


If you import your US-registered aircraft, you will have to pay provincial
and federal sales taxes. The plane will also be subject to duty --
probably
at about 27% of current value. All in all, taxes/duties can total over
40%
of the value of the plane.

You can get more detailed info from COPA, and possibly from AOPA as well.

Holy Communism Batman! That's insane! Do I get a refund when I leave in a
couple years?

If you are only planning to stay temporarily, and you own the plane
personally, leave it an an N-reg, and fly it as a US-registered pilot. You
may not be able to do any commercial activity (not sure )-- check with FAA
and CAA) but I doubt it.