"argon39" wrote in message
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After 30 years of fun and excitement in the SF Bay area, I've taken a
new job in Perth, Western Australia. Now I need to decide what to do
about my iBugsmasher, a wonderful 1969 C172K that I have modified so
that it's just the way I want it:

[3] Take the wings off, crate it up and ship it.


[3] This option seems the most sane, but there are major
disassembly/reassembly costs and after that there are additional costs
of inspection and certification by the Australian authorities.

I'd really appreciate hearing from folks who have some experience in
this area. Which of the options (or one I haven't thought of yet) are
reasonable and/or practical?

Thanks.

argon39

Hi I'm an Aussie and am currently in the process of shipping my Yak-52 from
Vermont to Queensland, Australia. It is not that big of a deal. It is
costing me $2500 USD for disassembly and packing in the container and $6300
USD for the shipping costs. Reassembly costs are approximately $5000 AUD.
As you already own the aircraft, I would think it unlikely that you would
have to pay tax (Goods and Services Tax, GST).

There are companies here who can deal with work required for certification
and today I met the specialist (private individual) who does the final
inspection on behalf of CASA ( I have his details if you need them as he is
an expert on what is required). I would think that with your plane being a
certified aircraft, it would be pretty easy but I don't know. My Yak has to
be registered in the Warbird Limited category and there are a few hoops to
jump through for certification and registration.

If you decide to purchase a plane here, there is an abundance of C172's,
however, yours does sound like a special one. If your want to check out the
Aussie plane market to see what is available for what price, go to Aviation
Trader Online at http://www.aviationtrader.com.au/ . This is the electronic
version of our only aviation monthly trading paper.

Hope this is of help.

Bob.