"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
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One key factor is the new owner must present a Use Tax receipt to get the
plane registered in Washington state. If you are moving to Oregon, you
might just file the change of address paperwork with the FAA to show the
new address. The Washington State Patrol does survey airplanes at
airports
and run their N-numbers through a database to find those who haven't paid,
but if you've got the plane in a closed hangar and/or are moving to Oregon
soon, that's probably not a big problem.

The new aircraft registration law uses airport administration officials to
rat on owners. Private strips are exempt.

"A municipality or port district that owns, operates, or leases an airport,
as defined in RCW 47.68.020, with the intent to operate, shall require from
an aircraft owner proof of aircraft registration as a condition of leasing
or selling tiedown or hanger space for an aircraft. It is the
responsibility of the lessee or purchaser to register the aircraft. The
airport shall work with the aviation division to assist in its efforts to
register aircraft by providing information about based aircraft on an annual
basis as requested by the division."

Rich S.