At 15:49 16 February 2017, wrote:
I am buying a DG505 Orion from South Africa - I need to figure
out the
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way to get the paperwork in order. It will ship in the next month,
but
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ght now I have options of getting it here and doing things to make
the
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stration go better - ANY IDEAS, or Thoughts are appreciated.

WH
Bill Hanson

Bill,

Make sure that the bill of sale reflects the EXACT wording of how
the glider is registered in S.A. Then, use the IDENTICAL
description (make and model number) when you submit your
application for USA registration. The manufacturer's name and the
model number of the aircraft have to match (letter for letter
including caps, lower case, hyphens, etc)
EXACTLY all the way through the paperwork chain from S.A.
registration to S.A. bill of sale to you, to your own application for
USA registration, otherwise the USA FAA will reject your application
for registration. Also, when you fill out the registration application,
be VERY careful to read it closely and fill out exactly as required. If
you make the slightest error, they will bounce it, and will continue
to do so until it is exactly correct. That could delay you for many
months if not attended to properly.

Also, for your sales tax purposes, you might request separate bills
of sale for the glider, instruments and trailer to be provided for the
tax authorities when they ask for a specific bill of sale to determine
your tax liability.

Good luck.

RO