Aircraft Ferrying

Bullet Remington · Post by **Bullet Remington** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:55 pm

Dust Devil wrote:
flyer wrote:350 US Gal tank will give 17 hrs range (325c/r)and just fits. Expect to take a few weeks to get a good wind day. TC very picky about how it's plumbed into the plane, and they will inspect it. Go to the states and have it all done from there.
How would doing it the states help? it's C registered so do I not have to comply with transport rules regardless where I am?

DD:

An approved FAA Repair Statiuon can sign off the installation of Ferry Tanks on C registered Aircarft, as can a canadiab approved AMO sign of maintenance on a N registered machine.

This is covered in the bi-lateral agreement. I've completed maintenance on many N registered machines and signed them off under my AMO authority. Never been a problem.

As for signing off the ferry tanks installation, if it was done under the authority of an approved FAA Repair Station, they'll sign it off under FAA rules. Transport will never see, nor do they have to.

BR

Dust Devil · Post by **Dust Devil** » Sun May 20, 2007 7:55 am

I understand that FAA repair stations can work on c registered aircraft. I was just under the impresion that the aircraft has to still be operated in accordance with the CAR'S regardless where you are.

Jim N · Post by **Jim N** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:51 pm

Rudder Bug wrote:I used to flight plan @ 160 kts with Ho's. Was I right?

....What's the extra range with that thank that rocks? Your machine burns about 220 lbs/hour, maybe less with a good driver. Maybe 3,500 lbs could get you there safely...

I'm sure there are some fresh Ho drivers here to tell us, isn't any in the room?

I'd ground an average of 170 in a -310. 160 is pretty close and conservative is the name of the game in planning at trip like this. Spot on.

220 #/hr. is also pretty much what you can count on too. There is a bit of a margin to get it lower but only a gallon or two any hour. Hardly worth the increase in EGT/CHT...Again spot on.

V1RotateV2 · Post by **V1RotateV2** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:56 pm

I may be wrong, but I heard of several guys that got "temporary" N registrations and an FAA ferry permit to take planes from South America to the US.

Then they went by FAA rules and regs, and avoided dealing with some authorities down there that make TC look good.

Just an idea, maybe you can look into this.

Remember that if you fly an N reg plane you need an FAA license (easy to obtain, but got to have it once you leave Canada).