Bringing my N reg C172 to UK?
I'm a Brit expat living in the Dom Rep. I'm a B1/B2 engineer for the European airlines. I'm also FAA A&P with IA and FAA private pilot.
With a potential move back to the UK on the cards, I'm wondering what hoops I would have to jump through to bring my N reg C172 to the UK.
I want to keep it on the N reg. It's registered with a trust company in the US and perfectly legal as far as FAA is concerned. And because I'm an IA I do my own maintenance and annual inspections. Plus the FAA is a lot more relaxed on maintenance issues, such as lifed components compared to EASA.
Could I simply just fly it (or ship it) to the UK and fly there on my FAA PPL? Obviously I would need to acquaint myself with flying in the UK. I've heard it's no where near as fun as the Caribbean or the States, but I'm not ready to give up flying yet.