In conclusion, while no significant safety issues have come to light in relation to aircraft registered on the US, Bermudan and Cayman Islands registers,
) Aircraft Registration. Currently the CAA charges £50 or £100
ii) Certificates of Airworthiness. The charge for a certificate of airworthiness varies according to the weight and type of the aircraft, for example a charge of £651
It appears to be all about making money and nothing to do with safety. Of the 1500 or so foreign aircraft based here, the CAA could make an extra £1,500,000....
The scary thing is though, the people who write this document haven't got a clue what they're on about
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However, it seems unlikely that the total cost of reregistering the aircraft affected by the proposal will exceed £0.25m
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Foreign licences may be used to fly UK registered aircraft on private flights in visual meteorological conditions.
At least the Channel Islands are outside of the EU......wonder what this could mean for foreign aircraft "based" in the CI (or even Gibraltar).??