Originally Posted by
wsmempson
I've only ever run aircraft on the G-reg, so will let someone with direct experience of N-reg operation answer this in more detail. but the executive summary seems to be that the FAA maintenance regime is more pragmatic and proportionate and based on condition, rather than arbitrary timed life than the EASA regimes, and therefore costs less.
However, in terms of putting a N-reg aircraft on to the G-reg, whilst in theory that should be simple, needless to say it isn't always so. Many of the UK part M subpart G outfits are quite sensitive about back to birth paperwork trails, and gaps are viewed with suspicion and intransigence. Also, any work that has been done with an American STC needs EASA paperwork, otherwise it can necessitate paperwork for a major or minor mod - depending on the work.
All these things should be utterly simple, but in practice aren't.