Non resident owner?

[fltcom]

Hi

I have had a look on the Transport Canada website, but have failed to find anything relating to non canadian nationals owning a C reg aircraft.

I am thinking of buying an aircraft in Canada and leaving it on the 'C' register to operate in the UK. This happens with a lot of N registered aircraft in Europe, but there is a specific rule in the FAR's that forbid non US nationals from owning N reg aircraft. Consequently all N reg aircraft in Europe tend to be owned by trust companies.

Is there any similar rule which prevents non Canadians from owning C reg aircraft?

Help...!

Flt...

[Number1]

Sorry, yes there is and here it is:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Regserv/Affairs/cars/Part2/202.htm#202_15

Qualifications to be Registered Owner of a Canadian Aircraft

202.15 (1) Subject to subsection (2), any Canadian is qualified to be the registered owner of a Canadian aircraft.

(2) No individual is qualified to be the registered owner of a Canadian aircraft unless the individual is at least 16 years of age.

(3) An entity that is not Canadian but is incorporated or formed under the laws of Canada or a province is qualified to be the registered owner of a private Canadian aircraft where

(a) the entity provides the Minister with a certified copy of the entity's certificate of incorporation or other equivalent document issued under the laws of Canada or a province pursuant to which the entity was incorporated or formed;

(b) the entity meets the requirements, specified in the Aircraft Marking and Registration Standards, respecting the keeping and preservation of records;

(c) subject to subsection (4), the entity meets the reporting requirements specified in the Aircraft Marking and Registration Standards; and

(d) while the aircraft is registered in Canada, the flight time accumulated in Canada by the aircraft is not less than 60 per cent of the flight time accumulated by the aircraft at the end of each six-month period.

(4) An entity referred to in subsection (3) may, in respect of an aircraft registered in the name of the entity, apply to the Minister in writing for an exemption from the applicable reporting requirements specified in the Aircraft Marking and Registration Standards, and the Minister shall issue the exemption, in writing, where the aircraft has been so registered since September 30, 1990.

(5) Where an entity that is qualified to be the registered owner of an aircraft pursuant to subsection (3) ceases to meet the requirements set out in paragraphs (3)(b) to (d), the aircraft's certificate of registration is cancelled.

[20driver]

I'm not aware of any FAR limiting ownership of N registed aircraft to US nationals. I hope there isn't one as I own one and am not a US national.
Are you talking about commercial use or private use?
20driver

[fltcom]

I'm talking about private use.

I suggest you check it out. I and a number of my friends here in the UK own US registered aircraft, and the rules clearly state that they should be owned either by a US National or Company, hense everyone here uses trust companies.

Flt

[20driver]

I stand corrected, you can have an N registered plane if you are a national, (citizen) or a resident alien, ie green card.
20driver