The following may be helpful in the process of importing a homebuilt aircraft from USA.

CANADIANS CAN NOW BUY U.S. HOMEBUILTS

United States amateur-built aircraft may now be sold to Canadian customers, thanks to an exemption issued recently by the Canadian Minister of Transport. To receive the exemption, one must meet airworthiness standards spelled out in Canadian Aviation Regulation (CAR) Subsections 507.03(b) and 507.04(4). Once satisfied, Transport Canada (TC) will issue a Canadian Special Certificate of Airworthiness for Amateur-Built aircraft to an imported aircraft.

To become eligible for purchase by a Canadian, a U.S. Amateur-Built aircraft must:

The new Canadian exemption opens new horizons in FAA/TC relationships regarding general aviation (GA) operations. EAA anticipates continued expansion of cross-border authorizations, including allowing Canadian Owner-Maintained aircraft to operate in the U.S. and for U.S. Ultralights to operate in Canada.

Comments on importation of an aircraft in CAR 507 can be viewed at: http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/RegServ/Affairs/cars/Part5/Standards/a507se.htm

The CAR 507 exemption can be viewed at: http://www.tc.gc.ca/aviation/applications/exemptions/docs/en/1627.htm

The complete Transport Canada importation document can be seen by clicking here. Scott Black and Michel Moreau have recently gone through this process while importing their USA-manufactured Jodel. They should be able to help!

For further information, contact the Aircraft Maintenance & Manufacturing branch at any Transport Canada Centre or Regional Office, or telephone HQ Transport Canada at 613-990-9490.

Call EAA Aviation Information Services at 920-426-4821 or infoserv@eaa.org for any other questions.