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If you have a properly executed FAA Bill of Sale and have completed the registration in full then that should accomplish the task. Hopefully you have checked to assure there are no liens etc.

Review the data at http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/aircraft_regn_forms/ there s even a full FAQ to read.

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Flightaware,com its great

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Sometimes a plate by the 1L door, for sure in the cockpit, or you can ask the f/a to ask the flight crew

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Absolutely NO compromise,not now ,not ever
Great post YO thank you for expressing my thoughts so completely.

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In the maritime world, a ship is said to be “flying a flag of convenience” if it is registered in a foreign country “for purposes of reducing operating costs or avoiding government regulations.” The country of registration determines the laws under which the ship is required to operate under and also that which are to be applied in any relevant maritime legal cases that might come about.

In aviation there are a multitude of reasons why you might choose to register your aircraft off-shore under the flag of a foreign country. Some of these include:

Complete Anonymity, i.e. If you suffer from celebrity notoriety; or you are a powerful corporate leader who relies on discreet and untracked movement within the territory of your competitors; or simply for personal reasons requiring anonymity. When your aircraft has been registered off-shore your privacy protection begins. If a journalist, corporate competitor or other interested party seeks the registered owner of your aircraft; their search will end with the contact details of your registered agent or trustee, and not with you.

Sales Tax or other Tax Avoidance, i.e. Generally speaking, it is fairly simple for you to avoid a multitude of forms of taxation that are normally associated with the ownership and operation of a private or business aircraft, by registering it off-shore. Neutral Nationality Registration, i.e. This issue has become very prominent since we have moved into the new age of terrorism and unrest. By registering off-shore, you can fly internationally without instant recognition as being from the U.S.A.

Most foreign registries require that the registrant be a citizen of that country. The United States is the same: A U.S. Citizen by definition of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 47.2 can be an individual, or partnership where each individual is a U.S. Citizen, or a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, state, territory, or possession of the United States of which the president and at least two-thirds of the board of directors are U.S. Citizens and 75 percent of the voting interest is owned or controlled by U.S. Citizens. A resident alien is considered to be a corporation other than classified as a U.S. Citizen, lawfully organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof, if the aircraft is based and used primarily in the United States; or a government entity (federal, state, or local). How then do these off-shore registries allow a foreigner to register with them? This is allowed by the employment of a native ‘Trustee’ or ‘Agent’ who acts on-behalf for the foreign ownership entity, under the auspices of a formal ‘Trust Agreement.’ In all cases there are annual fees that are payable to the agent. The U.S.A. Aircraft registration branch is the only authority that I know of, that does not charge any annual registration fees.

Internationally, the most popular off-shore countries of registration are Bermuda, the United States of America, and now the relatively new player: the Isle of Mann. The “M” Registration was first introduced in 2007 by the government of this small island tax-haven which is located in the North Sea between England and Northern Ireland; it is probably better known for its T.T. Motorcycle racing history rather than for its aviation industry.

Even though the aircraft eligible for entry onto the “M” or “Manx” registration must all be Type Certificated by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Isle of Mann has chosen to more closely mimic the Federal Aviation Regulations of the United States rather than the bureaucratic tangles and inconsistencies that are normally found within the rules established by the European Aviation Authorities. Interestingly though, no non-resident islander can register any aircraft that is non-turbine powered and below 12,500 lbs MGTOW, or in the case of Helicopters, a non-twin-turbine powered machine.

Since a convenient loophole in the Value Added Tax (VAT) Regulations was recently exorcised by the European Union from the Danish Ministry of Taxations’ rolls, whereby a ‘flat-tax’ was charged for an aircraft run through their tax-registration system, instead of the normal 25% or so, being charged like everyone else. The Isle of Man registry has quickly taken the lead largely because of its zero tax ratings for both corporations and inheritances, and depending on an aircraft owner’s tax domicile, the Manx government provides a pathway for owners to either significantly reduce or even eliminate the VAT charge on their aircraft purchase.

By the beginning of November, 2009 almost 180 business jets and turbo-props had already been enrolled onto the Manx aircraft register. I am certain that this number shall continue climbing at a high rate.