Canada and the United States have established a bi-lateral agreement for registration of aircraft imported from the other country. This agreement makes the job of importing an aircraft as easy as finding the plane you want at a price you are happy with, and buying it. There are no barriers to overcome when bringing an aircraft across the border.
Aircraft imported into Canada shall be issued a Certificate of Airworthiness as per Canadian Aviation Regulation Standard 507.07. Maintenance and Manufacturing Staff Instruction 26 shall be used as an importation checklist as applicable. MSI 26 provides checklists for aircraft imported with or without an Export Airworthiness Certificates.
For aircraft being imported with an Export Airworthiness Certificate the EAC must contain the following information:
- a certification to conformity to the type design specified in the Canadian Type Certificate or Transport Canada accepted Type Certificate.
- a list of any major modifications and major repairs approved by the country of export and embodied on the aircraft.
- a list of all applicable airworthiness directives or equivalent notices, issued by the country of export, indicating which have been complied with.
It is imperative that all major repairs and modifications embodied on the aircraft be reviewed early in the importation process. This will ensure that there is adequate time to bring all repairs and modifications up to Transport Canada standards. The issue of Limited Supplemental Type Certificates, Repair Design Approvals etc. may be required.
Below is list of documents that must be compiled and submitted at time of import:
- Copy of the Application form 24-0043 Note: Fill out as per Appendix A of Standard 507.
- Copy of the weight and balance, equipment list and electrical load analysis Note: This shall include a copy of the last actual aircraft weighing report and subsequent amendments and addendums.
- Importation worksheet Maintenance and Manufacturing Staff Instructions (MSI) 26
- Copies of the appropriate portions of the maintenance Records Note: This shall include copies of newly opened Canadian Airframe, Engine and Propeller Logbooks and copies of foreign logbooks as required.
- List of Modifications Note: This shall include a copy of all Major Modification And Repair Reports, FAA 337 Forms, Supplemental Type Certificate’s Limited Supplemental Type Certificate’s etc. All repairs and modifications must be approved as per CAR 571.
- List of applicable Airworthiness Directives Note: This shall include all Canadian Airworthiness Directives and all AWD’s applicable from country of manufacture.
- Current aircraft times and cycles
- Verification of all life limited and TBO parts and components
- Engine data respecting last overhaul, HSI Inspection etc.
- Details of any special Canadian requirements Note: These “Special Requirements” will be listed in the aircraft Type Certificate.
- Copy of the aircraft maintenance schedule Note: This will include a Transport Canada approved Maintenance Schedule Approval if the aircraft is Private Operator Passenger Transportation or Commercially operated. Private aircraft will comply with Appendix B of Standard 625. All aircraft shall comply with Standard 625 Appendix C requirements.
- Details of deficiencies noted during the inspection
- Copy of the work report required to bring the aircraft into compliance
- Details of aging aircraft/ supplemental structural inspection programs etc.
- Additional Information Note: This shall include a copy of the current Certificate of Registration, coversheet of current Flight Manual etc.
- Copy of Type Certificate that was utilized Note: This shall include Aircraft, Engine and Propeller type Certificates.
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Importing-Exporting An Aircraft To-From United States And Canada
