Standard customs stuff unrelated to cash equivalents. He didn’t declare the watch (excess of 430€ for air travelers >17 years) and didn’t pay duty + import VAT on it. He probably gave the custo…
I know a lot of pilots in France and Germany fly back and forth cross-border between small airfields without any customs, only filing an FPL.
What is the situation between France and Spain? Is dep/arr from/to a customs airfield necessary in both countries? Are the following flights legal on only an FPL, as examples of the question?
LFNA Gap Tallard or LFMZ Lezignan-Corbieres to/from LEAP Ampuriabrava
LESU La Seu d’Urgell to/from LFCI Albi Le Sequestre
None of these airfields seem to have customs available, not even PNR.
In a world where costs increase on a yearly basis, you’d think GA would be more oriented towards operational efficiency but everywhere i go its full of C152s.
Arguments vary from “its cheap to purchase”, “its easy to fly” to “its easy to maintain” but besides the ease of flight all of those arguments are not true.
You put this aircraft on paper and operationally speaking the C152 is just an old and expensive 2 seater.
The latest models from 1985 go for around 60k to 50k depending on how well maintained they are, the modifications they have and the avionics installed.
The airframes have a ton of hours (8000h tt +)
They are equipped with Lycoming O-235, expensive price to buy brand new, ancient design that barely outputs 110hp and by no means easy to work on by yourself
The performance is also lackluster in every single aspect
Overall there are many other 2 seaters that can be bought for 60k or less that are newer, have modern avionics, have better performance and are easy to maintain.
So, why the C152 ? What is so special about it ?
What are the limits on the EU Customs concession? €10k in cash or valuables? What about a €20k PP watch ?
And what are the limits on the Schengen concession? Presumably everybody must be either a passport holder or hold a Schengen visa?
Hey
Has anyone experienced a similar issue displayed in this video?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J5rzFbcNZpzp8Q9S7sly2Nj-lTUB04Dd/view?usp=sharing
A few seconds after loading the approach Garmin drops it.
SW version is 12.30
Regards
Szilard
Standard customs stuff unrelated to cash equivalents. He didn’t declare the watch (excess of 430€ for air travelers >17 years) and didn’t pay duty + import VAT on it. He probably gave the custo…
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