Can the (non-UK based) EASA-certified maintenance shop continue to maintain a G-reg acft as if nothing happened or not
IMHO yes, because this is up to the state of registry ie the UK, and the UK has no interest in screwing its own people, or people flying its own reg planes. Historically its policy on this has been constant for a long time.
The supporting argument for the contrary view would be in the form of retribution (revenge) for the EU having screwed it in other areas ie using foreign based G-regs in the same way as Spanish based Brits 
The reality is that the UK doesn’t want those Brits back because the main reason they would come back would be for the national health service benefits 
and Spain doesn’t want to lose their spending either. But they will be a theoretical pawn in the negotiations on immigration policy. But nobody in power in the EU gives a damn about these G-regs, so it is a really weak pawn.
So I think EASA Part M will remain acceptable to the UK CAA.
For me that’s a big factor on changing registration or not.
You can probably change it at any point without too much trouble. Well, so long as the plane doesn’t have mods which have dodgy paperwork which the last CAA’s inspector didn’t spot And this has happened… but you won’t be reading about it. Transferring regs within EASA is not always a straight paper job.
Thanks guys & understood not withstanding post-BREXIT !
Peter wrote:
EASA has no say in this
Not yet at least. „Nationalstaaten sollten heute bereit sein, Souveränität abzugeben“ Merkel 21 Nov 2018, https://www.kas.de/veranstaltungsberichte/detail/-/content/-das-herz-der-demokratie-
I’m more intrigued by what will become of the whole CAMO-situation after Brexit. Can the (non-UK based) EASA-certified maintenance shop continue to maintain a G-reg acft as if nothing happened or not ? For me that’s a big factor on changing registration or not.
I would bet that the stuff under the control of the UK CAA will remain “indefinitely”.
And it is them who decide the owner qualifications for a G-reg.
The country where it is parked can implement whatever long term parking limits it wants on foreign reg (non EU) planes. EASA has no say in this – example.
Michael wrote:
Can an EU resident keep on G reg with an EU address ?
Until the 29th of May next year I’d say yes. Thereafter it’s anyone’s guess what will happen. But for a few months as you write, it should be possible.
Peter wrote:
Post brexit however these may be “third country” aircraft, so “n-reg” restrictions may apply.
I’d guess we can keep the status-quo ’till 12/2020
Yes; one “exceedingly famous” German pilot with a royal name is/was keeping a G-reg SR22 in Germany for years.
Post brexit however these may be “third country” aircraft, so “n-reg” restrictions may apply.
Can an EU resident keep a G reg with an EU address ?
I have a client that’s looking to by a G reg’d plane and he’d like to keep it on G reg for 3 to 6 months before going to another reg.
So the Q: Can an EU resident keep on G reg with an EU address ?
Thanks !
I was half right (which is also known as being wrong):
Nationals and companies of the UK, European Economic Area and the British Commonwealth are classed as "qualified" to be entered on the UK Register as owners or charterers by demise.
Owners that are not "qualified" are eligible for registration (subject to certain operational restrictions) if they are a permanent resident of, or have a place of business, in the United Kingdom.
