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Bartman1959
12-15-2018, 11:10 PM
Okay, when you by a Kitfox from someone, you send in all your paperwork with required $5 checks, how long does it take to get your paperwork back. I sent all this in over 2 months ago, and it took the FAA about 5 minutes to cash my checks, but I haven't received anything back from them? Any ideas? :confused:
GuppyWN
12-15-2018, 11:13 PM
Bart,

Bought mine in September. Just a couple days ago the FAA website finally showed us as the owner. Still haven’t received the hard copy. The good news is we got a few months without The Man knowing it. I’m certain the tax bill will arrive very shortly.
GuppyWN
12-15-2018, 11:15 PM
http://www.aviationdb.com/Aviation/AircraftQuery.shtm

Here’s a link I use. Shows the history of registration and any reported accidents/incidents.
Hockeystud87
12-16-2018, 04:12 PM
It shouldn't be more than 2 weeks. If there was something wrong they will call you to tell you to fix it somehow. If you didn't get their call they may have canceled it. Call them.

Also as I understand it your aircraft is technically registered. You don't have to wait back for the paper work to fly. Once everything is signed by the previous owner it is officially yours. When you send it in all you're really doing is updating the Feds and getting a "Official document".
rv9ralph
12-16-2018, 08:10 PM
Bart, as previously stated it is just a waiting game for the data base to update. When flying keep your copy of the registration transfer document in the plane when flying. It took 30 -45 days before the data base updated, another 30 days or so for the hard copy of the new registration to show up (it is a postcard).

Ralph
Bartman1959
12-16-2018, 09:23 PM
Thanks. I just tried the link, and their website is down, and is "supposed" to be fixed tomorrow.


Also, thanks for the info on how your transaction with them went, I appreciate that.
Bartman1959
12-16-2018, 09:24 PM
Bart, as previously stated it is just a waiting game for the data base to ...Ralph




Thanks Ralph, I have it all in the plane. How's the house coming?
Bartman1959
12-16-2018, 09:25 PM
It shouldn't be more than 2 weeks. If there was something wrong they will call you to tell you to fix it somehow. If you didn't get their call they may have canceled it. Call them.

Also as I understand it your aircraft is technically registered. You don't have to wait back for the paper work to fly. Once everything is signed by the previous owner it is officially yours. When you send it in all you're really doing is updating the Feds and getting a "Official document".




I checked the on this link, https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Inquiry.aspx and it is still showing the previous owner.
GuppyWN
12-17-2018, 05:34 PM
Got my hard copy today. Filed the paperwork in September.
rv9ralph
12-17-2018, 05:37 PM
... I have it all in the plane. How's the house coming?

Bart,
Here is a picture (taken today) of the progress... slow.

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Ralph
jrevens
12-17-2018, 08:23 PM
I recognize those 2 houses in the background!
Bartman1959
12-17-2018, 08:49 PM
Got my hard copy today. Filed the paperwork in September.




That's awesome. Maybe I'm a week or two behind you then. Thanks.
Bartman1959
12-17-2018, 08:50 PM
That's great Ralph, at least there is progress. I'm looking forward to flying in for your first bbq. :D
rv9ralph
12-17-2018, 09:43 PM
That will be in the plans. Hope to be in before May. The foundation in the picture is the hangar, house attached with a 10 foot courtyard between. The hangar and house are connected through the laundry room.
Ralph
Bartman1959
12-19-2018, 10:47 PM
Great! Really looking forward to it.