Taking a Glider from the US to NZ,,,,

What are the entry requirements and how long may the glider stay in NZ? Any costs for importing a US glider to NZ? Thanks, Tom # 711.

A bit more info please, I live in NZ and I am in the process of bringing a glider in so I am reasonably current on requirements. Is this just temporary? Then re-export from NZ. How Long have you owned the glider before bringing it in? Is the glider on experimental or certified aircraft maintenance standards ? Is the glider fitted with a transponder ? (large amounts of airspace are transponder mandatory)

gary

OK....How long may the glider stay in NZ if its temporary? What must be required to then re-export to Austrailia?? What are minimum lenght of ownership?? Its experamental. No transponder...fliying in the Omarama area.

The issue with length of time is to do with taxes ,if you have owned the glider for a year then the glider is 'personal baggage' and not taxable.Even if the IRD deem tax is payable (12.5%) When the glider is re-exported this can be claimed back. Re export is simple paperwork exercise, The issue with experimental is to do with service records and history acceptable to the Civil Aviation authorities to allow your glider to fly in NZ. Since you are going to the Omarama area I would email one of the operations there and get there input as they have some experience with exactly what you are proposing.
www.GlideOmarama.com gary

Can I put in my two cents for the Omarama Gliding Club also. www.omarama.com (email contacts on the temp www. page)