M-reg Isle of Man aircraft ferry
M-Reg Ferry Pilot
Isle of Man-registered aircraft
Ferry flights for aircraft on the Isle of Man M register: deliveries after a sale, runs to maintenance and repositioning. Flown on an FAA licence, with any validation the registry needs arranged before the aircraft moves.
For owners, buyers, brokers, dealers, maintenance organisations and operators
Flying an M-reg aircraft on an FAA licence
M-registered aircraft are flown on a licence the Isle of Man registry accepts. Where it needs to validate an FAA licence, that is applied for at the start of planning.
Typical M-reg ferries
Delivery to a new owner, moving an aircraft onto or off the M register, maintenance runs and repositioning, in the UK, Europe or further afield.
Which aircraft I fly
I hold an FAA Commercial Pilot licence, multi-engine and instrument, with a Cessna Citation X (CE-750) type rating. Piston and turboprop aircraft are flown within those privileges and any endorsement the aircraft needs; a jet needs a type rating for that type, and the Citation X is on my licence. If an aircraft is outside what I can fly, I will say so at the start.
The paperwork
Before quoting I want to see the registration and airworthiness certificates, the last annual or airworthiness review and maintenance status, any deferred defects, and insurance that names the route and the pilot. If the airworthiness certificate is not valid, a special flight permit for the trip to maintenance is arranged with the registry first.
Common questions
Can an FAA pilot fly an M-registered aircraft?
Yes, on a licence the Isle of Man registry accepts, which can include a validation of an FAA licence arranged before the flight.
Do you hold an AOC?
No. I am a pilot, not an air carrier, and ferry flights carry no passengers.
How is a ferry flight priced?
By the days involved: planning, travel to the aircraft, the flight and the return. Fuel, landing, handling and permit fees are the owner's costs, and you get a written quote before anything is booked.
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