I have only found one thread of this from 2011, so I thought it is about time to open a new one.
As a new owner of a used RV9 that was in need of some maintenance:
Getting parts to Europe is a nightmare for me.
Obervations:
1. Orders from Vans store directly. Credit card payment first accepted then cancelled. Follow up via email leads to a solution after 3 weeks.
Essentially it seems that each shipping cost has to be calculated manually and then addeded and charged separately. I navigated this, which lead to a delay.
My mechanic tried the same and the shipment of an oil cooler and baffle has still not left Vans after 4 weeks.
2. Aircraft spruce: full catalog in the US. if you order, credit card declined and redirected to European website (Sandelving).
Much smaller onlince catalog. You wait until they have filled their batch shipping process. Usually 2 weeks.
3. US suppliers direct (like Bruce Covers): They ship with a long delay (4 weeks) but then there is no way to escape the added customs duty (which I believe would not have to be paid for aircraft parts).
4. Dynon: You get the large parts through the avionics specialists, but if you just need a pressure sensor, Dynon US only ships to US or Canada.
5. Lycoming parts through local shops in Europe: Distribution seems to work through the certified market via the certified maintenance shops, but seems hard to get your hands on the parts for experimental (legal reasons?).
It does not seem enough that the industry is a victim of the constant 10% price hikes for all monopoly parts (see Transdigm, Garmin),
but we seem to additionally pay an extra duty for being in Europe.
=> I am grateful for anyone who has found a way to navigate this.
I know my previous owner flew regularly to the US to bring his parts in his luggage, but that can't be the right solution.
As a new owner of a used RV9 that was in need of some maintenance:
Getting parts to Europe is a nightmare for me.
Obervations:
1. Orders from Vans store directly. Credit card payment first accepted then cancelled. Follow up via email leads to a solution after 3 weeks.
Essentially it seems that each shipping cost has to be calculated manually and then addeded and charged separately. I navigated this, which lead to a delay.
My mechanic tried the same and the shipment of an oil cooler and baffle has still not left Vans after 4 weeks.
2. Aircraft spruce: full catalog in the US. if you order, credit card declined and redirected to European website (Sandelving).
Much smaller onlince catalog. You wait until they have filled their batch shipping process. Usually 2 weeks.
3. US suppliers direct (like Bruce Covers): They ship with a long delay (4 weeks) but then there is no way to escape the added customs duty (which I believe would not have to be paid for aircraft parts).
4. Dynon: You get the large parts through the avionics specialists, but if you just need a pressure sensor, Dynon US only ships to US or Canada.
5. Lycoming parts through local shops in Europe: Distribution seems to work through the certified market via the certified maintenance shops, but seems hard to get your hands on the parts for experimental (legal reasons?).
It does not seem enough that the industry is a victim of the constant 10% price hikes for all monopoly parts (see Transdigm, Garmin),
but we seem to additionally pay an extra duty for being in Europe.
=> I am grateful for anyone who has found a way to navigate this.
I know my previous owner flew regularly to the US to bring his parts in his luggage, but that can't be the right solution.
