Re: [Aus-soaring] Glider shipping

[Luke Dodd]

Hi Allan,   Thanks for taking the time to offer me the advice. Most appreciated.   regards luke ----- Original Message ----- From: Allan Armistead To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 11:27 AM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Glider shipping I'd endorse Ian's comments re Gary Brasher's organisation. We took delivery of a DG303 in December from the AMS Flight factory in Slovenia, Gary was most helpful in organising all aspects of the shipment which went of with no problems (at least from our perspective).   I actually discussed with Gary the possibility of us picking the glider and trailer up from their yard at Port Botany and towing it away rather than using a side loader to deliver the container to Tom Gilbert at Camden (Aust agent), that wouldn't have been a problem with Gary, but the logistics of doing it from Canberra made it a bit clumsy so we went with the side loader bit.   Make very sure you have an import permit for the trailer, as it is classed as a "vehicle" and if you don't have the right documentation before it lands in Australia it becomes a bureaucratic nightmare getting it registered. Technically, if it arrives without the right import documentation being in your hands prior to it docking, you could be faced with re-exporting or destroying the trailer!!!!   Depending on your state there may be some local peculiarities to negotiate as the long trailer doesn't sit comfortably in any of the "standard" categories of vehicle.   There are lots of "additional" costs apart from the actual shipping (cusoms, quarantine etc etc etc) so make sure you have a handle on those.   Happy to corespond direct if you need any specific detail.   Gary Brasher's email contact is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Allan Armistead  (Canberra Gliding Club) a[EMAIL PROTECTED] ph (02) 6249 6470, fax (02) 6249 6555, mobile 0413 013 911 PO Box 908, Dickson ACT 2602, Australia "When once you have tasted flight, you will always walk with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you always will be." Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Ian McPhee Sent: Saturday, 8 May 2004 8:11 To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Glider shipping I found Gary Brasher organization good (never used him before) but there was a bit of a stuff up re booking a sideloader semi to come to Byron (less than 2 hrs from Brisbane port). Coordination right through is important. I only delt with Gary but I guess I should have talked to Brisbane direct  Caution side loaders are becoming very expensive so get a quote.  See if you can get it on a direct boat as we did recently and it guarantees you are not sitting around in the hot sun at Singapore.  Brisbane is the best value port to ship into and I believe it will be even better in future due to Patricks expansion - We actually used P&O port  Ian McPhee ----- Original Message ----- From: Luke Dodd To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 6:46 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Glider shipping My Lak17T is ready to ship from Lithuania, can anyone recommend a shipping agent to arrange freight of the glider+trailer.   regards luke   Luke Dodd   Australian Agent   LX Navigation, Filser SeeYou , FlyWithCE Software LAK GLIDERS   (07) 3378 2422 W (07) 3858 5580 Fax 0419 928 893 Mobile _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring

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