Do you have information on the builder?
If I followed what you said the sequence went like this:
Plane was built
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The builder donated it to someone he believed would find it a good home
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The recipient sold it to you unable to transfer registration as he never had either....
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If you are able to contact the builder it seems if you could satisfy him you acquired the plane legitimately that he could transfer registration to you.
(Who cares if the middle man is scared of him if you can contact him directly)
If unable to contact the builder, couldn't you just go knock on the door of the guy who sold it to You? Or is it too far away?
I always assume laziness over malicious intent.
If I followed what you said the sequence went like this:
Plane was built
.
.
.
The builder donated it to someone he believed would find it a good home
.
.
.
The recipient sold it to you unable to transfer registration as he never had either....
.
.
.
If you are able to contact the builder it seems if you could satisfy him you acquired the plane legitimately that he could transfer registration to you.
(Who cares if the middle man is scared of him if you can contact him directly)
If unable to contact the builder, couldn't you just go knock on the door of the guy who sold it to You? Or is it too far away?
I always assume laziness over malicious intent.