Pilot arrives back in the country at customs with only the temporary registration slip.

Attributes
ACN	136390
Time
Date	199002
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fpr
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : preflight other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1290 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	136390
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

As PIC, I checked with customs in raleigh, and an FAA WX briefer in raleigh, about the necessary requirement for a flight to the bahamas. No one informed me about a 'hard copy of my registration.' I had recently purchased the plane and was flying on the pink sheet. Upon arrival back into the states, I was informed I was in violation of an far regulation. Since this was my first time out of the states, I was unaware of this fact. I feel that one of the agencies should have informed me, or there should be some kind of pamphlet to explain these rules and list what is required for such a flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT ARRIVES BACK IN THE COUNTRY AT CUSTOMS WITH ONLY THE TEMPORARY REGISTRATION SLIP.

Narrative: AS PIC, I CHKED WITH CUSTOMS IN RALEIGH, AND AN FAA WX BRIEFER IN RALEIGH, ABOUT THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENT FOR A FLT TO THE BAHAMAS. NO ONE INFORMED ME ABOUT A 'HARD COPY OF MY REGISTRATION.' I HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE PLANE AND WAS FLYING ON THE PINK SHEET. UPON ARR BACK INTO THE STATES, I WAS INFORMED I WAS IN VIOLATION OF AN FAR REG. SINCE THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME OUT OF THE STATES, I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FACT. I FEEL THAT ONE OF THE AGENCIES SHOULD HAVE INFORMED ME, OR THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF PAMPHLET TO EXPLAIN THESE RULES AND LIST WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR SUCH A FLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.