X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:18:18 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from eastrmmtao106.cox.net ([68.230.240.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2850926 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:32:54 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.48; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from eastrmimpo03.cox.net ([68.1.16.126]) by eastrmmtao106.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080416203206.YRST15722.eastrmmtao106.cox.net@eastrmimpo03.cox.net> for ; Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:32:06 -0400 Received: from bh1 ([72.209.225.157]) by eastrmimpo03.cox.net with bizsmtp id ELYG1Z00F3QP3uo02LYGPf; Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:32:16 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <002c01c8a001$44654c80$6501a8c0@bh1> From: "Bill & Sue" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] operating experimental/Lancairs for international travel? X-Original-Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:34:27 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0029_01C89FDF.BD241100" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C89FDF.BD241100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Andrew, It is quite possible to fly experimental aircraft internationally. We've = flown our 320 to the Bahamas many times, Canada a bunch, Mexico 4 times, = Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, = England, Germany and Holland. It does require a little more preparation = though. For Canada, you just need to download a 1 page form and have it = in the plane. For the Bahamas, they're happy to see you although = technically you need a permit (contact Greg Rolle, Bahamas Aviation = Authority). Mexico requires an entry permit for any aircraft, = experimentals are no different. (Join Baja Bush Pilots Assn). The rest = of Central America requires prior permission for any aircraft. I have = seen no difference between experimentals and certificated planes. = Greenland is owned by Denmark so you need to meet the EU insurance = requirements (very difficult). Iceland has it's own requirements which = are similar to the EU stuff. Great Britain requires a permit which is = easy to get once you've got the insurance.=20 In general there is no particular problem flying experimentals into = other countries. Your biggest problem will be acquiring the insurance. = Most US insurers will cover you for Canada and the Bahamas. Mexico = requires Mexican underwritten insurance (some exceptions). Beyond that = it can get a little more difficult. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,475 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction What issues exist flying a Lancair internationally compared to a = normally certificated a/c? If someone wanted to hop around the = Caribbean would the experimental status of the plane be a problem? =20 Thanks, Andrew =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C89FDF.BD241100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello Andrew,
 
It is quite possible to fly = experimental aircraft=20 internationally. We've flown our 320 to the Bahamas many times, Canada a = bunch,=20 Mexico 4 times, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Greenland, = Iceland,=20 Scotland, England, Germany and Holland. It does require a little more=20 preparation though. For Canada, you just need to download a 1 page form = and have=20 it in the plane.  For the Bahamas, they're happy to see you = although=20 technically you need a permit (contact Greg Rolle, Bahamas Aviation = Authority).=20 Mexico requires an entry permit for any aircraft, experimentals are no=20 different. (Join Baja Bush Pilots Assn). The rest of Central America = requires=20 prior permission for any aircraft. I have seen no difference between=20 experimentals and certificated planes.  Greenland is owned by = Denmark so=20 you need to meet the EU insurance requirements (very difficult). Iceland = has=20 it's own requirements which are similar to the EU stuff. Great Britain = requires=20 a permit which is easy to get once you've got the insurance. =
 
In general there is no particular=20 problem flying experimentals into other countries. Your biggest = problem=20 will be acquiring the insurance. Most US insurers will cover you for = Canada and=20 the Bahamas. Mexico requires Mexican underwritten insurance (some = exceptions).=20 Beyond that it can get a little more difficult.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,475 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under = construction
 
 

What issues exist flying a Lancair = internationally compared=20 to a normally certificated a/c?  If someone wanted to hop around = the=20 Caribbean would the experimental status of the plane be a=20 problem?

 

Thanks,

Andrew

 

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