Canadian Nationals - June 20 - 29

[Jock Proudfoot]

The NATIONALS . . CanGlide 2012
Wednesday June 20th to Friday June 29th.
Practice days on June 18 & 19
http://soaringcanada.riq.ca/viewtopic.php?t=4114

[Sean Fidler]

I plan on being there again. Any info on who to talk to for the US Experimental pass would be helpful.

Thanks,

Sean
F2

[Andrzej Kobus]

On Feb 20, 4:33*pm, Sean Fidler > wrote:
> I plan on being there again. *Any info on who to talk to for the US Experimental pass would be helpful.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sean
> F2

Same person as last year. Contact me if you don't have that
information.

[Dave Nadler]

Unfortunately overlaps BOTH USA 18m and Open nationals...

[Andrzej Kobus]

On Feb 20, 6:00*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
> Unfortunately overlaps BOTH USA 18m and Open nationals...

But it is so much closer, only one day of driving. You choose to drive
and I choose to fly instead :)

[Dave Nadler]

I'll get a lot more hours in the air ;-)

[Sean Fidler]

Dave,

The flying was pretty darn good last year! Summer sea breeze fronts on both Lake Huron and Lake Erie were alot of fun. We often hit both in the same task. Like hitting a moving sidewalk. Bummer that there is a conflict. You would enjoy this event.

Sean

[JohnDeRosa]

What are the requirements for a US pilot to fly in Canada at a
contest? It looks like you need to apply for a $45 "Foreign Licence
Validation Certificate" (see http://www.yorksoaring.com/foreign-licence-validation-certificate).

But they also talk on the same page about a medical certificate. Is
that also required as many/most US glider pilots do not have a
medical.

- John

[Derek Mackie]

Gents,

Canada has fairly good reciprocal agreements with the US. You may fly
your US-registered glider with your US pilot license in Canadian
airspace, just as we can fly our Canadian-registered aircraft with a
Canadian licence in the US.

The only paperwork necessary is if your glider is registered
"Experimental". Since it is not concidered "certified", you apply for
and receive a waiver to be allowed to fly it in Canada. There is a
$100 fee (which is tragic), and you have to declare an anticipated
time-period that you require it to be active (30 days is reasonable)
and otherwise it's painless and fast. Contact info for the process
should be up on the contest website shortly.

In the event you want to fly a Canadian-registed aircraft (solo), you
need to get the Validation Certificate, similar in concept to a
Canadian flying a US-regiseterd aircraft in the US.

Cheers,

Derek