Harlingen to El Paso

[Mike & Janet Larke]

I was wondering:

If you filed GPS Direct Harlingen to El Paso you take a bite out of Mexico
around Big Bend, but gain 20-25 minutes no wind in the process. Wondering,
what, if any, problems are there in this sort of [depart US airport, land US
airport, but overfly Mexico during flight] IFR flight plan?
Will a direct clearance even be available? I would assume(?) no
customs/immigration needs upon arrival.
Perhaps people who regularly fly something like this route on the S/ SW tier
can tell what happens in the real world in such cases.
I'd also be interested of there's any difference between this on the
southern border, and, say a Detroit - Rochester NY flight overflying
Canadian airspace en route.
Thanks.

[PaulaJay1]

In article >, "Mike & Janet Larke"
> writes:

>I'd also be interested of there's any difference between this on the
>southern border, and, say a Detroit - Rochester NY flight overflying
>Canadian airspace en route.

Flying over Canada with takeoff and landing in US requires only that you file
(and activate) a flight plan - either VFR or IFR.

There is a ADIZ along the southern border, so crossing back into the US has a
few more hoops to jump thru. Call ahead, have 12 inch numbers on plane, smile
when the F16s go by, etc.

Chuck

[Will]

Do you REALLY want to be over Mexico if there's a problem ? I'd at least
stay within gliding distance of the United States.


> I was wondering:
>
> If you filed GPS Direct Harlingen to El Paso you take a bite out of Mexico
> around Big Bend, but gain 20-25 minutes no wind in the process. Wondering,
> what, if any, problems are there in this sort of [depart US airport, land
US
> airport, but overfly Mexico during flight] IFR flight plan?
> Will a direct clearance even be available? I would assume(?) no
> customs/immigration needs upon arrival.
> Perhaps people who regularly fly something like this route on the S/ SW
tier
> can tell what happens in the real world in such cases.
> I'd also be interested of there's any difference between this on the
> southern border, and, say a Detroit - Rochester NY flight overflying
> Canadian airspace en route.
> Thanks.
>
>