At 16:52 25 July 2019, wrote:
On Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 10:34:54 AM UTC-6, Charles
Longley wrote:
So I fly out of Ephrata and Arlington, WA. What would make the
Canadians
happy if I flew into their airspace? I am probably going to install a
transponder this winter.

1) You would file an American Flight Plan 1-800-WX-BRIEF (took
me forever
to figure out that you file the flight plan for the country where you
are
taking off from)

2) Talk to USA ATC for your area, get a transponder code. In
Canada, we
squawk 1202 until they give us a different code. You might be
able to do
this on the ground before taking off.

3) Tell USA ATC as you approach the border that you are leaving,
switch
over to Canada ATC. I think you would be talking to one of the
"East"
frequencies on this page. http://www.canairradio.com/bc.html
They are
likely hailed as Pacific Center.

Not sure what happens if you drop below transponder coverage.

I think that Chester's flight is a new record for Canadian Territorial
Free Out & Return.
Well done Chester.