Flying into Canada

I expect this question has been asked many times here....but here goes.

Exactly what, if anything, do I need if I want to fly into Canada?
Does the answer change if I want to land in Canada or if I am just
flying through their airspace? I expect to be on an IFR flight plan, so
I will already have a squawk code...if that helps.

The last time I contacted FSS, I got different answers everytime I
asked. I read on a previous thread that perhaps I need a radiotelephone
operators license, but that nobody will actually check for it. is that
right?

If I want to land in Canada, do I have to first land in some designated
port of entry to be inspected in some way? Do I have to land at some
U.S. inspection point on the way back to the U.S.?

Just to be concrete, I am flying from central Wisconsin to Maine this
weekend. I will likely fly over Canadian airspace. Then, when I get
there, I am considering a trip up to the Saint John/Bay of Fundy area.
If anyone knows a good airport up there, I would appreciate a pointer.

Thanks in advance!

-Sami
N2057M, Piper Turbo Arrow III

In a previous article, said:
Exactly what, if anything, do I need if I want to fly into Canada?

http://www.rochesterflyingclub.com/f...o_canada.shtml


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Paul Tomblin wrote:

http://www.rochesterflyingclub.com/f...o_canada.shtml

Paul, your link "Another flying club tackles the same problem" no longer
works.

In a previous article, said:
Paul Tomblin wrote:

http://www.rochesterflyingclub.com/f...o_canada.shtml

Paul, your link "Another flying club tackles the same problem" no longer
works.

Fixed now.


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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:33:27 -0600, "O. Sami Saydjari"
wrote:

I expect this question has been asked many times here....but here goes.

Exactly what, if anything, do I need if I want to fly into Canada?
Does the answer change if I want to land in Canada or if I am just
flying through their airspace? I expect to be on an IFR flight plan, so
I will already have a squawk code...if that helps.

The last time I contacted FSS, I got different answers everytime I
asked. I read on a previous thread that perhaps I need a radiotelephone
operators license, but that nobody will actually check for it. is that
right?

If I want to land in Canada, do I have to first land in some designated
port of entry to be inspected in some way? Do I have to land at some
U.S. inspection point on the way back to the U.S.?

Just to be concrete, I am flying from central Wisconsin to Maine this
weekend. I will likely fly over Canadian airspace. Then, when I get
there, I am considering a trip up to the Saint John/Bay of Fundy area.
If anyone knows a good airport up there, I would appreciate a pointer.

I've overflown Canada before (Chicago to Niagara), as long as you are
on a VFR or IFR flightplan, and talking to ATC, that's all there is to
it. No additional paperwork (FAA, customs, or otherwise).

Canadian ATC may send you a bill for the usage of their services,
although they typically only do that if you land at a Canadian
facility.

Flying from the US and landing in Canada is a different story, but
I've never done that, so I'll let someone who is familiar walk through
the details.

-Nathan

Visit http://www.popav.com/ListNewsArticleDtl.asp?id=211 for info

"O. Sami Saydjari" wrote in message ...
I expect this question has been asked many times here....but here goes.

Exactly what, if anything, do I need if I want to fly into Canada?
Does the answer change if I want to land in Canada or if I am just
flying through their airspace? I expect to be on an IFR flight plan, so
I will already have a squawk code...if that helps.

The last time I contacted FSS, I got different answers everytime I
asked. I read on a previous thread that perhaps I need a radiotelephone
operators license, but that nobody will actually check for it. is that
right?

If I want to land in Canada, do I have to first land in some designated
port of entry to be inspected in some way? Do I have to land at some
U.S. inspection point on the way back to the U.S.?

Just to be concrete, I am flying from central Wisconsin to Maine this
weekend. I will likely fly over Canadian airspace. Then, when I get
there, I am considering a trip up to the Saint John/Bay of Fundy area.
If anyone knows a good airport up there, I would appreciate a pointer.

Thanks in advance!

-Sami
N2057M, Piper Turbo Arrow III

"O. Sami Saydjari" wrote in message ...
I expect this question has been asked many times here....but here goes.

Exactly what, if anything, do I need if I want to fly into Canada?
Does the answer change if I want to land in Canada or if I am just
flying through their airspace? I expect to be on an IFR flight plan, so
I will already have a squawk code...if that helps.

Don't be carrying any handguns if you land in Canada. The
government here takes a dim view of such things.
Mostly, landing in Canada is much less hassle than landing in the
US. I suppose that if we had a version of 9-11 happen here, things
would be vastly different.

Dan

Although there is an ancient and unenforced FCC requirement for a
radio license, no one checks for it. I have never been asked for
insurance papers either (been up there 4 times, once each year for the
last 4 years).

Also, it is easier if you land at an airport with a permanent customs
officer, that way you don't have to sweat your arrival time and he
doesn't have to travel to check you in. It is also somewhat easier to
avoid the big airports. This is true of coming back to the US.

There is the Canadian "green book" that is the Canadian equivalent to
our AFD. Get it and the charts (I use WAC's), and you are set to go.
They use 126.70 all over for Candian FSS.

There are a lot of FSS on the field and they act as an "official
Unicom". They call it a Mandatory Frequency. They will open and close
your VFR flight plans automatically. Some of these are going away,
however. Also, you have to talk to them to taxi out and takeoff. They
are sort of a non-tower-tower. They are not a tower, but they act like
one. Go in and get a weather briefing. They have the actual paper
weather charts like you read about when you got your private!

The air is the same as the US. The rules are similar. If you can fly
in the US, you can fly in Canada. Just update your GPS, get the charts
and the green book and you are set to go.

On 17-Mar-2004, (Doug) wrote:

The air is the same as the US. The rules are similar. If you can fly
in the US, you can fly in Canada. Just update your GPS, get the charts
and the green book and you are set to go.


And speaking of charts, it is sometimes difficult to find IFR enroute and
approach charts for Canada in the pilot shops where US charts are sold.
When they are available, prices are sometimes exorbitant. Here is an online
source for Canadian IFR charts at reasonable prices.
http://www.aerotraining.com/cgi-bin/...c=&sid=&group=

And here's one for VFR charts.
http://www.aerotraining.com/cgi-bin/...c=&sid=&group=

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