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Hi all -
I'm a deaf student pilot with my first solo coming up in a weekend or two (I hope!). I'm near the Canadian border, and have a number of friends there, as well as family in Alaska I'd like to visit once I finally get my license. What are peoples experiences with crossing the Canadian border, and what needs to be done? Would a deaf pilot who can speak but not receive be able to cross and land at a Canadian airport without being chased by a border patrol? On a slightly unrelated note, I'm looking for a handheld GPS / LORAN unit to aid with cross country flying, especially once I start flying around Alaska and Canada. While I'm a fair hand at dead reckoning, flying hooded or blind triggers a mild claustrophobia, and I hate having to depend on my instructor and on a radio on which I cannot hear. Does anyone have recommendations for their favorite navigation aids? Thanks, - Greg |
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In a previous article, " said:
border, and what needs to be done? Would a deaf pilot who can speak but not receive be able to cross and land at a Canadian airport without being chased by a border patrol? The new regs say that you have to be "in communication" with an ATC facility when you cross the border. I'm pretty sure you aren't in communication if you can't hear them. FDC NOTAM 2/5319 "4. THE PILOT IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOVERNING ATC FACILITY AT THE TIME OF THE BOUNDARY CROSSING" -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/ Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. -- Arthur C. Clarke |
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Hi all - I'm a deaf student pilot with my first solo coming up in a weekend or two (I hope!). Start he http://www.aopa.org/members/pic/intl/canada/ I'm near the Canadian border, and have a number of friends there, as well as family in Alaska I'd like to visit once I finally get my license. What are peoples experiences with crossing the Canadian border, and what needs to be done? Would a deaf pilot who can speak but not receive be able to cross and land at a Canadian airport without being chased by a border patrol? On a slightly unrelated note, I'm looking for a handheld GPS / LORAN unit to aid with cross country flying, especially once I start flying around Alaska and Canada. While I'm a fair hand at dead reckoning, flying hooded or blind triggers a mild claustrophobia, and I hate having to depend on my instructor and on a radio on which I cannot hear. Does anyone have recommendations for their favorite navigation aids? Thanks, - Greg |
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Greetings Greg,
you may already be associated with the organization, but if not these folks might have the information you need: http://www.deafpilots.com/ There is also some information from the FAA: http://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/deaf_pilot/ This article suggested that despite NOTAM 2/5319 that there was a procedure for NORDO aircraft but didn't offer any details: http://www.popularaviation.com/ListN...Dtl.asp?id=211 Good luck with your solo! I was at MSN once in the FBO and the counter person was helping a fellow call the tower and warn them he was about to fire up NORDO for his departure. He was deaf and flew into the TRSA (class C nowadays) to have some mechanical work done on the plane. Apparently he worked it out ahead of time and was accommodated by scheduling the arrival. I was told they didn't even bother with light signals if it was "green" and that while he was not a common visitor, it was considered fairly routine. My sister told a story about an older woman who was deaf that learned to fly at Green County Ohio (I19). Her instructor couldn't sign and simply pasted post-it notes to the dash as quickly as necessary to provide the necessary tutelage. She did have a misadventure during her long cross country when she became lost and landed at the first airfield she came across to gather her bearings. Apparently she didn't spot the green/white/white beacon and got frightened when the military people pulled up to the C150 as she was rolling to a stop and so she gunned it and took off! Her instructor was able to plot out the likely airfield from her frantic clues after she navigated her way back and he made a few diplomatic phone calls. I guess the ANG folks were more concerned than alarmed and it was quickly dismissed in good humor, but that was a simpler time. Todd wrote in message oups.com... Hi all - I'm a deaf student pilot with my first solo coming up in a weekend or two (I hope!). I'm near the Canadian border, and have a number of friends there, as well as family in Alaska I'd like to visit once I finally get my license. What are peoples experiences with crossing the Canadian border, and what needs to be done? Would a deaf pilot who can speak but not receive be able to cross and land at a Canadian airport without being chased by a border patrol? On a slightly unrelated note, I'm looking for a handheld GPS / LORAN unit to aid with cross country flying, especially once I start flying around Alaska and Canada. While I'm a fair hand at dead reckoning, flying hooded or blind triggers a mild claustrophobia, and I hate having to depend on my instructor and on a radio on which I cannot hear. Does anyone have recommendations for their favorite navigation aids? Thanks, - Greg |
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wrote in message oups.com... Hi all - I'm a deaf student pilot with my first solo coming up in a weekend or two (I hope!). I'm near the Canadian border, and have a number of friends there, as well as family in Alaska I'd like to visit once I finally get my license. What are peoples experiences with crossing the Canadian border, and what needs to be done? Would a deaf pilot who can speak but not receive be able to cross and land at a Canadian airport without being chased by a border patrol? On a slightly unrelated note, I'm looking for a handheld GPS / LORAN unit to aid with cross country flying, especially once I start flying around Alaska and Canada. While I'm a fair hand at dead reckoning, flying hooded or blind triggers a mild claustrophobia, and I hate having to depend on my instructor and on a radio on which I cannot hear. Does anyone have recommendations for their favorite navigation aids? Thanks, - Greg You might want to check with and/or join this organization. www.deafpilots.com |
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Todd W. Deckard wrote:
you may already be associated with the organization, but if not these folks might have the information you need: http://www.deafpilots.com/ I've contacted them a few times, but responses usually take a few weeks, hence my asking here. I emailed this question to them sometime in July but have yet to hear back. There is also some information from the FAA: http://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/deaf_pilot/ I've used that as the basis for understanding and obtaining with my requirements to achieve my license. This article suggested that despite NOTAM 2/5319 that there was a procedure for NORDO aircraft but didn't offer any details: http://www.popularaviation.com/ListN...Dtl.asp?id=211 This is *VERY* useful, and points me in the right direction! Thanks! Good luck with your solo! I was at MSN once in the FBO and the counter person was helping a fellow call the tower and warn them he was about to fire up NORDO for his departure. He was deaf and flew into the TRSA (class C nowadays) to have some mechanical work done on the plane. Apparently he worked it out ahead of time and was accommodated by scheduling the arrival. I was told they didn't even bother with light signals if it was "green" and that while he was not a common visitor, it was considered fairly routine. Yeah, I've already talked with people at controlled airports for taking off and landing, and each has their own preferred solution. So in general, the best solution is to warn them I'm coming. My sister told a story about an older woman who was deaf that learned to fly at Green County Ohio (I19). Her instructor couldn't sign and simply pasted post-it notes to the dash as quickly as necessary to provide the necessary tutelage. She did have a misadventure during her long cross country when she became lost and landed at the first airfield she came across to gather her bearings. Apparently she didn't spot the green/white/white beacon and got frightened when the military people pulled up to the C150 as she was rolling to a stop and so she gunned it and took off! Her instructor was able to plot out the likely airfield from her frantic clues after she navigated her way back and he made a few diplomatic phone calls. I guess the ANG folks were more concerned than alarmed and it was quickly dismissed in good humor, but that was a simpler time. Yowch! It seems to me that the most suspicious part of that is the fact she took off without doing anything else? |
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