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From: olsen@ll-xn.ARPA (Jim Olsen)
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Subject: Canadian flying info
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Date: Tue, 4-Mar-86 23:31:20 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar  4 23:31:20 1986
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Last month, I posted a request for information on flying in Canada.
I received two responses; I thank Claude and Mike.  If anyone else
would like to contribute, please do!

--- Claude Goldsmith writes:
A couple of years ago I made a summer trip to Canada.  I obtained quite
a complete package of data concerning their FAR's as part of a "trip
kit" from Jeppeson.  If you file IFR, you will find very little
difference between flying here and there.  AOPA is another source of
info about border crossing requirements.

--- Mike Taylor writes:
I'm a Canadian presently living in the U.S.  I suggest you contact the
Department of Transport in Toronto, for example, and ask them to send
you some information - they'll probably send you a copy of the AIP.
Just call Directory Assistance for Toronto, area code 416, and ask for
Transport Canada.  If you are planning to fly a rented or other non U.S.
registered aircraft, you will need a Canadian pilot's license which can
be simply obtained on the basis of your U.S. license.  However, you will
not be able to transfer your instrument rating.  If you are flying your own
aircraft, of course, you can do anything you want.  The main differences
from the U.S. are the winter weather, much less radar coverage (remember how
to do position reports and estimates?), less courteous ATC, and much less
elaborate airport facilities except in the major cities.
-- 
Jim Olsen   (olsen@ll-xn.arpa)  ...!{decvax,lll-crg,seismo}!ll-xn!olsen