Several people have asked about permits and insurance on my Transatlantic
crossing.  
I was worried about permits and insurance but this turned out to be a non
event.

Permits: CAD - print from web and you are done.
Greenland - was told did not need one because I am experimental by CAA.
This was after I obtained the ridiculous Greenland insurance ($10 million
liability).
Iceland - was told I did not need one by the handler.
UK - fairly easy to get the exemption to fly - fax in airworthiness,
registration, and op limitations.  However, I was missing the paragraph in
my op. limit. that states you must get prior permission before flying into a
foreign country.  They were willing to give me a one time exemption.  But,
to eliminate future problems I worked with a DAR and FAA to get a revised op
limit. that had the paragraph included.

Insurance:
This currently may be difficult.  The first source I was referred to (who
has written quite a few policies in the past) is currently not able to write
a crossing policy, pending the outcome of some investigations.  He had two
crashes recently - an experienced ferry pilot who crashed in bad weather in
Greenland and a Navajo pilot who lost an engine, nursed the plane 300 miles
back to the airport, and crashed on final.

However, my new UK underwriter was willing to write crossing insurance, but
only because I was taking out continuing UK insurance with him.  They would
not write stand alone crossing insurance.  The crossing insurance (including
all liability coverage) was 1% of hull value for the trip.  No one asked to
see any form of documentation along the way.  They were happy to see us and
our business.  Customs were a breeze.  However, things may be different if
there were an expensive rescue operation launched for you, etc.

Regards,
Clark Baker
N250JF
LNC2 360
590hrs tt



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