X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:33:26 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from raven.ravenwebhosting.com ([72.9.254.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.2) with ESMTPS id 5170355 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:59:41 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=72.9.254.67; envelope-from=paul@tbm700.com Received: from s01060017ee00b6c0.cg.shawcable.net ([174.0.115.173]:57483 helo=[192.168.15.10]) by raven.ravenwebhosting.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RIAkl-00081o-F0 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:59:07 -0400 From: paul miller Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-42--331970244 Subject: Re: [LML] VA to AK X-Original-Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:58:49 -0600 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <3DFEFB55-7FD1-44EA-8837-CF584C881B99@tbm700.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - raven.ravenwebhosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tbm700.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail-42--331970244 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Danny: 1) Get familiar with a few airspace differences. Primarily VFR in US = up to 17,500 but in Canada Class B is 12,500 and up and requires a = clearance for VFR flight. I returned this past week from California in = the Legacy through Cranbrook into Calgary and received a VFR clearance = to climb to "14,000 maintain VFR" on a specific route so expect to deal = with that difference if you are into 12,500 in Canada. You will require = the IFR LOs to deal with any of those clearances and airways and = intersections. I'm not familiar with the mountain pass routes so I can't = help on those. It was severe VFR on my trip over the rocks otherwise I = would not want to be stuck on a clearance near the rocks. 2) Since 1974 I have never been asked for a radio license or = certificate. I believe your license now acts as a operator certificate = anyways. You can file for it on the FCC site and keep the receipt for = 90 days if you want to comply but it is a waste of time. 3) All the approach plates for Canada are now free on fltplan.com and = the Ipad app includes those. The Canadian enroute charts are not free = yet anywhere as far as I know but you can buy them cheap at any Cdn = airport (very expensive via Sporty's). If you have Flitestar I use that = for VFR and IFR enroute charts in Canada or I buy the local charts at = the store for the area I need ($10 ea I think). If you want a routing, = tell me and I'll send you the PDF of the route pack from Flitestar. 4) Download the experimental form here and stuff it somewhere in your = airplane or store the PDF in iBooks on your iPad. Never asked for = either but easy to comply with. 5) If you have multiple Canadian entries you might want to register for = CANPASS for a few bucks but this is optional. Otherwise, you just call = them according to the procedure on the website and go through the = questions on the phone prior to crossing the border. The Canadian = interview is mostly interested in plants, animal products, guns, money, = alcohol and anything like that. You can call them a few days in advance = to set it all up in the computer then update them on the arrival time as = you depart the US. 6) eApis is now pretty easy. I can file on my Mac or iPad and it = returns a receipt within a minute. But you have to register as = mentioned. 7) Depending on where you go, you may require a survival kit of varying = content. Further north requires more stuff. It is all on the web but = bear spray and guns are not uncommon equipment further north. 8) I find the AOPA a bit behind on information about Canada so just ask = if you need specifics on any of this stuff. 9) Your weather in the west in Oct/Nov will be wet and cold with = freezing levels to the ground. I am taking the Legacy back to Florida = in November so just be prepared to sit out crummy weather possibly for a = few days. 10) You will get a small invoice for NavCan services for the "calendar = quarter" at your registered address when you get home. Probably $40 or = so. Each airport may assess a landing fee. Let me know if you need anything else. Paul Miller Calgary On 2011-10-22, at 2:14 PM, Danny Miller wrote: > My wife and I are considering a flight from Manassas, VA to Eagle = River, AK > to Portland, OR and back to VA sometime in the next 6-8 weeks in our --Apple-Mail-42--331970244 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
2) = Since 1974 I have never been asked for a radio license or certificate. =  I believe your license now acts as a operator certificate anyways. =   You can file for it on the FCC site and keep the receipt for 90 = days if you want to comply but it is a waste of = time.

3) All the approach plates for Canada are = now free on fltplan.com and the Ipad = app includes those.  The Canadian enroute charts are not free yet = anywhere as far as I know but you can buy them cheap at any Cdn airport = (very expensive via Sporty's).  If you have Flitestar I use that = for VFR and IFR enroute charts in Canada or I buy the local charts at = the store for the area I need ($10 ea I think).  If you want a = routing, tell me and I'll send you the PDF of the route pack from = Flitestar.

4) Download the experimental = form here and stuff it = somewhere in your airplane or store the PDF in iBooks on your iPad. =  Never asked for either but easy to comply = with.

5) If you have multiple Canadian entries = you might want to register for CANPASS for a few bucks but this is = optional.   Otherwise, you just call them according to the = procedure on the website and go through the questions on the phone prior = to crossing the border.   The Canadian interview is mostly = interested in plants, animal products, guns, money, alcohol and anything = like that.  You can call them a few days in advance to set it all = up in the computer then update them on the arrival time as you depart = the US.

6) eApis is now pretty easy.  I = can file on my Mac or iPad and it returns a receipt within a minute. =   But you have to register as = mentioned.

7) Depending on where you go, you = may require a survival kit of varying content.  Further north = requires more stuff.  It is all on the web but bear spray and guns = are not uncommon equipment further north.

8) I = find the AOPA a bit behind on information about Canada so just ask if = you need specifics on any of this stuff.

9) = Your weather in the west in Oct/Nov will be wet and cold with freezing = levels to the ground.   I am taking the Legacy back to Florida in = November so just be prepared to sit out crummy weather possibly for a = few days.

10)  You will get a small = invoice for NavCan services for the "calendar quarter" at your = registered address when you get home.  Probably $40 or so. =  Each airport may assess a landing = fee.

Let me know if you need anything = else.

Paul = Miller
Calgary


On = 2011-10-22, at 2:14 PM, Danny Miller wrote:

My = wife and I are considering a flight from Manassas, VA to Eagle River, = AK
to Portland, OR and back to VA sometime in the next 6-8 weeks in = our

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