Re: Sport Pilot flying to Canada

Re: Sport Pilot flying to Canada

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Sport Pilot flying to Canada Frank 11-13-2005
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:13:31 -0700, "Frank" <frank@laczko.com> wrote:

> Does anyone know if a private pilot flying under the sport pilot rules (no
> medical), flying an experimental plane meeting the LSA rules can fly to and
> within Canada?

The simple answer: No
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§61.315 What are the privileges and limits of my sport pilot certificate?

[Snip]

(c) You may not act as pilot in command of a light-sport aircraft:
        [....]
(8) Outside the United States, unless you have prior authorization
from the country in which you seek to operate. Your sport
pilot certificate carries the limit "Holder does not meet ICAO
requirements."
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(http://makeashorterlink.com/?I2922572C)

Canada could institute some sort of policy to allow US Sport Pilots to fly into
the country, but I have not heard anything about it.

Ron Wanttaja




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