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Subject: | Re: Flying to Cuba |
Well we did it. We flew (N555GQ) from Key West to Havana on September 4th
and returned on September 7th. It was quite the adventure. We just got home
so I will work on a complete write up about the trip. In the mean time I
have posted some photos about the trip. Eventually I will post a lot more.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1024498654248587.1073741835.100000653864290&type=1&l=0c01b609bf
On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote:
> FWIW, 2 Cirrus airplanes landed in Cuba yesterday from Key West beating us
> there by 6 days. I think they planned the trip right after my friend posted
> on the Cirrus Blog that we were headed there and they wanted to be the 1st
> to arrive. C'est la vie!
>
> On another note, when the Cuban aviation representative meets us at the
> airport I will get information on several topics. Specifically about flying
> an experimental aircraft there, flying an LSA there, flying on
> a Sport Pilot license there and flying there if you are not instrument
> rated. I will try to explain that by providing some kind of method for
> these situations they open a significantly larger GA market than if they
> keep their Certified aircraft on IFR flight plan policy. Hopefully this is
> not an actual Cuban restriction but situations they just never had to
> consider until now.
>
> I will try to post to this forum from Havana, but I am not sure we will
> have Internet access while there.
>
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 11:00 PM, Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I have been working with a friend (we coordinate our annual Caribbean
>> flights together) on flying a GA airplane to Cuba. Well, we finally
>> have all the U.S. documentation required to fly his Cirrus SR20 to Havana
>> Cuba and today received Cuban landing permit to arrive on Sept 4th and
>> return on Sept 7th. We will be the 1st U.S. registered Cirrus ever to land
>> in Cuba. A senior representative from the Cuban Civil Aviation
>> Authority might meet us upon arrival to talk about coordinating future GA
>> trips from the U.S. to Cuba. We have also been asked by General Aviation
>> News to document the trip for publishing in one of their editions.
>>
>> I will be the PIC for the flights since my friend is not instrument rated
>> and you can only fly IFR to Cuba. I have flown his airplane on many
>> occasions, the last time was in December when I helped ferry it from the
>> Dominican Republic to Miami. As of today, and barring an unforeseen
>> mechanical issue, the only thing that might prevent this from
>> happening would be very bad weather.
>>
>> Some time after we get return I want to fly my KIS4 there and become the
>> 1st U.S. registered experimental aircraft into Cuba. For now keep
>> this fairly low key until it hits the news. And yes, my wife (Millie) will
>> make the trip with us.
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
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>>
>>
>
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Subject: | Re: Flying to Cuba |
Very Cool. =C2-Looking forward to your write up....
From: Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com>
To: "kis-list@matronics.com" <kis-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Flying to Cuba
Well we did it. We flew (N555GQ) from Key West to Havana on September 4th a
nd returned on September 7th. It was quite the adventure.=C2-We just got
home so I will work on a complete write up about the trip. In the mean time
I have posted some photos about the trip. Eventually I will post a lot mor
e.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1024498654248587.1073741835.100
000653864290&type=1&l=0c01b609bf
On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrote
:
FWIW, 2 Cirrus airplanes landed in Cuba yesterday from Key West beating us
there by 6 days. I think they planned=C2-the trip right after my friend p
osted on the Cirrus Blog that we were headed there and they wanted to be th
e 1st to arrive. C'est la vie!
On another note,=C2-when=C2-the Cuban aviation representative meets us
at the airport I will get information on several topics. Specifically about
flying an experimental aircraft there, flying an LSA there, flying on a=C2
-Sport=C2-Pilot license=C2-there and=C2-flying there if you are not
instrument rated. I will try to explain=C2-that by providing some kind o
f method for these situations they open a significantly larger GA market th
an if they keep their Certified aircraft on IFR flight plan policy. Hopeful
ly this is not an actual Cuban restriction but situations=C2-they=C2-ju
st never=C2-had to consider until now.
I will try to post to this forum from Havana, but I am not sure we will hav
e Internet access while there.
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 11:00 PM, Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com> wrot
e:
I have been working with=C2-a friend (we coordinate=C2-our annual Carib
bean flights together)=C2-on flying a GA airplane to Cuba.=C2-Well, we
=C2-finally have=C2-all the=C2-U.S. documentation required to fly his
Cirrus SR20 to Havana Cuba and today received Cuban landing permit to arri
ve on=C2-Sept 4th and return on Sept=C2-7th.=C2-We will be the 1st U.
S. registered Cirrus ever to land in Cuba.=C2-A senior representative fro
m the Cuban Civil Aviation Authority=C2-might meet us upon arrival to tal
k about coordinating future GA trips from the U.S. to Cuba. We have also be
en asked by General Aviation News to document the trip for publishing in on
e of their editions.=C2-I will be the PIC for the flights since=C2-my f
riend is not instrument rated and you can only fly IFR to Cuba. I have flow
n his airplane on many occasions, the last time was in December when I help
ed ferry it from the Dominican Republic to Miami. As of today, and barring
an unforeseen mechanical issue, the only thing that might=C2-prevent this
from happening=C2-would be=C2-very bad weather.=C2-Some time after w
e get return I want to fly my KIS4 there and=C2-become the 1st U.S. regis
tered experimental aircraft into Cuba.=C2-For now keep this=C2-fairly l
ow key until it hits the news. And yes, my wife (Millie) will make the trip
with us.=C2-=C2-
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