---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/07/10: 19 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:21 AM - Please Make A Contribution To Support Your Lists (Matt Dralle) 1. 04:57 AM - Re: Re: flying in Mexico (bjones@dmv.com) 2. 06:36 AM - Re: flying in Mexico (Roger Lee) 3. 06:51 AM - Shell Aeroshell Sport Plus 4 - thin (Peter Thomson) 4. 07:12 AM - Re: Shell Aeroshell Sport Plus 4 - thin (lucien) 5. 09:12 AM - Re: Re: flying in Mexico (Ivan) 6. 09:34 AM - Re: flying in Mexico (Roger Lee) 7. 09:49 AM - Re: Re: flying in Mexico (Ivan) 8. 09:53 AM - Re: Shell Aeroshell Sport Plus 4 - thin (Roger Lee) 9. 10:07 AM - Re: flying in Mexico (Roger Lee) 10. 10:21 AM - Re: Re: flying in Mexico (Ivan) 11. 11:05 AM - Re: Re: flying in Mexico (Ken Ryan) 12. 11:31 AM - Re: Re: flying in Mexico (Craig Payne) 13. 11:52 AM - Re: Re: flying in Mexico (Craig Payne) 14. 12:00 PM - Re: Re: flying in Mexico (Ivan) 15. 12:46 PM - Re: flying in Mexico (dave) 16. 01:13 PM - Re: flying in Mexico (rparigoris) 17. 02:43 PM - Re: flying in Mexico (Roger Lee) 18. 05:34 PM - Re: Re: flying in Mexico (Ken Ryan) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:21:25 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Please Make A Contribution To Support Your Lists Dear Listers, There is no advertising income to support the Matronics Email Lists and Forums. The operation is supported 100% by your personal Contributions during the November Fund Raiser. Please make your Contribution today to support the continued operation and upgrade of these services. You can pick up a really nice gift for making your Contribution too! You may use a Credit Card or Paypal at the Matronics Contribution Site here: http://www.matronics.com/contribution or, you can send a personal check to the following address: Matronics / Matt Dralle 581 Jeannie Way Livermore, CA 94550 Thank you in advance for your generous support! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List and Forum Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:57:15 AM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico From: bjones@dmv.com Roger I was in Gila Bend with my trailered Kitfox last week and went to Rocky Point Mexico but left the kitfox in the US. Missed shrimp fest. Sitting on Mustang Beach watching the sun rose over the Gulf from our RV now. After not towing the Kitfox into Mexico to fly it around Rocky Point locally. I think the little Rocky Point airport would have been fine. In addition to Mexican insurance and property documentation needed to trailer Kitfox into and out of Mexico . Does anyone have any additional advice from experience. BJ N154K ------Original Message------ From: Roger Lee Sender: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com ReplyTo: rotaxengines-list@matronics.com Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Gila Bend Shrimpfest and my Spot 2 Tracker Sent: Nov 6, 2010 7:14 PM Hi Ivan, I was flying a 2006 Flight Design CTSW -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Repair Center Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST Cell 520349-7056 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318397#318397 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:36:05 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico From: "Roger Lee" BJ, If all you are going to do is trailer into Rocky Point and fly around that area then you won't need to do anything with your Ultralight. The old air strip has been plowed under. They have a new 9000' x 300' air strip down by the Myan Palace south of town and it does have a tower, FBO and full time security. They are trying to attract larger aircraft for the tourist industry. You can land and fly there. I would however suggest you go north down towards Sandy Beach to the Reef Bar & Restaurant. They have camping with or without hook ups and a very large area for you to land and take off in any direction. I have seen several Ultralights there all the time. Rocky Point is a free port so you don't need any paperwork like a visa or auto papers. You will need your passport. If you have paperwork for your Kit Fox I would take it all with me just in case. You can fly any direction and any altitude. You should have a radio if you plan on flying into or around the tower. If you have an LSA you can actually fly down there and back. That part does take some paperwork and you need to land at the regular airport. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Repair Center Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST Cell 520349-7056 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318488#318488 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:51:04 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Shell Aeroshell Sport Plus 4 - thin From: Peter Thomson This is the semi-synthetic oil designed for Rotax engines with integrated gearboxes, and tested by Rotax in conjunction with Shell. It is SL and 10W-40. I changed from Shell Ultra Synthetic 4 stroke motorcycle oil (15W50) today, and found the Sport Plus 4 dropped my oil pressure below the Rotax minimum of 2 bar, :) I am going to change the oil pressure sender to double check, but suspect I will go back to the Ultra synthetic as I know the engine is sound, and I'm not going flying with the pressure outside the limit, not matter how good the oil is supposed to be. Peter Zenair CH701/Rotax 912ULS ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:12:59 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Shell Aeroshell Sport Plus 4 - thin From: "lucien" [quote="peterthomson"]This is the semi-synthetic oil designed for Rotax engines with integrated gearboxes, and tested by Rotax in conjunction with Shell. It is SL and 10W-40. I changed from Shell Ultra Synthetic 4 stroke motorcycle oil (15W50) today, and found the Sport Plus 4 dropped my oil pressure below the Rotax minimum of 2 bar, :) I am going to change the oil pressure sender to double check, but suspect I will go back to the Ultra synthetic as I know the engine is sound, and I'm not going flying with the pressure outside the limit, not matter how good the oil is supposed to be. Peter Zenair CH701/Rotax 912ULS > [b] That definitely doesn't sound right. 10w40 is an acceptable weight in the 912 over a very wide range of temps, your oil pressure should still be normal (mine is and I run 10w40, the aeroshell as a matter of fact). The sender is the right place to start. Mine has a little over 400 hours on it and is beginning to show signs of the wear you hear about. It reads in the low 40's except during full power climbout where it drops to 38-9 (I know the motor is ok as I can pump up 40+ lbs by hand with the plugs out during oil changes).... Otherwise, there's definitely a problem if your oil pressure really is below the minimum with 10w40.... LS -------- LS Titan II SS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318494#318494 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:12:19 AM PST US From: "Ivan" Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico Roger, So an LSA can be flown there but of course not on a Sport Pilot License? Ivan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Lee" Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 7:33 AM Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico > > BJ, > > If all you are going to do is trailer into Rocky Point and fly around that > area then you won't need to do anything with your Ultralight. The old air > strip has been plowed under. They have a new 9000' x 300' air strip down > by the Myan Palace south of town and it does have a tower, FBO and full > time security. They are trying to attract larger aircraft for the tourist > industry. You can land and fly there. I would however suggest you go north > down towards Sandy Beach to the Reef Bar & Restaurant. They have camping > with or without hook ups and a very large area for you to land and take > off in any direction. I have seen several Ultralights there all the time. > Rocky Point is a free port so you don't need any paperwork like a visa or > auto papers. You will need your passport. If you have paperwork for your > Kit Fox I would take it all with me just in case. You can fly any > direction and any altitude. You should have a radio if you plan on flying > into or around the tower. If you have an! > LSA you can actually fly down there and back. That part does take some > paperwork and you need to land at the regular airport. > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated > Rotax Repair Center > Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST > Cell 520349-7056 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318488#318488 > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:34:17 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico From: "Roger Lee" You can fly Light Sport into Mexico on a Light Sport License. All you need to do is go get a medical from the doctor. A plain ol'e third class medical. The Baja Bush pilots have been all through this. That is all the Mexican government wants is a pilot license and a medical, plus the regular paperwork of course. I have friends who fly down to Mexico all the time to different places in their SLSA. You can fly into the Bahama's now with a Light Sport license without even a medical. They are now having a Light Sport fly in down there just to show everyone and open it up to the LSA community. You can fly into Canada with an LSA, too. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Repair Center Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST Cell 520349-7056 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318507#318507 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:49:29 AM PST US From: "Ivan" Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico Roger, Intersting. What does the reference mean on the back of the card to ICAO not approved. Thought that meant that a sport pilot could not fly out of the country?? obviously i am in error. Ivan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Lee" Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 10:31 AM Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico > > You can fly Light Sport into Mexico on a Light Sport License. All you need > to do is go get a medical from the doctor. A plain ol'e third class > medical. The Baja Bush pilots have been all through this. That is all the > Mexican government wants is a pilot license and a medical, plus the > regular paperwork of course. I have friends who fly down to Mexico all the > time to different places in their SLSA. You can fly into the Bahama's now > with a Light Sport license without even a medical. They are now having a > Light Sport fly in down there just to show everyone and open it up to the > LSA community. You can fly into Canada with an LSA, too. > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated > Rotax Repair Center > Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST > Cell 520349-7056 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318507#318507 > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:53:07 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Shell Aeroshell Sport Plus 4 - thin From: "Roger Lee" Hi Peter, The oil is not causing your issue. Here are a few things to check first. You may have inadvertently got a little air around the sending unit. Fly it a few times first to make sure this isn't the issue. Put a mechanical gauge in line with the oil pressure setup. You can see if this is a real problem right on the ground. This should always be the first thing to do if an oil pressure problem is suspected or needs to be diagnosed. My bet is that the oil pressure is just fine and it's either, a little air, bad connection or a bad sender (99% of the time). The senders do go bad and read low way too frequently. If the oil pressure fluctuates quite a bit with throttle then look at your grounds. Even if it has a ground it may be a poor one if this symptom is present. The other tip I would give is to replace the oil pressure regulator setup. This is located just under the oil filter. It is the small 17MM nut. This is the oil pressure cap screw, spring and ball bearing. The new engines do not use these same parts and if you qualified for the 2000 hr. extended TBO these were a required replacement. I highly recommend this change for all 912 users. Whether you qualify for the extra TBO on your engine or not this is a very worth while change. It takes all of ten minutes and parts are about $80. The parts are the cap screw 841-983, spring 838-122 and oil pressure regulator cone 857-230. The oil pressure regulator cone (or mushroom as some call it) replaces the ball bearing. It not only raises the oil pressure, but makes it more stable. Keep us informed as we would like to know the out come. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Repair Center Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST Cell 520349-7056 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318511#318511 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 10:07:28 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico From: "Roger Lee" Hi Ivan, I remember when I was told you couldn't fly out of country without special permission, but that isn't true any more. Like I said I have several friends that fly to Mexico, Canada and the Bahama's on a regular basis. The Bahamian's are inviting the LSA crowd down and advertising that they don't even care about the medical. They of course get checked just like any regular GA aircraft and no authority yet has had any issues. I don't know for sure exactly what has changed since the early days of LSA, but LSA are flying across borders without any issues now. These guys even post their across the border good experiences on the web. I was going to post a link or two of some of my friends that fly into Mexico, but they have already posted new destinations and the Mexico trips aren't there ant more. I have a friend that will fly into Yuma, AZ next week and fly on down into Mexico. I have been flying in Mexico since 1980. I started with Ultralights and flying off the beaches and roads which many people still do. Ultralights are very common down in Mexico. When I was there last month there was a guy giving rides down off the Sandy Beach area in Rocky Point in his trike. http://www.bahamas.com/sites/bahamas.com/files/pdf/eaa_bahamas_flyer.pdf -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Repair Center Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST Cell 520349-7056 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318512#318512 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:21:28 AM PST US From: "Ivan" Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico Hi Roger, Thanks so much for the info. you are certainly a wealth of information and a credit to this site. Ivan Phoenix, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Lee" Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:04 AM Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico > > Hi Ivan, > > I remember when I was told you couldn't fly out of country without special > permission, but that isn't true any more. Like I said I have several > friends that fly to Mexico, Canada and the Bahama's on a regular basis. > The Bahamian's are inviting the LSA crowd down and advertising that they > don't even care about the medical. They of course get checked just like > any regular GA aircraft and no authority yet has had any issues. I don't > know for sure exactly what has changed since the early days of LSA, but > LSA are flying across borders without any issues now. These guys even post > their across the border good experiences on the web. I was going to post > a link or two of some of my friends that fly into Mexico, but they have > already posted new destinations and the Mexico trips aren't there ant > more. I have a friend that will fly into Yuma, AZ next week and fly on > down into Mexico. I have been flying in Mexico since 1980. I started with > Ultralights and flying off the beaches and road! > s which many people still do. Ultralights are very common down in Mexico. > When I was there last month there was a guy giving rides down off the > Sandy Beach area in Rocky Point in his trike. > > > http://www.bahamas.com/sites/bahamas.com/files/pdf/eaa_bahamas_flyer.pdf > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated > Rotax Repair Center > Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST > Cell 520349-7056 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318512#318512 > > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 11:05:28 AM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico From: Ken Ryan Last time I checked (about a year ago) Canada was not allowing US pilots that do not have a valid FAA medical. On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Roger Lee wrote: > > Hi Ivan, > > I remember when I was told you couldn't fly out of country without special > permission, but that isn't true any more. Like I said I have several friends > that fly to Mexico, Canada and the Bahama's on a regular basis. The > Bahamian's are inviting the LSA crowd down and advertising that they don't > even care about the medical. They of course get checked just like any > regular GA aircraft and no authority yet has had any issues. I don't know > for sure exactly what has changed since the early days of LSA, but LSA are > flying across borders without any issues now. These guys even post their > across the border good experiences on the web. I was going to post a link > or two of some of my friends that fly into Mexico, but they have already > posted new destinations and the Mexico trips aren't there ant more. I have a > friend that will fly into Yuma, AZ next week and fly on down into Mexico. I > have been flying in Mexico since 1980. I started with Ultralights and flying > off the beaches and road! > s which many people still do. Ultralights are very common down in Mexico. > When I was there last month there was a guy giving rides down off the Sandy > Beach area in Rocky Point in his trike. > > > http://www.bahamas.com/sites/bahamas.com/files/pdf/eaa_bahamas_flyer.pdf > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated > Rotax Repair Center > Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST > Cell 520349-7056 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318512#318512 > > ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 11:31:45 AM PST US From: "Craig Payne" Subject: RE: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico http://members.eaa.org/home/homebuilders/operating/borders/US-Bahamas%20Bord er%20Crossing%20Information%20for%20Homebuilts.html#TopOfPage You may have to be an EAA member and log in to read the above. -- Craig ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 11:52:26 AM PST US From: "Craig Payne" Subject: RE: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico Or as a tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/272tqyz Here is a quote: "US Border Crossing Information for Homebuilts When flying an experimental amateur-built aircraft into the Bahamas, or any foreign nation, you must obtain prior permission. Your aircraft's operating limitations will contain wording similar to the following: "This aircraft does not meet the requirements of the applicable, comprehensive, and detailed airworthiness code as provided by Annex 8 of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The owner/operator of this aircraft must obtain written permission from another country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) prior to operating this aircraft in or over that country. That written permission must be carried aboard the aircraft together with the U.S. airworthiness certificate and, upon request, be made available to an FAA inspector or the CAA in the country of operation." The EAA has worked (successfully) with Bahamian government to streamline this procedure. In order to meet your operating limitation requirement, print out the approval letter at the following website, meet the requirements of the letter and carry it on board your aircraft. With this authorization letter, your homebuilt is treated the same as any other US or Canadian registered standard category aircraft flying to the Bahamas. Special Authorization Letter for Operating an Experimental-Amateur Built Aircraft in the Bahamas For any procedural questions you may have, please contact: Mr. Patrick Rolle Flight Standards Manager Dept of Civil Aviation Nassau International Airport, Nassau, BAHAMAS 242-377-3445 or 242-377-3448 Fax 242-377-6060 email prolle_fsi@coralwave.com Visa and other information may be obtained by calling the Bahamas Embassy in Washington DC at (202) 319-2660. Concerned about current border crossing procedures? Call the FAA Miami FSDO at 305-716-3400, extension 108 or 200 for the answers. NOTAM's Current security levels in the USA call for all flights crossing international borders to follow special procedures. These procedures are spelled out in NOTAM's (Notices to Airmen). It is imperative that pilots understand and follow the procedures called out in these NOTAM's. NOTAM info can be obtained by calling Flight Service at 800-WXBRIEF. Radio Station License: Note: Any U.S. pilot flying into foreign countries must have a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit. The application form for this (FCC form 605 (http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html#605) is available from the Washington FCC office, (717) 337-1431. Although this license is not required for U.S. citizens flying within the continental U.S., anytime you cross a foreign border, it is necessary to have it. US Customs info is available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel. Download the document titled "Guide For Private Flyers". Have an enjoyable trip! If you have any questions or have any problems, please contact EAA Government Programs at (920)426-6537." -- Craig -----Original Message----- From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Craig Payne Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:28 AM Subject: RE: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico http://members.eaa.org/home/homebuilders/operating/borders/US-Bahamas%20Bord er%20Crossing%20Information%20for%20Homebuilts.html#TopOfPage You may have to be an EAA member and log in to read the above. -- Craig ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 12:00:13 PM PST US From: "Ivan" Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico Rides at Rocky Point? Must be Ole. He does that a lot in Mexico. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Lee" Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:04 AM Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico > > Hi Ivan, > > I remember when I was told you couldn't fly out of country without special > permission, but that isn't true any more. Like I said I have several > friends that fly to Mexico, Canada and the Bahama's on a regular basis. > The Bahamian's are inviting the LSA crowd down and advertising that they > don't even care about the medical. They of course get checked just like > any regular GA aircraft and no authority yet has had any issues. I don't > know for sure exactly what has changed since the early days of LSA, but > LSA are flying across borders without any issues now. These guys even post > their across the border good experiences on the web. I was going to post > a link or two of some of my friends that fly into Mexico, but they have > already posted new destinations and the Mexico trips aren't there ant > more. I have a friend that will fly into Yuma, AZ next week and fly on > down into Mexico. I have been flying in Mexico since 1980. I started with > Ultralights and flying off the beaches and road! > s which many people still do. Ultralights are very common down in Mexico. > When I was there last month there was a guy giving rides down off the > Sandy Beach area in Rocky Point in his trike. > > > http://www.bahamas.com/sites/bahamas.com/files/pdf/eaa_bahamas_flyer.pdf > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated > Rotax Repair Center > Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST > Cell 520349-7056 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318512#318512 > > > ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 12:46:23 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico From: "dave" Roger Lee wrote: > You can fly Light Sport into Mexico on a Light Sport License. All you need to do is go get a medical from the doctor. A plain ol'e third class medical. The Baja Bush pilots have been all through this. That is all the Mexican government wants is a pilot license and a medical, plus the regular paperwork of course. I have friends who fly down to Mexico all the time to different places in their SLSA. You can fly into the Bahama's now with a Light Sport license without even a medical. They are now having a Light Sport fly in down there just to show everyone and open it up to the LSA community. You can fly into Canada with an LSA, too. It's not tied to plane so much as it is your license. You can fly into Canada with an LSA, too. It's not tied to plane so much as it is your license. Roger - yes on the LSA aircraft but A LSA license holder is not legal in Canada without a "aviation medical" Thx -------- Rotax Dealer, Ontario Canada http://www.cfisher.com/ http://www.kitfoxflyer.com/ http://rotaxaircraft.com/forum/ Realtime Kitfox movies to separate the internet chatter from the truth http://www.youtube.com/user/kitfoxflyer Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318522#318522 ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 01:13:32 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico From: "rparigoris" "Roger - yes on the LSA aircraft but A LSA license holder is not legal in Canada without a "aviation medical"" FWIW I attended a Hot air balloon meet in Gander in 1998, they required US pilots have a valid medical, Class 2 in my case because I have a Commercial and thats what was required for the meet. Ron Parigoris Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318524#318524 ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 02:43:29 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico From: "Roger Lee" All an LSA pilot has to do to meet a medical standard is go to the FAA Doc. like everyone else and get a third class medical. No where does it say it has to be tied to your license or that it has to be a private pilot. They usually just say a pilot license with a medical. That's it. Like I said I have friends that cross all three borders mentioned above all the time and there isn't any issues. I don't think writings have kept up real life. Some are private pilots in SLSA's and some are LSA pilots with LSA aircraft. We are only talking about a medical here and no other paperwork. When you cross any border other paperwork is required along with a flight plan. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Repair Center Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST Cell 520349-7056 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318528#318528 ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 05:34:50 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: flying in Mexico From: Ken Ryan Roger, What exactly do you mean when you say "like everyone else get a third class medical?" This is not a requirement for pilots exercising Sport Pilot privileges. So your "everybody else" does not include that group of pilots. Some pilots don't want to take the chance of failing a medical (which would disqualify them from the Sport Pilot category). Ken On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Roger Lee wrote: > > All an LSA pilot has to do to meet a medical standard is go to the FAA Doc. > like everyone else and get a third class medical. No where does it say it > has to be tied to your license or that it has to be a private pilot. They > usually just say a pilot license with a medical. That's it. Like I said I > have friends that cross all three borders mentioned above all the time and > there isn't any issues. I don't think writings have kept up real life. Some > are private pilots in SLSA's and some are LSA pilots with LSA aircraft. We > are only talking about a medical here and no other paperwork. When you cross > any border other paperwork is required along with a flight plan. > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated > Rotax Repair Center > Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST > Cell 520349-7056 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318528#318528 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rotaxengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RotaxEngines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rotaxengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rotaxengines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.