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1. 07:14 AM - Flying to Baja advice needed (John DeCuir)
2. 10:31 AM - Re: Flying to Baja advice needed (Reuven Silberman)
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Subject: | Flying to Baja advice needed |
I was trying to gather up enough information in order to safely fly down to Gonzaga
Bay this month. The AOPA website had a lot of information, but it seemed
a bit restrictive, i.e., 12" numbers, FCC radio license. I know they change the
rules almost every year, but has anyone on the list been down there thru San
Felipe or Mexicali recently? I would like a checklist or step-by-step instructions
to get down there and back without getting into trouble with the authorities
on either side of the border. A source for Mexican insurance is also needed.
John DeCuir
N204CP, RV4
Salinas, CA
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Subject: | Re: Flying to Baja advice needed |
John,=0A=0AI fly down to Baja and mainland Mexico almost every month in sup
port of various humanitarian medical missions in a 210 not my RV, although
I have flown my RV down there.- I would strongly suggest you join the Baj
a Bush Pilots Assoc as they have all the current info.- I am making the a
ssumption-that this is your first trip.- BEFORE you go you will need a
2014 US Customs sticker. They are not expensive but the only place you can
get them is on-line, and they take 2 to 3 weeks to get. Become familiar wit
h the TSA's- eApis flight planning (the Baja Bush Pilots can help with th
at).- You will need everyone's name as-it appears on their passport, pa
ssport number, date of birth, and address.--All of this needs to be sub
mitted to the TSA prior to leaving.- They check it against their double s
uper secret no fly list and (assuming all are OK) will send you emails indi
cating that you are free to-leave the country with those folks and-retu
rn with same. If
the passengers decide to-swap seats and ride back with someone else a ne
w eApis flight plan will need to be filed and-email-permission to retur
n to the-US with those passengers must be received.- Additionally, you
will need to file and International Border Crossing Flight Plan with Flight
Service. This is really simple just-let the FSS specialist-know that i
t is a border crossing flight plan.- You-should also file the return le
g as well (date and time your coming back).- There are 3 acceptable US ai
rports for returning GA flights- Brown Field (KSDM), Calexico (KCXL), or
-Yuma,-(KYUM). On your way back to the states AND above 5,000 ft (trans
mission / reception issue) you can contact FSS to update your arrival time.
- DO NOT BE EARLY! the customs guys with threaten you with a $5,000 fine,
late is OK.-=0A=0AAs for the Mexican side; -Your first time there they
will hit you up for an annual multi-entry permit which is about $60.- Th
ere will be minor airport landing and ATC fees. They will also have everyon
e fill out a visa form, there is a small charge for that to.- Any fee you
pay make sure you get a receipt.- Have small bills - nothing bigger than
a 20.- They generally do not give change - unless you are paying fees et
c in Pesos. By the way fuel is not significantly cheaper in MX.- Flight p
lan accordingly as-not all airport in Mexico have fuel.- Fuel is genera
lly available at Tijuana, San Felipe, Ensenada, then no gas until Loreto. O
ne thing that is unusual about MX flying is that you will be greeted at eac
h airport with Army guys with guns. Almost all of them do not speak English
.- They may or may not look inside the AC.- All they want is basic info
for their paperwork, name of pilot, passengers, where your coming from, wh
ere your going, etc.
then they will wander off. =0A=0AComing back into the US the US Customs gu
ys will want to see the 2014 sticker, aircraft registration, airworthiness
cert, your license and medical. Make sure all are in-order - or-5K fine
.-- =0A=0AI didn't want to make this response to long.- I have hit th
e highlights. Call me if you want to talk about Mexico flying.=0A=0AReuven
Silberman=0AN7WT-- 7A-- KSEE=0A858-254-3848--=0A=0AEnjoy life n
ow=0AIt has an expiration date. =0A=0A=0AOn Wednesday, May 28, 2014 7:32 AM
, John DeCuir <jadecuir@comcast.net> wrote:=0A =0A=0A=0A--> RV-List messag
e posted by: John DeCuir <jadecuir@comcast.net>=0A=0A=0AI was trying to gat
her up enough information in order to safely fly down to Gonzaga Bay this m
onth. The AOPA website had a lot of information, but it seemed a bit restri
ctive, i.e., 12" numbers, FCC radio license. I know they change the rules a
lmost every year, but has anyone on the list been down there thru San Felip
e or Mexicali recently? I would like a checklist or step-by-step instructio
ns to get down there and back without getting into trouble with the authori
ties on either side of the border. A source for Mexican insurance is also n
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