Alaska 2020

rashby said:
I would love to do this trip, however I don't think I want to jump through all the hoops to do my 3rd class medical again....... However, it would be worth it for this trip! How would the group feel about 100kt sport joining the fun?
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Roland, the speed of the mouse is a non-factor. We will figure out the best way to keep seperation and everyone stay safe. You are welcome to join the group and be part of the experience.
 
FASTFRED said:
Can you go through and stop in canada with Basic Med?
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My SWAG.
A medical is a medical. ICAO does not specify who is the examine physician. Further no one ever asked me for my medical except our own inspectors. I flew to Canada many times back in the day (last time 2008 and unless things changed I don't recall ever meeting a Canadian Customs guy, unless driving.
 
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Can't fly Canada under BasicMed currently, but they are working on it (for a while now...). In 2008 there was no BasicMed so if you went to Canada then there's no comparison to now. From what others who have crossed the border recently have posted here, you do get checked in on entry to Canada. It would be quite a bummer to go on the risk they won't check your documents and find out they get checked, you argue ICAO and get denied entry. But if your a risk taker, go for it and let us know how it works out.
 
I haven't flown there since BasicMed, but they never checked any documents the half dozen times I've crossed the border. That includes the radio station license you are suppose to have. I talked with a Canadian Customs Agent a few years back about that, and he said he's done customs inspections 'with prejudice' and never asked for it. YMMV. Legally, you should have it. We haven't had one since they started charging for it.
 
Given the earlier comments in this thread about the Alaska to Sibera route, I thought this article in the General Aviation New was interesting.

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For those interested in joining in on the Alaska trip we are approaching the time to complete some of the tasks required to make the trip. For starters now is a good time to apply for the radio station and operator license. Here is the web link https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/fcc-form-605

I just navigated the website and believe I was successful. It took me to the payment page and the cost was $170. Just a couple tips, you must first register for a FRN number and enter a password. Once you have done that you can sign in using your FRN number and click on the online application. It will ask you questions and fill out the form for you. When done you click to go to the payment page and sign in as the Payer using the FRN number and password. Pretty straight forward after that.

I will post more in the next few weeks on steps to prepare for the trip.
 
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Denis, just for curiosity does the radio operator license I got back in the ‘70s work/legal today?
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FYI and not a recommendation, but:

I've flown to Canada many times and have never been asked for a radio station license (or much of any thing else). I asked a Canadian Customs officer at Oshkosh about it a few years ago. His response "I've inspected planes 'with prejudice' and have never asked for a radio station license."

I do not have one, but would get one if going anywhere but Canada.

There are times when you just call Canadian Customs and they give you a verification number on the phone and you are on your way.
 
No one ever asked me for one in over 45 years and all sorts of countries including flying in Europe. Of course all over the Caribbean Mexico Guatemala and some other places I don't even remember.... oh yeah even one time over Koobah Cuba. Lol

Right over the years I must have bought or signed for 3-4 different ones I keep losing them.
 
There are two permits required, a radio station license (A100-ARROW) and a radio operator. The station license is only applicable to your aircraft, so unless you have the same aircraft that you had at the time of the license it would not be valid at this time.

When you make an application for the station license if the radio is portable (hand held) that is a different license. So I won't be bringing a hand held.

For the radio operator license, the FCC website says that it is valid for your life time. (I only know what I read on the website)

I make my best effort to comply with all regulations when flying or for any other applicable reason. I am the guy that the enforcement agency would walk past 10 other violators to single out and take into custody. It let's me sleep better knowing that I complied.
 
It’s February and it’s only 4-1/2 months to departure. Here is another item to check off the to do list, order your Customs Border Decal. It is required to return to the US. Here is the link: https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov/main/home.htm#
If you don’t have an account you have to register. The total time to register, order the decal, and pay was about 15 minutes. The decal is valid for 2020.
 
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We don't require radio station license in Canada any longer.
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rgschmi said:
FYI and not a recommendation, but:

I've flown to Canada many times and have never been asked for a radio station license (or much of any thing else). I asked a Canadian Customs officer at Oshkosh about it a few years ago. His response "I've inspected planes 'with prejudice' and have never asked for a radio station license."

I do not have one, but would get one if going anywhere but Canada.

There are times when you just call Canadian Customs and they give you a verification number on the phone and you are on your way.
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According to AOPA a US registered aircraft is required to have a radio station license to fly in Canada. Canada may not care but the US will ding you coming back if you don’t have one.
 
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I swear this guy is Denis Weiser. He was on my TV during the presidential caucuses in Iowa.
Denis, it is you, isn't it!

Tom Corcoran
 
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