International Flights

NCPilot · Post by **NCPilot** » Wed May 16, 2012 8:04 am

http://www.sportpilot.org/questions/afm ... ?faqid=701

How would one get written permission to fly into a country like Canada or Mexico with a Sport Pilot License?

drseti · Post by **drseti** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:34 am

Both Canada and Mexico currently prohibit it, so the "with written permission" rule is a little misleading. It will take political action to change that, and large organizations like EAA and AOPA have far more clout than the individual. If you are a member of either of those, you might wish to make a call and request assistance. But, don't hold your breath.

As far as I know, the Bahamas is currently the only other country that currently honors the US Sport Pilot license.

jnmeade · Post by **jnmeade** » Wed May 16, 2012 1:43 pm

Can you fly to Canada with a private license using sport pilot privileges?

drseti · Post by **drseti** » Wed May 16, 2012 2:01 pm

Unfortunately, not. ICAO rules require a medical certificate.

ct4me · Post by **ct4me** » Wed May 16, 2012 4:37 pm

'begs one to wonder how things will work if the 3rd Class Exemption thing goes through.
FAA created Sport Pilot in 2004 and here, 8 years later, still no reciprocal agreement in most countries.

jnmeade · Post by **jnmeade** » Wed May 16, 2012 8:41 pm

Cam you overfly Canadian airspace with exercising SP privileges? I've been led to believe you could fly from WA to AK legally.

ming1000 · Post by **ming1000** » Sat May 19, 2012 7:58 pm

I think only pepole with sport pilot certificates from both countries, say US and Canada, can fly internationaly.

There is an euivalent fly certificate in Canada, called super mirco or something; no class 3 medical is required, but home doctor needs to sign some forms to certify an individual fit for flying; US doesn't recognize this Canadian flight certificate the same way Canada doesn't recognized US sport pilot.

Most likely, only Canadian lives in US or American lives in Canada can have this kind of convinience.

pitfield · Post by **pitfield** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:05 pm

For Canadian ultralight pilots wishing to fly into the US, one must be an ultralight instructor (with the necessary Class III medical). I am and I've done it. There's no inconvenience that a guy with a PPL wouldn't also experience.
AOPA or COPA's respective websites include answers to all the questions you'll for travel in either direction.

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