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Thinking of a vacation down south? Go for it!
Report from Christmas 2010 trip attached.
Report from Christmas 2010 trip attached.
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Mexico Report
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Let'sgoflying!
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You have a preheater, get down here tonight and we can be sipping P. coladas on their beach by noon tomorrow. Supposed to be 70s this weekend.
Its funny, the locals knew what snow was but had never seen it, even on the mountaintops.
Its funny, the locals knew what snow was but had never seen it, even on the mountaintops.
steingar
Taxi to Parking
I spent an hour this morning in the cold wind chipping ice. I hate you. Steingar.
SCpilot
Filing Flight Plan
Waaaay cool, Dave! Was wondering if you were sampling the menudo in a Mexican prison.
Let'sgoflying!
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Haay, Steve! Y'oughta bring the SportCruiser down with us next trip!
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Dave,
Sounds like a great trip! Very similar to my Mexican experiences, except you have more scenic areas (I just see the Gulf of Mexico). I'd like to fly that way sometime.
One thing regarding the customs sticker: They do require it, some places might check closer than others. You can buy it if you don't have it.
Interestingly, on my most recent trip back from Mexico, I had (embarassingly) forgotten to get the 2011 sticker for the Aztec. I thought I had, turns out I only had gotten it for the 310. After an admission of my foolish mistake, the customs officer (who I'd met several times before) let me go provided I bought the sticker as soon as I got home. I did so.
Your radio experience is the same as mine heading to Cozumel from Cancun. Houston Center has absolutely no clue how to deal with international traffic, has told me several times to squawk 1200 entering Mexican airspace, and all sorts of other things that are outright wrong and illegal. It's good to be up on the regs going in and know what to do.
Leaving Mexico if you do it on an IFR flight plan, that gets transmitted to America. Interestingly, Mexican FSS seems to know better than American centers what the regs are. Merida Center has always treated me very well. Houston Center I've had to argue with repeatedly. The relays through the airlines have worked well for me, I've had to do that for position reports. They always seem accommodating.
Sounds like a great trip! Very similar to my Mexican experiences, except you have more scenic areas (I just see the Gulf of Mexico). I'd like to fly that way sometime.
One thing regarding the customs sticker: They do require it, some places might check closer than others. You can buy it if you don't have it.
Interestingly, on my most recent trip back from Mexico, I had (embarassingly) forgotten to get the 2011 sticker for the Aztec. I thought I had, turns out I only had gotten it for the 310. After an admission of my foolish mistake, the customs officer (who I'd met several times before) let me go provided I bought the sticker as soon as I got home. I did so.
Your radio experience is the same as mine heading to Cozumel from Cancun. Houston Center has absolutely no clue how to deal with international traffic, has told me several times to squawk 1200 entering Mexican airspace, and all sorts of other things that are outright wrong and illegal. It's good to be up on the regs going in and know what to do.
Leaving Mexico if you do it on an IFR flight plan, that gets transmitted to America. Interestingly, Mexican FSS seems to know better than American centers what the regs are. Merida Center has always treated me very well. Houston Center I've had to argue with repeatedly. The relays through the airlines have worked well for me, I've had to do that for position reports. They always seem accommodating.
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re: taped on 12" N numbers - who's number did you use?:wink2:
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Wow. Some adventure!!
gkainz
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Nice writeup, Dave. Sounds like a great vacation!
Jeanie
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Wow, Dave, way wonderful!!
Kevin and I took a trip down the Baja in our RV... we saw and liked Loreto. Were there during the whale time and go to be amongst them in a panga out of San Ignacio.
And, Welcome to POA SC Pilot from Alpine
Kevin and I took a trip down the Baja in our RV... we saw and liked Loreto. Were there during the whale time and go to be amongst them in a panga out of San Ignacio.
And, Welcome to POA SC Pilot from Alpine
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TangoWhiskey
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The best part for me was on page 2... you were able to take scissors on the flight. Long live GA!
tonycondon
Gastons CRO (Chief Dinner Reservation Officer)
on Dave's plane having scissors on board is extra hazardous!