http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/ DC Pilots Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:15:13 GMT claire_kultgen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28202 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28202 Sorry, but I still respectfully disagree, but I think we're just arguing semantics. However, I do think everyone on here would likely hope I'm right so we can Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:46:55 GMT Scott Pace http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28201 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28201 DVFR not needed, just regular VFR (unless IFR, of course). DVFR is used for crossing an ADIZ when VFR, and there is no ADIZ along the US-Canada border Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:41:22 GMT Joe Budge http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28200 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28200 I fly into Ottawa fairly regularly. What Scott said, with some enhancements: - Get the "Canada Flight Supplement" from Sporty's or elsewhere. That's the Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:30:44 GMT Douglas Wood http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28199 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28199 My Jeppeson book for IFR has commercial in it too. The book is mostly about the IFR rating with a section on commercial maneuvers as the only difference Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:41:09 GMT Joe Budge http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28198 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28198 ... Oh, that's just peachy! Thanks for the G2. Regards, Joe Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:33:12 GMT Malcolm Teas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28197 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28197 Alright, I stand corrected! -m ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:27:42 GMT Scott Pace http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28196 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28196 I've flown to Montreal several times. 1) You need a CBP decal for your plane when you return to the USA. About $28/yr. 2) Register for eAPIS. You will need Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:26:22 GMT hendler_jared http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28195 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28195 I have never worked for Bob, but I have found him and his operation to be very impressive. They have a nice fleet of airplanes, the atmosphere is friendly and Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:16:03 GMT Helen Woods http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28194 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28194 Easy. It's a glorified private. It's also a VFR rating. An instrument rating is not a prerequisite for a commercial (although a commercial pilot without one is Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:16:00 GMT Ken Hornstein http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28193 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28193 ... So, here are some things worth considering: - According to people from the area, in the "good old days" (pre Lockheed-Martin) the Buffalo FSS would Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:13:46 GMT William "Pete" Hodges http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28192 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28192 Has anyone flown a private plane to Toronto, Canada or a similar location recently? I have never done it, and my wife has a potential business convention Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:06:59 GMT Stan Fetter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28191 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28191 The commercial isn't tough.it's just additional maneuvers and a better grasp of the regs. The written for the commercial is basically the same material as for Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:56 GMT William Boggs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28190 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28190 Yes, there is a distinct set of questions for the Commercial written. Its heavy on the weight and balance questions and FAR's relating to commercial Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:55:10 GMT John Tabor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28189 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28189 All not true. While not necessarily common, it is a recognized technique to initiate VFR FF. Don Brown used to recommend it, in fact. I used to do it with some Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:50:57 GMT John Tabor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28188 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcpilots/message/28188 Actually, that's a good way to get VFR FF from the ground. However, it will not improve your chances if the workload gets too high for the controller to handle