Bob and Sue are our Ohio wing leaders and their contact info is in Coupe Capers.
Kevin1 --- In ercoupe-flyin@yahoogroups.com, Larry Snyder <les...@...> wrote: > > Bob Staight did it - maybe he can share his information. I have intended to > get whatever information I can from him since I would like to do it some > time. He's in the club, I don't have any contact information for him. Do you > think a presentation at the 2010 Nationals on flying to Alaska in an Ercoupe > would be a good idea? > > Larry > N99340 > > On Dec 24, 2009, at 12:58 PM, Ron Hynes wrote: > > > [Attachment(s) from Ron Hynes included below] > > Folks, flying to Alaska across Canada is not as safe as flying across the > > US because of the terrain up north and weather. Add to that the sparseness > > of airfields as compared to the US [South of Canada]. > > Yes it has been done many hundreds of times, but by experienced pilots and > > well equipped A/C types. > > Weather will always be a BIG factor but the scenery is beautiful up North. > > The people are great up there. > > I would suggest that anyone planning such a long trip that they ask that > > all interested Coupers/and others provide a list of names and Phone numbers > > as well as locations of Mechanics who are Ercoupe familiar along the > > proposed route. Let everyone know your EXACT route and times. > > > > There was supposed to be an agreement between Transport Canada and the FAA > > that would allow Sport Pilots and the Canadian Recreational Pilots to fly > > anywhere in North America. I don't know where that agreement stands at this > > moment. > > As it rests right now, flying across the Border north or south is a stupid > > hassle no matter what type aircraft. A real bureaucratic mess. > > > > Ron Hynes, Alberta, Western Canada > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: planej...@... > > Date: 12/24/09 07:56:57 > > To: eflyin > > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-flyin] Flying to Alaska > > > > > > Fred, > > It's my understanding that Canada does not recognize the Sport Pilot > > certificate and you would face a problem as PIC. About the only way I > > can think of to fly to Alaska if you are limited to Sport Pilot flying > > would be to fly with a Private Pilot as a companion. You could fly the > > plane but not as PIC in Canadian airspace. > > > > John Roach > > N 2427H > > > > lamkeyf...@... wrote: > > > > > > I'm a sport pilot. Is there any way I can fly to Alaska. > > > > > > Fred > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
