Comments on: Admin: new category, Canada vs. U.S.

By: david

david — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 01:00:46 +0000

Canadian pilots are required to hold radiotelephone operators’ licenses (earned with a simple multiple-choice exam), but U.S. pilots visiting Canada don’t have to have one. Canada no longer requires radio station licenses in Canadian planes; they might be required on paper for U.S. planes, but if so, it’s not enforced.

What you do need to fly into Canada is proof of liability insurance — make sure you have a certificate from your insurance company.

By: al

al — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 00:29:12 +0000

Can anyone tell me whether or not Canada still requires radio licenses for private pilots and their airplanes? If so, is it enforced?

For domestic flights, the US dropped this requirement quite a few years ago, but as a Florida-based pilot who only flies in Canada a couple times a year at most, usually passing through on a trans-Atlantic ferry, I find it difficult to keep up with Canadian regulations.

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