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BAHAMAS and back…. International Flight Operations USA-Bahamas-USA Andrea Luethi. Overview. Leaving the USA Bahamas Arrival Island Hoping Bahamas Departure USA Arrival Forms Other. Deaparture USA. Passport PIC: eAPIS International Flight Plan (Equipment Codes) Non Radar - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BAHAMAS and back…
International Flight OperationsUSA-Bahamas-USA
Andrea Luethi
Overview
• Leaving the USA• Bahamas Arrival• Island Hoping• Bahamas Departure• USA Arrival• Forms• Other
Deaparture USA
• Passport• PIC: eAPIS• International Flight Plan (Equipment Codes)• Non Radar• 9,000-13,000 MSL
• Monitor 121.50 MHz
Arrival Bahamas
• AOE• Day VFR/IFR or Night IFR only (sunset)
• No in-flight cancellations (Full approach)• Intl Approach Plates• CTAF 122.80• Left Traffic, TPA 1,000ft AGL• No taxiways (except Nassau and Freeport)
• Controlled Airspace: 1,500ft 3sm• Uncontrolled Airspace: 1,000ft and Clear (w/Land or Water)
Arrival Bahamas
• Flight Plan:• Nassau Radio 124.2 or 128.0• Freeport 122.3• Exuma Advisory 118.0
• Equipment:• Life Vest• 2-way radio• US requirements
Bahamas Immigration
• Immigration Forms• 3x GenDec/Cruising Permit (C7A) ($75)
• NO TRANSIRE (C38) for private unless C7A not avail• 1x Bahamas Immigration Card (Do not loose)
• Departure Tax $25 / per person• Aircraft Fee ($10*)• Overnight ($10*)
• Immigration 9am-5pm• Nassau 24hr but only main terminal
• Import Tax• Mechanical spear gun
Island Hoping
• CTAF 122.8• Backtrack on runway
• Flight Plan not required except Nassau and Grand Bahama• CAD 63A or Intl Flight Plan• FSS Nassau (124.2/128.0) or Freeport Radio (122.3)
• Control Area (CTA), Flight Information Region (FIR), and Terminal Control Area (TCA)• Grand Bahama (1500-6000)• Nassau (1500-12,000)• Aerodrome <3000• <6000 Nassau• >6000 Miami Oceanic Control Area (FIR)
Island Hoping
• VFR Altitudes• V-Airways Offset right during climb/descent
• Restricted Areas• Nassau R-3002 (<500 AGL)• Grand Bahama center• Abaco <2000 except TO/LDG• Great Inagua MY/R-3001 (<2000)• 26nm off shore from Cuba
• Landing Fees: Grand Bahama/Nassau
• Fuel/Oil• Cash limited
Departure Bahamas
• Immigration Card• 3x GenDec (C7A)
• US CBP Arrival Notice• 1hr vs 24hr prior• Tailnumber• PIC• Departure Airport• Pax• Customs Decal #• ETA
WRITE DOWN THE INITIALS!!!
Arrival USA• Transponder: Miami Approach or FSS prior to ADIZ• AOE
• Immigration• Declaration Form• eAPIS
• Documents/Equipment:• Aircraft Registration• Airworthiness• License and Medical• Passport• Customs Decal #• Life Vests (Raft)• Pets!!!!!
Summary of Forms
• Inward Declaration/ General Declaration / Cruising Permit (C7A)• GenDec (C7)• Transire (C38)• Bahamas Immigration Form
• US Customs Declaration Form (6059B)
Other things to consider
• Gliding Distance• Floatation Devices• Boat Traffic
• Drugs (DEA)
Websites
• www.Bahamas.com• www.Bahamas.gov.bs• https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov/