Title:
Crossing the International Border? US Customs and Other Requirements GA Flyers Should Know!
Topic:
US Customs and other requirements for crossing the border between the US and Canada.
Speaker(s):
David Folsom, Port Director, US Customs. Norm MacPhee, a very experienced pilot with many uneventful border crossings.
Brief Description:
Flying near or crossing the northern border and you don't want an unexpected wingman? Come and learn the US Customs and other requirements for flights along or crossing the border between the US and Canada. Pilots can register for eApis at the end of the seminar.
Location of Seminar:
Deer Park Airport Office Building
1800 W Airport Rd
Deer Park, WA 99006
Directions to Venue:
From Hwy 2 turn west on Deer Park Milan Rd; drive 4 miles to Cedar Rd; turn north. KDEW admin bldg is 1st bldg east of Cedar Rd. From Hwy 395 turn east on W. Crawford Street (which turns into E. Crawford Avenue); turn left on Airport Rd.
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KDEW
Seating:
35
seats at the facility,
0
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAA Safety Team
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
This seminar is sponsored by US Customs and the Deer Park Chapter of the Washington Pilots Association, with assistance from the Spokane and Colville Chapters of the Washington Pilots Association, and by the FAA Safety Team. The meeting room and Internet connections are graciously provided by Deer Park Airport.
David Folsom, Port Director for the US Customs Spokane Port of Entry will cover requirements for GA aircraft to cross the US border. He will discuss requirements for aircraft that depart US airspace and for aircraft returning from Canada. Port Director Folsom will address documents you and your passengers must carry, fees, and registering for and using eApis. At the completion of the seminar pilots will have the opportunity to register for eApis.
Norm MacPhee, an experienced border crosser and retired army aviator, will discuss the "other" requirements for crossing the international border. He'll explain why "ADCUS" is so important, what pilots need to know about "discrete squawks" (aka "transponder codes") and other important information necessary for a quick and easy cross border flight.
To maximize your benefit from attending this seminar, attendees are encouraged to review material available at the websites listed below. It may be necessary to copy the URL and paste it to your browser to access the websites. FAA, Border Patrol, and Canadian customs requirements will not be addressed by the speaker, but may be of interest to pilots who plan to cross into Canada.
The eApis log-in screen: https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov/pkmslogin.form
The private aircraft guide: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/apis/apis_guide.ctt/apis_guide.pdf
Additional information for pilots: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/pleasure_boats/private_flyers/
Canadian Customs requirements: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/canpass/airprogram-eng.html
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
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