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Head to the islands
BY KATHY DONDZILA
WITH THE CONSISTENT tropical temperatures of the Bahamas, a winter visit is
welcome. For general aviation pilots, flying there isn't complicated, but there is
some necessary preparation. The pilot in
command and each passenger must have
a valid passport, and the pilot needs a
current medical certificate, along with
an FCC restricted radiotelephone operators permit. U.S. registered aircraft need:
* Airworthiness certificate (Experimental
aircraft must receive a special validation)
* A permanent registration certificate
(no temporary certificates/pink slips
are allowed)
* An FCC radio station license
* Operating limitations information
* Weight and balance information
* A life vest/flotation device for each person aboard
* An ID data plate
* 12-inch registration marks
* Transponder with Mode C
* Aircraft with fuel tanks installed in the
baggage or passenger compartments
must have Form 337 on board
* ELT communications on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121.5 MHz
and/or 406 MHz
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) requires an annual user fee decal
($27.50), which you can buy online, but
may take a few weeks for delivery. You
also must submit a passenger manifest
to eAPIS,  CBP's Electronic Advance
Passenger Information System, for both
the departure flight and the return flight
to the United States. You must also file an
ICAO flight plan.
For more information, go online
(www.aopa.org/go-fly/destinations/
international-travel/bahamas). If you
have questions, call 800-USA-AOPA
(872-2672) Monday through Friday, 8:30
a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time, or email
pilotassist@aopa.org.
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