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Dan Thompson wrote:

2. Going to Canada is basically being on a DVFR or IFR flight plan, with ATC
squawk, and a toll-free phone call when you arrive.

I think it's just VFR, not DVFR. When I did it VFR, the discrete squawk
was kind of a joke. I had one code for my 200 mile in-US segment, then
ATC said "squawk VFR, you can try Vancouver Terminal on xxx.yy" and that
was it.

5. The U.S. Customs guys are usually kind of cranky and scary.

Our US agent was cheerful and pleasant. The two Canadian agents drove
30 minutes from a road checkpoint and were determined to make it
worth their time.

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Ben Jackson

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