On 11 Feb 2005 07:29:27 -0800, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:

You are required to be on an open flight plan if you cross the border
between US and Canada

That's true. And I do that if I'm going someplace. But this particular
time was just a local flight along the border, and there's no radio contact
with ATC or FSS at the altitudes I was using; so I called and coordinated
all that with the FSS and they coordinated with ATC.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)