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Old March 16th 07, 03:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Ol Shy & Bashful
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On Mar 16, 7:16 am, wrote:
than any place else in the world. Over the past 50 years I've gotten
licensed in 15 countries for work purposes. Some were easy reciprocal,
nearly all required a written on their air law and an acceptable


So which countries did you find to be the most GA friendly after the
USA and Canada?


I think South Africa, Swaziland, and Botswana were great but that was
25 years ago! I have no idea how they are now. Mozambique was a little
tougher because of the language problem on the air law but my Spanish
got me through. Part of getting licensed in some of those countries
was as much a matter of knowing the right people and asking the right
questions. The office clerk is bound by strict office procedures while
the head of DCA or CAA (typical equivilent of our FAA) can make
exceptions on the spot.
Now with the rapidly changing political climates its nearly impossible
to make any accurate predictions.
OS&B