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I guess I mean to say "flight critical" -- not "real"...

Well, what is "flight critical"? The laws of physics don't change.
Pattern entries are different (at least in Canada), is this flight critical?

Jose
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Well, what is "flight critical"? The laws of physics don't change.
Pattern entries are different (at least in Canada), is this flight critical?

Differences (for example) in runway markings and cloud clearances from
country to country are not critical to the successful conclusion of the
flight.

Differences in airspace restrictions and fee structures *are* critical
to my not being arrested, or worse. They are therefore flight
critical, and I want to know what they are at this stage.
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Well, what is "flight critical"? The laws of physics don't change.
Pattern entries are different (at least in Canada), is this flight critical?


Differences (for example) in runway markings and cloud clearances from
country to country are not critical to the successful conclusion of the
flight.

Differences in airspace restrictions and fee structures *are* critical
to my not being arrested, or worse. They are therefore flight
critical, and I want to know what they are at this stage.

Well, we differ here. I would say differences in runway markings are
not critical so long as they are pretty much self evident. They would
be critical if they are different enough to cause confusion (marking a
runway as a taxiway, for example). To this end, a clearance to a runway
here allows one to taxi across all =other= runways. In other places
this is not the case. That is critical (though granted, it's not a
"runway marking" difference)

Differences in cloud clearances are critical IMHO inasmuch as not
knowing them you could easily be flying VFR in (their) IMC, and become a
hazard to other aircraft who are expecting separation and not getting it.

Differences in fee structures are not "critical to the successful
conclusion to the flight", nor will they likely get you arrested.
You'll discover these differences via your MasterCard.

They may be critical to your repeating the experience though.

Jose
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