(Paul Tomblin) wrote in news:ccaeba$uvt$1
@allhats.xcski.com:

In a previous article, (Robert M. Gary) said:
Does anyone know the actual reason you're required to file a flight
plan when crossing the boarding between the U.S. and Canada? Does

Because if you don't, they'll send a pair of F-16s out to check you out.
And then, if they decide not to shoot you down, they send you a bill for
the fuel the F-16s used. You don't want that. :-)


What happens if you overfly Canada, but not land? Do you need to file a
flight plan for that too? Admittedly, the only times I have done that were
under IFR, but I don't see why VFR aircraft would be any different.