Kalispell, MT

It is possible to fly a US registered glider in Canada. There are two
"categories"

"Category 1" flying with a Standard Certificate of Airworthiness for
a type certified glider, or "Category 2" if your glider is registered
as Experimental.

1. If you are NOT registered as Experimental - there is nothing you
need do to, just drive across the border go to a gliding site assemble
and fly.

2. If you ARE registered as Experimental, then you need permission
from Transport Canada to fly your experimental glider in Canadian
airspace. You can do this by making a written request to Transport
Canada.

The following link is a starting point for those who want to do their
own research:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/ma...validation.htm

After speaking with somebody at Transport Canada that knows the
current procedure for you to fly your “Experimental� glider in Canada
it is now called a “Validation of Foreign Flight Authority�.


Scan your Certificate of Registration and special Certificate of
Airworthiness with the Letter of Operating Limitations. The documents
should be in PDF format and the request should be sent to the
following e-mail address:



In the message state that you are requesting permission to fly your
glider licenced in the “Experimental� category and where you plan to
fly in Canada as well as the specific dates.

Now - armed with that information - who wants to fly in the Canadian
Nationals, North Battleford Saskatchewan from 15 - 25 June?

North Battleford is a little north of Kalispell located at 52° 46′ 9″
N, 108° 14′ 37″ W and offers 10,000 AGL days with sunset at 11 pm!

Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=52.76...67,-108.243611