REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 86, Issue 104 Mexico

Thu May 24 09:24:02 CDT 2012

What if I have greater aspirations, distance wise, and just stop in 
Mexico for fuel?  Same applies?

John

On 5/23/2012 8:25 PM, Scott Derrick wrote:
> I always thought you just had to call your insurance broker and buy a 
> temp 7 or 30 day Mexi policy?  And they aren't all that expensive, at 
> least they use to be cheap?
>
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> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 86, Issue 104 Mexico
> From: Mark Riley <the_rileys1 at verizon.net>
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Date: 05/23/2012 07:11 PM
>
>>
>> You still can't fly into Mexico without a Mexican policy of 
>> insurance. Your US policy is not enough. If you go, you would have to 
>> worry about theft. The narco gangs hold sway through most of Mexico 
>> and the Velocity is a great smuggling plane with it's long range and 
>> low radar signature.
>>
>> I love Mexico and have vacationed there 8 times, but have decided 
>> that I will not fly my plane there.
>>
>> The good news is that the Bahamas are closer, just as cheap and lots 
>> of fun.
>>
>> Mark
>> On May 23, 2012, at 8:53 PM, reflector-request at tvbf.org wrote:
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:15:09 -0400
>>> From: Scott Baker<scottb33333 at gmail.com>
>>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list<reflector at tvbf.org>
>>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Cancun?
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>>> Hi Andy,
>>> Great question!  Having recently visited Cancun and Cozumel (by way of
>>> Spirit Airlines out of Ft. Lauderdale), I too have though about making
>>> the trip flying a general aviation aircraft.  The flight distance from
>>> Key West really is not that far, but as you observed - the flight is
>>> entirely over water!  Cancun International has a busy general aviation
>>> terminal - servicing a Velocity should be no problem.  At face value,
>>> the 530nm flight looks plausible!  Gwad, I dislike Spirit Airlines and
>>> the hassles of driving, parking, check in, TSA ... coming and going.
>>> Love the idea of jumping in a Velocity and simply flying for 3 and half
>>> hours to Cancun.
>>> Foreflight world map shows composite radar over Cuba, but I don't know
>>> if coverage extends to Cancun.
>>> Scott B.
>>>
>>>
>>>   On 5/23/2012 5:27 PM, Andrew Judge wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone flown to Cancun via KEYW? Was thinking about doing a trip
>>>> out there, but unsure about the pros and cons. I've been to the
>>>> Bahamas, but that has a lot of land and the only thing with Cancun is
>>>> the lack of it. I suppose there is Cuba on the way if necessary, but
>>>> that would probably be a nightmare. Also, the weather is pretty bad.
>>>> Not sure if XM can get coverage out there.
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:18:41 -0400
>>> From: Scott Baker<scottb33333 at gmail.com>
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>>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Cancun?
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>>> Geesh,
>>> I was wrong on the distance from Key West to Cancun.  It's only 355nm.
>>> Less than 3-hrs in a SE-FG and about 2-hrs in a XL-RG.
>>> Scott B.
>>>
>>> On 5/23/2012 5:27 PM, Andrew Judge wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone flown to Cancun via KEYW? Was thinking about doing a trip
>>>> out there, but unsure about the pros and cons. I've been to the
>>>> Bahamas, but that has a lot of land and the only thing with Cancun is
>>>> the lack of it. I suppose there is Cuba on the way if necessary, but
>>>> that would probably be a nightmare. Also, the weather is pretty bad.
>>>> Not sure if XM can get coverage out there.
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 00:28:06 +0000
>>> From: Andrew Judge<ajudge at grovenetworks.com>
>>> To: "'reflector at tvbf.org'"<reflector at tvbf.org>
>>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Cancun?
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>>> Yup. In my Standard FG, I figure 2.5 from KEYW. That's why it seems 
>>> like a pretty easy flight as long as I don't have to divert to Cuba.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>> From: Scott Baker [mailto:scottb33333 at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 06:18 PM
>>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list<reflector at tvbf.org>
>>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Cancun?
>>>
>>> Geesh,
>>> I was wrong on the distance from Key West to Cancun.  It's only 
>>> 355nm.  Less than 3-hrs in a SE-FG and about 2-hrs in a XL-RG.
>>> Scott B.
>>>
>>> On 5/23/2012 5:27 PM, Andrew Judge wrote:
>>> Has anyone flown to Cancun via KEYW? Was thinking about doing a trip 
>>> out there, but unsure about the pros and cons. I?ve been to the 
>>> Bahamas, but that has a lot of land and the only thing with Cancun 
>>> is the lack of it. I suppose there is Cuba on the way if necessary, 
>>> but that would probably be a nightmare. Also, the weather is pretty 
>>> bad. Not sure if XM can get coverage out there.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:18:30 -0600
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