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Flying to the Cayman Ilands

PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:38 pm
by budboy
Anyone knows how you get there?do you realy fly over cuba or do you go around?you ait gota worry about getting shot do you?ill be flying a BBJ down there from indiana and im not sure how private aircraft get down there...THX for anyhelp!

Re: Flying to the Cayman Ilands

PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:46 pm
by BFMF
I can't remember exactly where the Cayman Islands are, but open up the map, or search for an airport in the Cayman islands. Simply create a flightplan with the route you want, using whatever type of navigational aids you want for waypoints. It's not that hard ;)

As for getting shot at, this is a flight simulator, not a combat flight simulator ::)

Re: Flying to the Cayman Ilands

PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:04 pm
by MattNW
From what I could find on Google I guess it is possible to overfly Cuba but with a whole book of regulations and restrictions especially if you intend to land there. You also must file flight plans with the Cuban authorities or you might get shot down. It's happened to a group who fly in search of Cuban refugees trying to leave on rafts. They penetrated Cuban airspace without proper authorization and Cuba shot down two airplanes.

Here's a website with some info on what's required:

http://www.faa.gov/ats/aat/ifim/ifimcuai.htm