1, Can Canadains with a recreation permit fly U.S. registered airplanes ?
2, Can U.S. pilots get a Canadain recreanation permit ?
3, And could a owner of a U.S. regustered aircraft with a Canadian recreanation permit fly his plane ( Cessna 150/152 ) ?
Bernard, I'm reading a copy of COPA's guide to importing aircraft into Canada right now, and part of it talks about Canadians flying N-registered airplanes. The short answer is, no. Canadians need a US pilot's license (PPL or RPL) to fly an American registered airplane.
It's pretty much the same way in Canada. Although Transport Canada will cut you a little bit of slack in that regards. Transport Canada's CARs 202.42 and 202.43 regulate the period of time that a foreign aircraft can be operated in Canada. This is limited to 90 days in any 12-month period unless the owner is not a Canadian citizen and is a permanent resident of the state of registry or a foreign company. That means that even foreign citizens who are living in Canada as permanent residents must import the aircraft and have it Canadian registered.
Your question #2, about a US Rec license in Canada - I don't know. Maybe some of the other Cdn pilots know..
