Comments on: Question: How about a 2nd airpark home … in Canada http://livingwithyourplane.com/2009/12/03/question-how-about-a-2nd-airpark-home-in-canada/ The nation's source for residential airparks Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:47:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pat http://livingwithyourplane.com/2009/12/03/question-how-about-a-2nd-airpark-home-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Pat Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:02:09 +0000 http://livingwithyourplane.com/?p=1091#comment-1358 I go to Canada in my Twin Comanche every year, and the prospect of having an airpark home in Canada, while attractive, is complicated by the overzealous FAA and Federal Government with customs clearing and so on - the unreliability and impermanence of the present rules, and the unforeseen actions that will further restrict our future movements, make the prospect of a Canadian second airpark (or other) home a questionable investment. To have a home that relies on general aviation access from the United States is my point - should the Federal Government choose to further restrict GA border crossings (which could well happen) we'll be unable to benefit from the investment. My last entry at Great Falls was courteous, but the internet pre-registration for a border crossing makes it clear that the government can tighten up and further restrict us at any time. The Customs officer reminded me that "We represent many Federal jurisdictions" when explaining why he wanted my medical certificate since they also ground pilots whose documentation is incomplete. This Administration that the people elected is going crazy with unnecessary restrictions and GA seems to be in the cross hairs, and while they are now restricting through the fence access within the United States, the chances of their restricting future recreational usage of aircraft across the borders is high and investment choices should be made accordingly. I go to Canada in my Twin Comanche every year, and the prospect of having an airpark home in Canada, while attractive, is complicated by the overzealous FAA and Federal Government with customs clearing and so on – the unreliability and impermanence of the present rules, and the unforeseen actions that will further restrict our future movements, make the prospect of a Canadian second airpark (or other) home a questionable investment. To have a home that relies on general aviation access from the United States is my point – should the Federal Government choose to further restrict GA border crossings (which could well happen) we’ll be unable to benefit from the investment.

My last entry at Great Falls was courteous, but the internet pre-registration for a border crossing makes it clear that the government can tighten up and further restrict us at any time. The Customs officer reminded me that “We represent many Federal jurisdictions” when explaining why he wanted my medical certificate since they also ground pilots whose documentation is incomplete. This Administration that the people elected is going crazy with unnecessary restrictions and GA seems to be in the cross hairs, and while they are now restricting through the fence access within the United States, the chances of their restricting future recreational usage of aircraft across the borders is high and investment choices should be made accordingly.

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