Cuban Overfly...

[User546]

This is the best way for a first timer:

http://www.cayman-caravan.com/

That looks like that'd be a really fun trip to take. Too bad I'm too much of a chicken flying over that much water in a single-engine!

 

[giantfan]

A buddy of mine wants to fly to the Cayman Islands and whats to know what is involved to fly over Cuba. Anybody have any idea?

 

[RoughAir]

FAA International Flight Manual has the procedure.

A couple of years ago I called the FBO at Cayman Islands and they got the Cuban overflight request for me. I believe the overflight request was good for that zulu day.

 

[PacoPollo]

Cool! Brothers to the rescue partII.Cuban Migs will put a great airshow for ya!.Let us know when you are going!

 

[G21Agoose]

A buddy of mine wants to fly to the Cayman Islands and whats to know what is involved to fly over Cuba. Anybody have any idea?

Big cojones and a parachute.

 

[Flying Illini]

Done it, but Universal did all of the legwork On our return leg is was cool to see the light of Cuba AND the lights of Key West in the distance!

 

[PC800]

A buddy of mine wants to fly to the Cayman Islands and whats to know what is involved to fly over Cuba. Anybody have any idea?

This is the best way for a first timer:

http://www.cayman-caravan.com/

I used to be on staff there, great folks, quality operation.

 

[Workin'Stiff]

AOPA just had an article on their website regarding this issue... Two options, go through a handler (Universal) or you can go through the State Department directly. They said that if you go throught the State Department, you needed about two months lead time to for everything to go through the proper channels... They also said something about not having a overflight permit entails a $65,000 fine...

 

[runamuc708]

Done it, but Universal did all of the legwork On our return leg is was cool to see the light of Cuba AND the lights of Key West in the distance!

do you have universals website or phone number

 

[AngelKing]

They also said something about not having a overflight permit entails a $65,000 fine...

Doesn't make any sense. If you don't have an overflight number, Cuba isn't going to let you overfly. So how could there be a fine?

AK