IMHO, yes. I would avoid Venezuela.I was looking at a route from Brazil into Caracas Venezuela, then Puerto Rico and Providenciales to Miami.
Not knowing the geopolitics, would French Guiana and the coastline be better/safer than going through Venezuela?
The island chain until just short of Venezuela, stay offshore in international airspace until off the coast of French Gieuna.
Venezuela and Cuba both use the same 12miles standard so, unless you land there it should not be a problem. HOWEVER in the case of Venezuela, I would completely avoid their airspace if at all possible. I have flown in, out and around both of them in my airplane but not since 2018. I would fly along the east coast of Brazil to to Tobago (TTPP) which completely avoids Venezuelan airspace. After Tobago, just follow the Caribbean Island chain to Florida.12 nautical miles in most cases. Be careful about countries like Venezuela. Cuba may also have different standards. years ago Cuba shot down a civilian Cessna that was well within international airspace.
The International Aviation Language is for ATC purposes and has no bearing on who is authorized to act as PIC in a particular nations aircraft. Unless specifically authorized by a nation, you must be appropriately licensed in the country the aircraft you are PIC in is registered. Most nations in the world, including the US, require their license to PIC one of their registered aircraft. This is how ICAO rules works. Some countries make obtaining their license a simple process to already licensed pilots, others not so much. The US is notorious for being one of the hardest for a foreign pilot to obtain a US license based on their national license.Why would would a Brazilian pilots license test be required in Portugese, when English is the international language for aviation?
Not arguing the point - just wondering why there would be a disconnect there from the "international aviation language".
You have it right! A US registered aircraft requires a US licensed pilot to act as PIC, but that applies anywhere in the world not just in Brazil.So to make sure I'm understanding that correctly - a US-registered aircraft would not require a Brazilian pilots license to operate in Brazil?