I've flow to the Bahamas a couple of times in a Commander 114 but never in my RV7A. In the past you had to get prior approval to fly an experimental into the Bahamas, is that still required?
Apparently not. Go a forum search and there are lots of good posts on it. There is a letter I took that gave authority to travel there without asking "Mother may I?"
I liked the services of Airport Tiki (Volo Aviation) at Ft Pierce (KFPR). They are next to the customs building. You can get a free ride to a local hotel that was nice (Royal Inn). Take advantage of their documentation preparation service.
I've flow to the Bahamas a couple of times in a Commander 114 but never in my RV7A. In the past you had to get prior approval to fly an experimental into the Bahamas, is that still required?
No you do not need prior approval. Ive never been asked for the doc below, but its the current legal precedure. Log into EAA's website and get it.
"The EAA has worked (successfully) with Bahamian government to streamline this procedure. In order to meet your operating limitation requirement, print out the approval letter at the following website, meet the requirements of the letter and carry it on board your aircraft. With this authorization letter, your homebuilt is treated the same as any other US or Canadian registered standard category aircraft flying to the Bahamas."
