jahoosafat
Active Member
Hi - I'm planning on a potential trip from the DC area to Santo Domingo, DR in the middle of February in my RV-10. I've flown to Canada, and am familiar with the eAPIS and DVFR flight plan process for crossing the ADIZ. I'm interested in any perspectives of people that have flown in these areas regarding ATC and customs.
Here's my proposed route of flight: https://www.screencast.com/t/DMRHgKHt . I'm not IFR-rated (still in training), and so will be flying VFR the whole way. Getting out of KGAI in the middle of February and down the east coast is why I say "potential" trip. Otherwise, the wife and I will go commercial (headed to a wedding in the DR).
One thing that I'm not clear about is the MYEF (Exuma, Bahamas) -> MDJB (Santo Domingo, DR) leg. I plan to stop at MYEF to re-fuel, which will necessitate going through Bahamian customs, but ok. While there, I envision filing an ICAO VFR flight plan using Foreflight (wifi is available - or so I'm told). Once back in the air, I plan to get flight following from Nassau ATC and eventually have them pass me off to Las Americas approach and then into MDJB. Anything to trip me up there?
The other thing I'm not clear about is filing a flight plan out of the DR back to Exuma. Foreflight tells me that's not possible through them. I have a FltPlan account, but haven't used them for filing. I think they have the ability to file VFR flight plans in the DR. I suppose use FltPlan and then when in Exuma handle all of my eAPIS and DVFR filing for going back to Florida.
This is all pretty basic stuff, but I would benefit from the experience of others who have seen the curveballs that might come my way in the Caribbean. Thanks for any info.
Cheers,
Jeff
Here's my proposed route of flight: https://www.screencast.com/t/DMRHgKHt . I'm not IFR-rated (still in training), and so will be flying VFR the whole way. Getting out of KGAI in the middle of February and down the east coast is why I say "potential" trip. Otherwise, the wife and I will go commercial (headed to a wedding in the DR).
One thing that I'm not clear about is the MYEF (Exuma, Bahamas) -> MDJB (Santo Domingo, DR) leg. I plan to stop at MYEF to re-fuel, which will necessitate going through Bahamian customs, but ok. While there, I envision filing an ICAO VFR flight plan using Foreflight (wifi is available - or so I'm told). Once back in the air, I plan to get flight following from Nassau ATC and eventually have them pass me off to Las Americas approach and then into MDJB. Anything to trip me up there?
The other thing I'm not clear about is filing a flight plan out of the DR back to Exuma. Foreflight tells me that's not possible through them. I have a FltPlan account, but haven't used them for filing. I think they have the ability to file VFR flight plans in the DR. I suppose use FltPlan and then when in Exuma handle all of my eAPIS and DVFR filing for going back to Florida.
This is all pretty basic stuff, but I would benefit from the experience of others who have seen the curveballs that might come my way in the Caribbean. Thanks for any info.
Cheers,
Jeff