American pilots flying to Canada
 

COPA and its United States sister organization, AOPA, have developed a book called "The Cross Border Flying Operations Manual". This publication contains over 150 pages and includes everything you need to know to fly in either country. It is
available on both the COPA and AOPA Web sites in the "member’s only sections" for free. It is also available in a
paper version from either COPA or AOPA, for a nominal charge.

In addition to the much more exhaustive work mentioned above, the following includes some quick links:

a) some tourist info

b) some flying resources and links 
 
The 2007 AOPA Expo featured COPA staff member John Quarterman give a briefing on Flying To Canada
All American pilots are urged to try the COPA Quiz for Flying into Canada, (Answers)
 
Flying in Canada is the easiest place you can visit outside the USA, and its very little different. The customs
folks are great if you give them the required phone call before you cross, they may not even bother showing up
- just call them and tell them you are here if they don't show at the airport.  They are much more easy going
about schedules than the US CBP (which you must accurately give your ETA to).
 
The flying rules are almost indistinguishable - reading the COPA guide should keep you legal and out of trouble. Make
sure you get a Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) and some VNCs (Canadian equivalent to your US sectionals),
that will allow you to navigate VFR safely.   IFR plates are available from Nav Canada as a subscription or the 
(sample list of) vendors included below. (by mail order) 
 
Our Places to Fly is here: http://www.copanational.org/PlacesToFly/index.php   it will help you with
extra information compared to that within the CFS. 
 
Nav Canada resources, airport diagrams NoTAMS etc. - http://www.navcanada.ca/NavCanada.asp?Language=en&Content=ContentDefinitionFiles /Publications/AeronauticalInfoProducts/default.xml
 
This link is a good summary of Canadian IFR route protocol for MEA and MOCA.
The Canadian AIM is similar to your US AIM, but explains Canadian rules.
The general web address for the AIM for Canada is:
 
The Canadian AIP is at:
 
The AICs  (Aeronautical Information Circulars) are at:
 

To order the CFS (Canada Flight Supplement):
 
 
I'm sure you will enjoy flying in  Canada.   Some tourist website suggestions  (these are predominantly East
 Coast suggestions):

- Province Tourism Information

Province

Phone

Website

Newfoundland and Labrador

1-800-563-6353

http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com

Prince Edward Island (PEI)

1-800-463-4PEI

http://www.gov.pe.ca/

Nova Scotia

1-800-565-0000

http://novascotia.com/

New Brunswick

1-800-561-0123

http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/

Quebec

1 877 BONJOUR

http://www.bonjourquebec.com/

Ontario

1-800-ONTARIO

http://www.ontariotravel.net/

Manitoba

1-800-665-0040

http://www.travelmanitoba.com/

Saskatchewan

1-877-2ESCAPE

http://www.sasktourism.com/

Alberta

1.800.ALBERTA

http://www1.travelalberta.com/en-ca/

British Columbia

 

http://www.hellobc.com/

 

 

 

Territory

Phone

Website

North-West

1-800-661-0788

http://www.explorenwt.com/

Nunuvut

1-866-NUNAVUT

http://www.nunavuttourism.com

Yukon

1-800-661-0494

http://travelyukon.com/

 

Canada Tourism Office

– http://www.canada.travel/selectCountry-ca.html

– Canadian Tourism Commission
#1400-1055 Dunsmuir Street, Box 49230
Vancouver BC V7X 1L2

CAA

– http://www.caa.ca/home-e.cfm

In Newfoundland there are some super things to do.  as well as golfing in PEI.  - http://www.golfpei.ca/

 
- St John's - George Street "pubbing" - largest per capital collection of pubs and eateries in Canada. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Street,_St._John's
 
- Bonavista - whale watching, the Matthew (replica sailing vessel  of John Cabot )  - http://www.bonavista.net/
- Grand Falls - The salmon ladder where 300,000 salmon pass through every year. - http://www.grandfallswindsor.com/visitors/attractions.htm
 
In Newfoundland places like Cape Spear,  the easternmost part of North America where Americans were based in
WWII, and Twillinggate where you can watch 15,000 year-old 350-ft tall icebergs come through on their way to the Atlantic.  Try tasting the ice by the way - as pure as any water you've ever tasted.    

In PEI I suggest:
- the New Glasgow Lobster Supper (owned by COPA member, ) - http://www.peilobstersuppers.com/
- the North Rustico Lobster Supper - http://www.fishermanswharf.ca/aboutus.cfm
- the train station restaurant in Montague - http://www.townofmontaguepei.com/attractions.html
- the O'Leary Potato Museum - http://www.peipotatomuseum.com/site/tour.htm
- Cavendish beaches - http://www.cavendishbeachresort.com/
- North Cape for a day trip. - http://www.tignish.com/northcape/
- Golfing. - http://www.golfpei.ca/

In Cape Breton:
- Cabot Trail - great wonderful rugged scenery.- http://www.cabottrail.com/
Image results for Cabot trail
          
 
In Ottawa, the Parliment buildings and the Rideau Canal (its where I live):
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501845-ottawa_vacations-i
 
In Sault Ste Marie Ontario
- The Bushplane Heritage - Aviation Museum: http://www.bushplane.com/