Flying to the Bahamas Guide (Aug 2022)

[@mvfl8326]

Great video and nice summary, though I think the only thing you missed is the C7A cruising permit that you need to obtain for a private aircraft to enter The Bahamas. It’s a $50 fee and can be obtained online just like eAPIS. Once you arrive and clear customs at an airport of entry in The Bahamas, they will exchange the C7A for the transire that you referenced which will then allow you to fly freely around The Bahamas. Looks like you’re having a nice time in Cat Island - enjoy!!

[@FlyMeAirplane]

I flew there a bunch of times in the 1980's and other than the fees being way cheaper, the Bahamians were not checking anything other than what you mentioned back then either! Forget the english speaking and radio license. Your N Number has to be 12" tall. I taped one on with black electrical tape. The US customs will check the $35 decal tho and make you buy one on returning to the US. Don't go to a Bahamian farm or bring back flowers, wood products, or plants. Lobsters are ok! I went to a Coast Guard seminar... If your flight plan says you have a life jacket they will search for you for 24 hours. If you have a life raft, a week.

[@Travelingchefmark]

Great video bud, thank you for spelling it out for us, definitely looking forward to flying there

[@aldohattonduran5227]

Brother 🙌🏻 love your channel 📸📽️✈️🛫🛫🛬 I'm American just returned from Mexico 🇲🇽 (Cancun, Cabo San Lucas 😉) and getting my ratings dreaming about when I'll return via My own airplane ✈️! Keep up the excellent work 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@PistonsProps]

Thanks for the video! It’s definitely a bucket list trip

[@huskytales9839]

Living the dream man. Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@russroams]

Thanks for watching!

[@6ZeroAlpha]

Great video, very helpful, thanks!

[@russroams]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yamilcabrera2111]

Your video was really helpful. I’ve watched it a few times but this time today I’m actually taking my first flight tomorrow. To Bimini! Thanks for the info

[@russroams]

How did your flight to Bimini go?

[@leonardreiter7240]

Great video! I'd love to see some flight vlogs :) looking foreward to future videos!

[@SkylineBaronPilot]

Great job! Awesome video!

[@markanders9887]

Excellent video! thanks for the making it!

[@yamilcabrera2111]

Awesome info. Struggling with the fcc license now!

[@hydojenk]

Amazing video! Thank you for sharing this valuable info

[@russroams]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Verb130]

Great content

[@cowboypilot3710]

Love it

[@ottob.884]

This FCC license is ridiculous. whats the fine for not having it?

[@FloridaFlying]

Great video, I am planning on doing this flight in my experimental soon. I have a question, did you fly over Freeport/Grand Bahama? I am wondering if you have to be on flight following with them if you fly over

[@FlyMeAirplane]

Freeport is just a regular airport. Talk to the tower as you wish. Try Eleuthera, it's beautiful there. Cars are quite expensive to rent tho. The restaurants are slow... we watched a whole movie once while waiting for food. After arriving back at Ft Pierce we went to the Tiki Hut next to customs. We ordered a burger and fries and bam it was on the table. Just looked at each other and laughed.

[@russroams]

@FlyMeAirplane lol we had the same experience! We got back to Florida and hit a brewery and thought “wow service is great here!”

[@JacksDiving]

wow, that's almost a whole day of paperwork filing!

[@yamilcabrera2111]

Hey Russ how strict are the Bahamas about the fcc radio operator. It’s $125 x plane and $35 x pilot. I plan to go to the Bahamas most likely just once .

[@FlyMeAirplane]

As he said in the video, no one asks for it. No problem mon.

[@stirlinglines2532]

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[@stealhty1]

Woww, and thats is ??,,how can you remember all of that ?? no wonder why you are a Pilot,,,just forgot to mention that we also have to bring a level #9 Chessmaster certificate endorsed by a local notary 🙂

[@timadkins5767]

,wonder if the drug smugglers done all that😂