Originally Posted by
Hydro Junkie
To be fair,PW, I'd rather belong to the MAAC than the AMA. I have friends in BC and Alberta that have asked me to come up and spend some time both boating and flying with them. Not counting the gas to get to Calgary, it's probably cheaper for me to fly in Canada than pay the AMA to fly here
Flying in Canada you come under almost identical rules. First you cannot join MAAC unless you are a member in your home country first. We cannot join the AMA without joining MAAC first. Both in Canada and the US you will be an associate member with no rights to vote, take office etc.Since the rules here have tightened up if your at a MAAC field you will be asked to produce your AMA card before you will be allowed to fly. If you fly on your own which you can you must stick to an altitude level, speed and weight just like you have to in your country. In Canada offenders have already been charged and have had to attend the courts so its not any different than at home. Sorry to burst your bubble.
And if you do not follow the rules in Canada you are also considered a rogue flyer and there will be no sympathy if you are charged.