tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42753396190400869902024-03-15T18:10:02.077-07:00Flying your Aircraft to The BahamasThe Islands of The Bahamas, only 46 nautical miles from Florida, offer pilots the opportunity to explore more Islands, to reach places that most tourist never see,join us and get the procedures needed to fly over and see what make The Islands Of The Bahamas the most popular vacation destination from Florida.Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-68109771271490197312010-08-04T12:47:00.001-07:002010-08-04T12:47:45.545-07:00Bahamas Rules Change Welcomes Sport Pilots..EAA AirVenture - Bahamas Rules Change Welcomes Sport Pilots..One of the few drawbacks to earning the sport pilot certificate is the inability to use it for international flights.Until now, that is.Thanks to efforts by EAA and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, the Bahamas last week changed its rules to allow...... <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fairventure.org%2Fnews%2F2010%2F100801_bahamas.html&h=9110e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" __untrusted="true">http://airventure.org/news/2010/100801_bahamas.html</a>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-56379077814605285132010-03-10T10:32:00.001-08:002010-03-10T10:32:46.409-08:00Banyan Air Service www.BahamasAviator.com Gateway Video<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/JFcDaA_XCXk' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/JFcDaA_XCXk'/></object></p></div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-41502069153872945282010-03-04T18:04:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:11:06.804-08:00Banyan Bahamas Day event hailed as a success<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/S5Bm5dFrL0I/AAAAAAAAAIM/1N2ZaODKEiA/s1600-h/1+-+BDB+-+Working+Team+with+Bahamian+Police.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444965086737936194" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/S5Bm5dFrL0I/AAAAAAAAAIM/1N2ZaODKEiA/s320/1+-+BDB+-+Working+Team+with+Bahamian+Police.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-49229484591072832682010-02-22T10:44:00.000-08:002010-02-22T10:54:24.274-08:00Banyan Hosts Successful Bahamas Day:<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/S4LQ5Pey4EI/AAAAAAAAAIE/lad8iCG9KKY/s1600-h/Banyan_BahamasDay.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 64px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441140981643796546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/S4LQ5Pey4EI/AAAAAAAAAIE/lad8iCG9KKY/s320/Banyan_BahamasDay.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The First Annual Bahamas Day hosted by Banyan Air Service, was a runaway success. Pilots crowed around vendors, enjoyed Bahamian cooking and attended seminars, including <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">eAPIS</span> procedures, and were entertained by the colorful <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Junkanoo</span> Band.. Look for the Video at <a href="http://www.bahamasaviator.com/">www.bahamasaviator.com</a></div><div> </div>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-16318479339872429992010-02-06T15:10:00.000-08:002010-02-06T15:10:38.822-08:00Bahamas Aviation Videos, Resorts, and Pilot GuideYour Complete Bahamas Aviation Video Resource and Information Guide...<br /><br /><a href="http://bahamasaviator.com/">Bahamas Aviation Videos, Resorts, and Pilot Guide</a>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-50328685292954027292010-01-11T11:13:00.000-08:002010-01-11T11:14:39.067-08:00Nassau Approach ControlNassau Approach Control<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGeBtUG4hn8&feature=player_embedded#">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGeBtUG4hn8&feature=player_embedded#</a>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-36889992172785867092010-01-11T10:46:00.000-08:002010-01-11T10:52:30.086-08:00Bound for the Bahamas<a href="http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2009/december/feature_bahamas0912.html">http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2009/december/feature_bahamas0912.html</a><br /><br />When it comes to nearby destinations with a faraway feel, few spots can compare with the Bahamas. With its nearest airports just a half hour off the Florida coast by even the smallest general aviation airplane, the Bahamas offer a wide range of locales spread among its 700 or so islands. The Bahamas Tourism Office figured that general aviation pilots—most of them based in Florida—brought some 476,000 visitors to the Bahamas in 2008. New Providence Island, where the capital city of Nassau is located, attracted 125,335 of those visitors. Grand Bahama Island, where gambling and high-end shopping are big draws in the main city of Freeport, got 34,642. But most GA flying—with 316,616 visits—was to the Out Islands, where a rustic, perpetually chilled-out atmosphere prevails. Many of these islands are accessible only by general aviation airplane (and yachts), so GA pilots will instantly be among like-minded friends.<br />The principal destinations in the Out Islands are on Great Abaco, Eleuthera, Exuma, Long, Cat, Andros, and the Berry Islands. Each island has at least one airport, and by and large they feature well-maintained runways and always-improving infrastructure. And all of the islands have an airport of entry—meaning you can fly directly to them from the United States, and clear customs and immigration both inbound and outbound.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Gateways</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Over the years, the Bahamas Tourism Office (BTO) has been working to boost the number of general aviation visitors. It’s a task that’s become a bit more challenging since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and new requirements to file inbound and outbound manifests via the Internet have definitely made things more vexing. This is U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s electronic advance passenger information system, or eAPIS for short. We’ll address this shortly, but the main thing right now is to reassure yourself that you can conquer its formalities—and move on to have the time, and the flights, of your life.<br /><br />The BTO recently hosted a swing through the Bahamas to help familiarize four of its Florida “Gateway” fixed-base operators, plus two tour operators, with both the arrival and departure procedures as well as some of the more popular resorts. The FBOs were Banyan Air Service at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport; Galaxy Aviation at Palm Beach International, Orlando International, and Stuart’s Witham airports; Volo Aviation at Fort Pierce’s St. Lucie County International Airport; and Miami Executive Aviation at Miami’s Opa-Locka Executive Airport. The Gateway airports provide on-site information and advice to pilots flying to the Bahamas, and smooth the way through the bureaucratic hoops.<br /><br />It was tough duty, but photographer Chris Rose and I went along on this whirlwind tour through four Out Islands. Our group totaled 30 people, flying in 12 airplanes. Most of the group left from Fort Lauderdale Executive, and a half-hour later we were all on the ground at Grand Bahama International Airport (MYGF) at Freeport on Grand Bahama Island. There, we cleared customs inbound and had a briefing from several Bahamian government officials. The gist of it was that the Islands have suffered during the economic slowdown, there is a need for more GA tourism, and the government is willing to listen to recommendations that would help raise the number of visits—especially to Freeport and the rest of Grand Bahama Island.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Flying through four</span></strong><br /><br />The next stop on the Out Islands portion of the tour was to Long Island. From Freeport to Long Island’s Stella Maris Airport (MYLS) it’s about 290 nm, or about an hour and 45 minutes in the Bonanza we flew. Along the way, we had flight following from Nassau Radio on 121.0 MHz and Miami Center on 127.22 MHz. Stella Maris, like Freeport, is an airport of entry, and has a 4,000-foot runway, fuel, and shuttle buses to take you to the <a href="http://www.stellamarisresort.com/" target="_blank">Stella </a><br /><br />Maris Resort.<br /><br />The resort was established in the 1960s and enjoys a great reputation, with its combination of 32 cottages, apartments, and villas. A dining room and bar are centrally located, and scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, and kayaking are offered. The villas overlook the Atlantic shore, and come with pools and knockout views. I spent the night in the Rainbow villa, which featured a saltwater pool perched on a cliff overlooking the crashing waves below. With no light to speak of, the night sky was alive with so many stars that, save one or two, no constellations were readily apparent. But the Milky Way was. By the way, it’s the same on virtually all the Out Islands.<br /><br />Next stop was Cat Island’s New Bight Airport (MYCB), a mere 45 nm or so north of Stella Maris. New Bight is also an airport of entry, but it has no fuel. No matter; we topped off at Stella Maris and had enough to take us through the next two stops. After our Transire (obtained on arrival at Freeport, and also called a cruising permit) was stamped, it was off to the<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fernandezbayvillage.com/" target="_blank">Fernandez Bay Village</a>.<br />Fernandez Bay Village is run by Tony Armbrister and family, and is distinguished by its beachfront cottages and villas. Spread before the entire complex is one of the best beaches in the world, with sand as fine as sugar and tranquil, shallow waters. Armbrister used to fly his nonpilot guests in from Nassau, using first his Mitsubishi MU-2, then a Beech Baron. Now, commercial airlines serve Cat Island, and so do charter operators. But pilots and their companions still come to Fernandez Bay Village via their own airplanes, and fly near the resort on the pattern to New Bight’s Runway 9.<br />Cat Island offers prime scuba diving, snorkeling, and fishing. The highest point in the entire Bahamas—at 206 feet msl!—is on Cat Island, and is the location of the Hermitage, a monastery built in the 1940s by a Jesuit priest. Cat Island has a remote feel, and while Fernandez Bay Village remains my favorite, there’s another resort at the south end of the island—Hawk’s Nest (which has its own runway). At the north end of the island there’s <a href="http://www.sammytbahamas.com/" target="_blank">Sammy T’s new resort</a>, which is situated on a beautiful beach, and close to the 7,000-foot-long Arthur’s Town Airport (MYCA).<br /><br />The next leg took us to Great Abaco Island and Marsh Harbour International Airport (MYAM), 185 nm to the northwest. Abaco is a sailing and fishing spot, but it has its great beaches, snorkeling, and scuba diving too. A big Abaco attraction is Hopetown, a small town on Elbow Cay—a barrier island reachable only by water taxi or private boat. We stayed at the <a href="http://www.abacoresort.com/" target="_blank">Abaco Beach Resort and Boat Harbour in Marsh Harbour</a>, and visited the <a href="http://www.hopetownlodge.com/" target="_blank">Hopetown Harbour Lodge on Elbow Cay</a>. On the way back to Marsh Harbour we anchored our boat at a couple of snorkeling sites, spotted several huge starfish and some giant coral heads, then headed for home.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Back to the States</span></strong><br /><br />Procedural duties took over before we could begin our 190-nm trip back to Fort Pierce, Florida’s St. Lucie County International Airport (KFPR). First comes the telephone weather briefing and flight plan filing. There were scattered thunderstorms along our route, but nothing that couldn’t be circumnavigated with the help of XM WX datalink weather and our eyeballs. I could have used the hotel telephones or my cell phone to do these jobs, but this is the Bahamas and, well, no conventional telephone services were working that day. But a friend’s Skype-equipped cell phone saved the day. Using this Internet-based phone service, several in the group filed their flight plans, got their weather, and made that all-important advance-notice call to the U.S. Customs facilities at their airports of entry. Meanwhile, my eAPIS manifest for the return had been filed long ago—before our departure from Fort Lauderdale.<br /><br />Goodbyes finished, it was back in the airplane and off to Fort Pierce. I activated our flight plan in the air with Nassau Radio on 124.2 MHz, then it was time to weave around the storms, take some videos, gaze at those clear waters, and ring up Miami International Flight Service on 126.7 MHz to give the minimum 15-minute advance notice of our crossing the air defense identification zone (ADIZ) boundary. We got a transponder code, and soon thereafter the Florida coast came into view. Then it was touchdown at Fort Pierce, and clearing Customs. The lone officer on duty swiped our passports, looked over our baggage, and then waved us back to the airplane.<br />Did he receive our eAPIS manifests, I wondered. “Oh, sure,” came the answer. He actually seemed pleased. Probably because the information on the eAPIS relieves him of the responsibility to check on the stops made during the trip. And what about my call from the Bahamas to tell him we’d arrive later than originally planned? He was equally blasé. “Just so you get here the same day,” he said.<br /><br />We were home. Sure, there were bureaucratic hoops to jump through. But in retrospect it wasn’t all that bad—and certainly worth it. The hurdles shouldn’t prevent anyone from missing out on a Bahamian adventure. I’m planning my next trip as this is being written.<br />E-mail the author at <a href="mailto:tom.horne@aopa.org.">tom.horne@aopa.org.</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">eAPIS</span></strong><br /><br />The best tutorial for learning about eAPIS is offered by the <a href="http://flash.aopa.org/asf/eAPIS/">AOPA Air Safety Foundation online</a>. This gets you familiar with the forms and shows you how to fill them out. You’ll need passport numbers, passport expiration dates, dates of birth, and residence information for all aboard, plus pilot certificate information for yourself.<br /><br />To use eAPIS—and it is required for both outbound and inbound flights—you must <a href="https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov/" target="_blank">first enroll at the eAPIS Web site</a>, obtain a “sender ID,” and make up a password. Once enrolled, the system recognizes you each time you log on for a flight.<br /><br />You can file eAPIS manifests outbound and inbound simultaneously. If your arrival time at a U.S. airport of entry will be early or late, you must call U.S. Customs at that location and advise them. But if you will be returning on a different date, you must file a new eAPIS manifest. That can be a big problem if there’s no Internet access.<br /><br />If you’re like me, your first try at filing will take a couple of hours—entry errors are unavoidable for the neophyte, but eAPIS will prompt you if you goof up or omit a needed entry. My second try took just an hour. Some pilots avoid the hassle by letting private services do the filing, for a fee. Flightplan.com is one such provider. <a href="http://www.fltplan.com/eAPISInfo.htm" target="_blank">Go online for more information</a>, or call 888-358-3375 to enroll. The cost is $249 per year, for unlimited eAPIS and flight plan filings. Tour operator Air Journey LLC has an <a href="http://www.airjourneys.com/" target="_blank">eAPIS service that costs $99 per year</a>.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">In-flight checklists</span></strong><br /><br />Stella Maris Resort posts a <a href="http://www.stellamarisresort.com/" target="_blank">complete procedural checklist online</a> for outbound flying and <a href="http://www.abacobeachresort.com/" target="_blank">Abaco Beach Resort online</a> has a checklist for flights returning to the United States.<br /><br />In a nutshell, pilots flying outbound from the United States must file a flight plan, file an eAPIS manifest (you can file an inbound manifest at the same time), activate the flight plan before leaving Florida (on 122.4 MHz for the Palm Beach area; 122.20 MHz for Miami/Fort Lauderdale; or 122.55 MHz for Fort Pierce), then close your flight plan when landing in the Bahamas. You can use Nassau Radio on 124.2 MHz or 128.0 MHz, or the blue phones provided free at each airport of entry.<br /><br />En route, flight following is available from Miami Flight Service on a variety of frequencies. Ask your briefer for those that work best in the area where you’ll fly.<br /><br />Finally, when clearing Bahamian customs you need to fill out three copies of the C7A form, or general declaration. This form simply asks for your and your passengers’ names, plus the airplane N-number and departure and arrival airports. An immigration card also has to be filled out.<br /><br />For the return trip, the procedures are similar, but before takeoff don’t forget to call your Customs stop with your estimated time of arrival. As you near Florida, call Miami Radio on 126.7 or 126.9 MHz before crossing the ADIZ boundary for a discrete transponder code. Got questions? Call AOPA for the answers, 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672).<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Things to know when you go</span></strong><br /><br />Not so many years ago, flying to the Bahamas was an uncomplicated affair. You filed a flight plan, activated it, and then closed it before or during your customs and immigration stop at a Bahamian airport of entry. All that changed, post-9/11. Here are some requisites to bear in mind these days. For the detailed lowdown, go online<br /><br /> (www.aopa.org/members/pic/intl/bahamas) for more information.<br />Passport. All visitors must have valid passports. The driver’s-license days are over.<br />Pilot certificate, medical certificate, and restricted radiotelephone operator’s permit.<br /><br />Aircraft documents. This includes the airworthiness certificate, registration, radio station license, and a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) decal.<br />Survival gear. Life vests for each occupant are required, but it makes sense to also have a suitable raft, plus canopy, water, and signaling devices. Bahamas Gateway FBOs can rent you survival gear, but check on availability ahead of time.<br /><br />If you’re flying a rental or borrowed airplane, it’s a good idea to have a letter authorizing your use of the airplane, signed by the owner or a representative.<br /><br />Charts. WAC charts CH-25 and CJ-26 cover most of the islands. Night VFR is prohibited in the Bahamas, so IFR charts may be needed—but instrument approaches are few and far between in the Bahamas.<br />Pilot Publishing’s Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide is an excellent source of expanded airport and resort information. It even includes aerial photos of each airport (www.flytheislands.com, 800-521-2120).Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-16643031170888967382010-01-11T10:36:00.000-08:002010-01-11T10:40:51.751-08:00United States of America and The Bahamas Pre-clearance Agreement Act<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/S0twpPK9zbI/AAAAAAAAAHk/isFjqKW5wFk/s1600-h/Flight+Line+at+Stella+Maris.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425554029847367090" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/S0twpPK9zbI/AAAAAAAAAHk/isFjqKW5wFk/s320/Flight+Line+at+Stella+Maris.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.thenassauguardian.net/national_local/305911986663481.php">http://www.thenassauguardian.net/national_local/305911986663481.php</a><br /><br /><br />Amendment to US/Bahamas Pre-clearance Act passed<br />By KRYSTEL ROLLE ~ Guardian Staff Reporter ~ krystel@nasguard.com:<br />Parliamentarians yesterday passed an amendment to the United States of America and The Bahamas Pre-clearance Agreement Act and agreed that it would facilitate the growth of Grand Bahama's economy.<br />The pre-clearance bill would allow for the introduction of private pre-clearance facilities in The Bahamas.<br />According to Mount Moriah MP Tommy Turnquest, who moved the bill yesterday, the government has chosen to construct such a facility in Freeport, Grand Bahama.<br />"It should be noted that this bill provides for the pre-clearance of aircraft both visiting and transiting The Bahamas," Turnquest said. "We are confident that its passage and implementation will alert the owners of private aircraft that if it is advantageous for them to pre-clear in Grand Bahama before flying on to their ultimate destination within the United States, then it would make sense for them to make Grand Bahama their vacation destination."<br />Turnquest said that owners and lessees of private aircraft in the U.S. have indicated preference for closer destinations and airports.<br />According to Turnquest, for the past three years, 80,000 visitors arrived in The Bahamas on private planes.<br />"We expect those numbers to grow even in a recession once these per-clearance facilities are in place and there is little debate over the fact that the spending of those persons arriving on private aircraft is considerably higher than those arriving on commercial aircraft," he said.<br />Grand Bahama MPs Neko Grant, Obie Wilchcombe and Zhivargo Laing also spoke of the benefits that the island would receive once the bill is implemented.<br />Grant, the MP for Lucaya, said there will be direct and spin-off benefits for Grand Bahamians.<br />In addition to increased traffic at the airport, he said taxi drivers, hotel workers, restaurants, shop owners and tourist attractions will all be on the receiving end of the deal.<br />Wilchcombe, who is the MP for West End and Bimini and a former minister of tourism, said the bill would place The Bahamas ahead of the competitors.<br />"I believe it would help the tourism industry," Wilchcombe said.<br />The economy of Grand Bahama has declined since the 2004 hurricanes devastated the island. Over the years thousands of people have been laid off and several hotel properties and businesses closed their doors.<br />According to a recent labor force survey, the rate of unemployment in Grand Bahama stood at 18.1 percent in November.<br />Laing, the MP for Marco City, said the bill was in the making since the previous FNM administration.<br />He added that the bill would go a long way in restoring Grand Bahama's economy.<br />"Stay tuned Grand Bahama, we are working for you," he assured.<br />Turnquest added that the bill also seeks to bring up to date the titles that applied to current officers of the US responsible for pre-clearance and provides for the minister responsible to make regulations and charge fees to the users of these facilities.<br />The Bahamas is one of only five destinations in the world with US pre-clearance facilities for commercial passenger flights.<br />Thursday, January 7, 2010</div>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-47450571896459128262009-12-01T12:41:00.001-08:002009-12-01T12:41:28.465-08:00Stella Maris Resort, Long Island, Bahamas<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/FvfWTn88ie8' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/FvfWTn88ie8'/></object></p><p>updated video from bahamasaviator.com</p></div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-6026305440219338612009-11-16T12:36:00.001-08:002009-11-16T12:36:56.109-08:00THE BAHAMAS FLYING HIGH AT INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SUMMIT<a href=http://www.tourismtoday.com/prelim/2009/11/16/the-bahamas-flying-high-at-international-aviation-summit/>THE BAHAMAS FLYING HIGH AT INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SUMMIT</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-72431820007460147852009-11-11T07:04:00.000-08:002009-11-11T07:13:08.750-08:00AOPA Summit 2009<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SvrTkyzt0YI/AAAAAAAAAHc/2dTcXQv0rVs/s1600-h/Tom+Hines+AOPA.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402863332051767682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SvrTkyzt0YI/AAAAAAAAAHc/2dTcXQv0rVs/s320/Tom+Hines+AOPA.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Bahamian Student Center Stage at AOPA Summit International Aviation Conference...</div><div> </div><a href="http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=923">http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=923</a><br /><br /><div></div>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-87730260385388780722009-09-09T11:37:00.000-07:002009-09-09T11:38:31.612-07:00Bahamas Aviator Video Library<a href="http://www.bahamasaviator.com/video2.html" target="_blank">Please click here to view our video library</a>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-38167452066885393782009-09-09T11:36:00.001-07:002009-09-09T11:36:40.361-07:00Bahamas Fly-in Information<a onclick="'ft(" href="http://www.facebook.com/Bahamaflying?ref=nf">Bahamas Aviation</a> For Our Bahamas Fly-in Information and Schedule, visit <a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/fly-schedule" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/fly-schedule</a>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-26265482815472481962009-09-09T11:33:00.000-07:002009-09-09T11:35:23.418-07:00Flying in and out of The Bahamas<a onclick="'ft(" href="http://www.facebook.com/Bahamaflying?ref=nf">Bahamas Aviation</a> Flying in and out of The Bahamas is not a mystery. click on the link below and get all the answers.. Checklist to Enter <a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," href="http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/enter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/enter</a>Checklist to Leave <a href="http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/leave" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" __untrusted="true">http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/leave</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/leave"></a>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-89641673741301093252009-06-24T13:00:00.000-07:002009-06-24T13:30:14.665-07:00FAA - Bahamas Flying the Islands of the the Bahamas Seminar<span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>The Federal Adviation Administration (FAA)/Bahamas</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Flying The Islands Of The Bahamas Video</strong></span><br /><br />Flying in and out of The Bahamas is not a mystery. Click on the link below and watch Greg Rolle, Chief Aviation Specialist for Bahamas Ministry Of Tourism, gives you all the answers.<br />Source: www.youtube.com<br />Federal Aviation Administration Sun 'n Fun 2008<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWSbo4Rd5qc&feature=PlayList&p=816124607DDA6614&index=45">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWSbo4Rd5qc&feature=PlayList&p=816124607DDA6614&index=45</a>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-80202264846202326942009-06-16T10:41:00.002-07:002009-09-09T11:32:09.142-07:00The Bahamas Fly-in 2009<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SjfaeKbK5jI/AAAAAAAAAHU/GR9CXOIKneY/s1600-h/about_land_flying.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 663px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347983294254999090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SjfaeKbK5jI/AAAAAAAAAHU/GR9CXOIKneY/s320/about_land_flying.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">The Bahamas Fly-in 2009</span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">October/November 30 - 1<br /></span><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Halloween Lobster Fly-in</em></span> </div><div>"Join in the fun, experience the capture and preparation of the Bahamian lobster"</div><div>Green Turtle Cay, Abaco </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">November 13 - 15 </span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Pineapple Fly in</em></span></div><div>"Join in our local festival, sample our local sweet pineapples" — Cape Eleuthera Resort, Eleuthera</div><br /><div><br />For further Fly-in Information please contact:<br /></div><div>Leonard Stuart Aviation Manager </div><div>Bahamas Tourist Office </div><div>1200 S. Pine Island Rd. #750 Plantation, FL 33324 </div><div>Phone: 954-236-9292 Fax: 954-236-9282 </div><br /><div><a href="mailto:lstuart@bahamas.com">mailto:lstuart@bahamas.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.bahamas.com/flying">www.bahamas.com/flying</a></div>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-79903445883114013272009-06-16T10:41:00.001-07:002009-06-16T10:41:32.445-07:00Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-21374349468925783612009-05-17T17:23:00.000-07:002009-05-17T17:29:42.741-07:00eAPIS Manifest made easy through AOPA new Bahamas International courseAttached is a full briefing video on eAPIS and an eAPIS Departure and Arrival Bahamas Checklist for the Private Pilot, showing the easy step-by-step procedures..<br /><a href="http://flash.aopa.org/asf/eAPIS/">http://flash.aopa.org/asf/eAPIS/</a> Step-by-step video<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/private-flying">http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/private-flying</a> For all information on flying to The Islands Of The Bahamas Click here..<br /><br />Bahamas Checklist Departing The United States to the Bahamas<br />Checklist Arrival from The Bahamas back to the United StatesBahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-78134923196364010412009-01-08T13:18:00.000-08:002009-04-06T06:37:52.696-07:00Bahamas Fly-in REGISTRATION FORM<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SWZuAb-3mNI/AAAAAAAAAGc/bki0aI0a3J0/s1600-h/bluelagoon1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289035766183729362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SWZuAb-3mNI/AAAAAAAAAGc/bki0aI0a3J0/s320/bluelagoon1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Send Registration Fee to Bahamas fly-in 2009 or for more information contact Greg Rolle at Bahamas Tourist Office (800) 327-7678 : fax (954) 236-9282 or e-mail: </span><a href="mailto:grgrolle@bahamas.com"><span style="font-size:85%;">grolle@bahamas.com</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> or </span><a href="http://www.bahamas.com/flying"><span style="font-size:85%;">www.bahamas.com/flying</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">REGISTRATION FORM<br />(Complete and Return) Attn: Rosetta Robinson<br />Bahamas 2009 Fly-in<br />1200 Pine Island Rd. Suite 750 Plantation, Florida 33324</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">954-236-9282<br />Phone: 800-327-7678</span> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">Pilots Name : </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">Mailing Address: </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">Phone No.:<br />E-mail: City:<br />State:<br />Zip Code: </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">Occupation or Business:<br />Make of Aircraft:<br />Model:<br />Year Built:</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />N #: </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">List of Passengers: (PLEASE X FLY-IN)<br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">Jan[ ] Feb [ ] Mar[ ] Apr [ ] May [ ] Jun [ ] Jul [ ] Aug [ ] Sep [ ] Oct [ ] Nov [ ] Dec [ ]</span></div>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-49500217382983387202009-01-08T09:08:00.000-08:002009-01-08T12:14:33.138-08:00Pilot Packages<strong>Pilot Packages and On-Island Activities Discounts</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.myoutislands.com/bahamas-resorts/resorts.cfm/resort/Stella-Maris-Resort-Club"><strong>Stella Maris</strong></a><br /><br /><p><br />First Visit, One Night FREE!The first time you fly your plane into Stella Maris International Airport; check in at the Stella Maris Resort for 3 or more nights and one night will be FREE! This is for first time visitors only. Minimum stay is three nights. Maximum party is four guests. Accommodation will be Stella Maris hotel room or 1 bedroom cottage. Offer is available Summer/Fall Season only.<br /></p><ul><li>One Night Free (3-night minimum) </li><li>Maximum party of four </li><li>Summer/Fall season </li></ul>Rates: from $140/night<br /><br />__________________OOO____________________<br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>Green Turtle Club & Marina<br />Green Turtle Cay, Abaco</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.greenturtleclub.com/">http://www.greenturtleclub.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Green Turtle Cay Offers the following rates to private pilots. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Children under 12 are free in room with an adultMAP (breakfast & dinner) $26 per person per dayChild’s MAP $24 per person per day</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Low Season High Season 4 days/3nights $405.00 $447.00 8days/7nights $810.00 $894.00 </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Low Season: April 13, 2001 – December 15, 2008</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">High Season: December 21, 2008 – April 26, 2009 </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Note: Rates are per room, based on double occupancy. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3333ff;">Included</span><br /></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Air Conditioned </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Accommodations</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Free use of beach and pool lounges and beach towel</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Daily bus trip to New Plymouth</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Welcome Drink Complimentary wine with dinner </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Live music, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Optional Activities</strong></span> </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Scuba diving</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Snorkeling </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Fishing (Bone, Reef and Deep Sea, flat)</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Sunfish, sailboat, windsurfing</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#3333ff;"><strong>Not Included</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Transfers, 8% Tax, 5% Service Charge </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#000099;"><strong>Airport Information</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Fly into Treasure Cay International Airport IDNT. MYAT, Unicom 122.8; after clearing Customs, take taxi to the Ferry Dock and Water Ferry will bring you to hotel’s dock. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">For Reservations please call 800-688-4752 * 242-365-4271</span>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-32888382123485662172008-11-18T11:23:00.000-08:002009-06-16T10:17:47.912-07:00The Bahamas Fly-in 2009 Schedule<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SSMaHwKZsBI/AAAAAAAAAA4/2yh10UoLdC0/s1600-h/bahamas_logo.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 183px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270084709443547154" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SSMaHwKZsBI/AAAAAAAAAA4/2yh10UoLdC0/s200/bahamas_logo.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SSMZ5c2V61I/AAAAAAAAAAw/Ft_Qvzd5j40/s1600-h/bahamas_logo.gif"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SSMZ5c2V61I/AAAAAAAAAAw/Ft_Qvzd5j40/s1600-h/bahamas_logo.gif"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SSMYkUzcwGI/AAAAAAAAAAo/XAuI_Df6Ny8/s1600-h/bahamas2006_252.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270083001292472418" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-SUtmn7sEJo/SSMYkUzcwGI/AAAAAAAAAAo/XAuI_Df6Ny8/s320/bahamas2006_252.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div><br /> </div><div><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>July 3 - 5</strong></span><br />Beach Barbecue Fly-in — Celebrate the USA Independence with a BBQ on Treasure Cay private beach---Treasure Cay, Abaco</div><div><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>August 21 - 23</strong></span><br />Fish Fry Fly-in — Pilots have the opportunity to go deep sea fishing, catch and sample local fish---Stella Maris, Long Island</div><div><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>September 4 - 6</strong></span><br />Adventure Fly-in--- See and explore the many Cays in Abaco — Abaco Beach Resort, Marsh Harbour--- Abaco</div><div><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>October/November 30 - 1</strong></span></div><div>Halloween Lobster Fly-in — Join in the fun, experience the capture and preparation of the Bahamian lobster--- Abaco<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>November 13 - 15</strong></span><br />Pineapple Fly in----Join in our local festival, sample our local sweet pineapples — Cape Eleuthera Resort, Eleuthera</div><div><br /><div></div><br /><br /></div><div>For further Fly-in Information please contact:</div><div>Leonard Stuart<br />Aviation Manager<br />Bahamas Tourist Office<br />1200 S. Pine Island Rd. #750<br />Plantation, FL 33324<br />Phone: 954-236-9292 Fax: 954-236-9282<br /><a href="mailto:lstuart@bahamas.com">mailto:lstuart@bahamas.com</a></div><div><a href="http://www.bahamas.com/flying">www.bahamas.com/flying</a></div><div></div></div></div>Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275339619040086990.post-83981709947399168872008-11-18T11:16:00.000-08:002008-11-18T11:21:52.212-08:00Concept of The Bahamas Fly-inThe Bahamas Fly-in<br /><br /><br /><strong>Concept:</strong><br />The Islands Of The Bahamas Fly-in is designed to introduce pilots, their families and friends to the beauty of the Islands and the same time meet new pilots traveling on our Fly-ins, while Islands hopping.. The Islands of The Bahamas, only 46 nautical miles from Florida, offer pilots the opportunity to explore more Islands, to reach places that most tourist never see, and to enjoy more of what make The Islands Of The Bahamas the most popular vacation destination from Florida<br /><br /><strong>TARGET:<br /></strong>· First-time flyer to the island<br />· Flying Clubs and Associations<br />· Repeat visitor with a fear of flying over water by themselves<br />· Pilot looking for camaraderie and fun in one of the most beautiful flying places in the world<br />· Pilots who are looking to have a good time<br />· All the regular Bahamas Fly-in participants<br />· The European Fly-in community<br /><br /><strong>DATES:</strong><br />· Monthly, Friday, Saturday & Sunday<br />· The first weekend in each month<br /><br /><strong>FORMAT:</strong><br />A full pilot briefing will be given at the airport of departure by your Bahamas lead pilot . We select a FBO along the east coast where your Bahamas lead will answer any questions you may have . Then your Bahamas lead pilot will walk you through all paperwork required to enter The Islands Of The Bahamas.<br />Upon arrival In The Islands Of The Bahamas, our Tourism escort assist you with Bahamas Customs clearance. On receipt of your registration fee a complete itinerary will be sent to you.<br /><strong>PRICE:<br /></strong>A registration fee of $75.00 covers the plane, special Bahamas Fly-in T-shirts, a Bahamas Fly-in bag, a Bahamas escort, and all the details about flying to The Bahamas. All forms will be provided for Bahamas Customs and U.S. Customs, maps and charts, approach plates, frequencies, etc....<br />All water and sports activities are listed with prices at the choice of the participants. They are made available ahead of time so as to be able to book them early.<br /><br /><strong>SAMPLE SCHEDULE:</strong><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Day One</strong>:</span> Leave host airport at 10:00AM for The Islands Of The Bahamas. Check in at host hotel, begin your customized itinerary for fishing, scuba diving, boating, shopping, sightseeing, casino gambling, or just relax on the beach. First evening welcome cocktail reception.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Day Two:</span></strong> Islands Tours, sport activities, and shopping, then return for a scheduled theme evening reception.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Day Three:</span></strong> Return to host airport.Bahama Islandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400597170689395601noreply@blogger.com0