Our Airplanes are available for rent to be
flown within the continental US (excl. Alaska)
and the Bahamas.
For more info regarding flying in the Bahamas please visit Thore Laufenberg's excellent Website www.fly-bahamas.com (All Pictures and Videos were shot during his trip with one of our DA-40s).
Minimum Requirements are as follows:
For more info regarding flying in the Bahamas please visit Thore Laufenberg's excellent Website www.fly-bahamas.com (All Pictures and Videos were shot during his trip with one of our DA-40s).
Minimum Requirements are as follows:
- Valid US Pilot Certificate (Minimum FAA Private Pilot Certificate or a restricted US PPL based on a foreign license)
- Valid Flight Review
- Valid US Medical (Minimum 3rd Class)
- Checkout with one of our Flight Instructors to include familiarization with local procedures
Since your safety is of paramount importance to
Europe-American Aviation the additional
night rental requirements are :
Instrument rating and Instrument currency prior
to VFR rental at night.
Pilots that do not hold an Instrument rating have to return prior to sun set or make arrangements for over night rental.
Pilots that do not hold an Instrument rating have to return prior to sun set or make arrangements for over night rental.
The required aeronautical experience for the
desired aircraft category can be found under
"Checkout". See
below for additional requirements for
rentals to the Bahamas.
Before you can fly an Europe-American Airplane
solo, you'll need to be checked out by a
Europe-American Flight Instructor. There are no
minimum hours, as soon as the Instructor is
convinced that you can handle the airplane
safely, you're good to go!
Of course you can also combine the Checkout with a Flight Review, then the minimum 1 hour of flight Instruction and 1 hour of ground instruction required per the FARs apply.
To prepare yourself for the topics required in a FR as per the FAR/AIM, you can download this PDF document. It will also be your sign off sheet.
Of course you can also combine the Checkout with a Flight Review, then the minimum 1 hour of flight Instruction and 1 hour of ground instruction required per the FARs apply.
To prepare yourself for the topics required in a FR as per the FAR/AIM, you can download this PDF document. It will also be your sign off sheet.
Our Terms and Conditions and Information about
our Insurance are
available here.
Rental Special!
We are offering you the opportunity to improve your flight and safety skills by participating in the AOPA online training courses. By doing so you will be eligible for discounts on your next rental flights! See details in this PDF document.
Rental Special!
We are offering you the opportunity to improve your flight and safety skills by participating in the AOPA online training courses. By doing so you will be eligible for discounts on your next rental flights! See details in this PDF document.
We are offering you the opportunity to improve
your flight and safety skills by participating
in the AOPA online training courses.
By doing so you will be eligible for discounts on your next rental flights!
See details in this PDF document.
By doing so you will be eligible for discounts on your next rental flights!
See details in this PDF document.
The regulations to fly back and forth
to the Bahama’s for Private pilots have
recently been significantly changed.
Regulations that were in place for a number of
years for charter operators now also apply for
recreational flights.
It means electronically filing of a crew/pax manifest prior to departing an airport in the US and
prior to arriving in the US. It’s not really complicated, but it will take some time.
You are required to register and apply for an account, this will take 5-7 business days. On the website they have a tutorial which is very much worth checking out:
https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov/
If you plan a trip to the Bahamas you should familiarize yourself with these new regulations and register yourself with the DHS.
It means electronically filing of a crew/pax manifest prior to departing an airport in the US and
prior to arriving in the US. It’s not really complicated, but it will take some time.
You are required to register and apply for an account, this will take 5-7 business days. On the website they have a tutorial which is very much worth checking out:
https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov/
If you plan a trip to the Bahamas you should familiarize yourself with these new regulations and register yourself with the DHS.
In addition to the above mentioned
requirements we require a valid US Instrument
Rating.
For flights to the Bahamas you will have to attend our Bahamas flying course, which is intended to introduce you to Bahamian CAA regulations as well as exit and re-entry procedures for the US, including customs and immigration procedures. This course is approved by our insurance company to obtain Bahamas coverage.
For flights to the Bahamas you will have to attend our Bahamas flying course, which is intended to introduce you to Bahamian CAA regulations as well as exit and re-entry procedures for the US, including customs and immigration procedures. This course is approved by our insurance company to obtain Bahamas coverage.
