Just got this email from our local FAA guy, passing it on in case it is helpful and since it goes into effect tomorrow. Sweet acronym!"Attention Private Flyers: The Advance Information on Private Aircraft Arriving and Departing the United States Final Rule requires that pilots of private aircraft (or their designees) transmit notices of arrival and/or departure and traveler manifest information to CBP electronically a minimum of 60 minutes prior to departure through eAPIS or another CBP-approved electronic data interchange system.
The new regulations are in effect with a voluntary compliance period
ending on May 18, 2009. On this date, electronic transmissions become
mandatory.
https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov"
Have fun out there.
edit:
if you are an AOPA member (which every pilot should be), you can take this helpful flash course on eAPIS: http://flash.aopa.org/asf/eAPIS/
one more edit:
great summary of steps to take for flying to Canada (for AOPA members only, and if you're not, what in the world are you waiting for!)
http://www.aopa.org/members/pic/answers/2009/0906answers.html?WT.mc_id=090529epilot&WT.mc_sect=sap
and Bruce Landsberg talks about a recent international trip
http://blog.aopa.org/asfblog/?p=244
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