Vacation Planning

 

AERONAUTICAL SERVICES

We offer a variety of aviation services for pilots wishing to travel to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and South America.

Aeronautical Planning and Over-Flight/Landing Permits

Ground Handling & Flight Coordination

Mexico Airspace and ATC Overtime fee payment

Customized Services

 

AERONAUTICAL PLANNING AND OVER-FLIGHT/LANDING PERMITSOver-flight permits

This service is designed for pilots wishing to do their own local paperwork but need basic guidance and assistance with the overall planning of the trip. With this service, we provide the pilot with the following assistance:

  • > Defining Airports Of Entry (AOE)
  • > Over-flight and landing permits for Cuba, Central America and South America
  • > Optional US CBP over-flight permits
  • > Fuel availability and pricing
  • > Preferred routes and applicable procedures
  • > Review aircraft, crew and passenger documentation
  • > Optional eAPIS filing
  • > Trip briefing and emergency contact number

Contact us for a quote that reflects the length and complexity of your trip

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GROUND HANDLING AND FLIGHT COORDINATION SERVICESJetstream

Our premium ground handling is our most complete service for the professional pilot, businessman pilot or private pilot on a tight, demanding schedule that needs to be sure that things go off without a hitch. By leveraging our international network of agents, we can provide you with an unsurpassed level of customized service and personal attention to ensure that you are in and out of the airport without delay. With our full handling service we provide:

  • > Aeronautical Planning and Over-Flight/Landing Permit service PLUS...
  • > Filing and closing international flight plans
  • > Obtaining required permits for "in-country" flights
  • > Having a local agent greet the aircraft and process all local paperwork
  • > Pay all local service providers and government agencies (no need to risk credit card fraud or carry large amounts of cash)
  • > FBO services where available
  • > Ground transportation and lodging assistance as requested
  • > Arranging special services as required

Contact us for a quote that reflects the length and complexity of your trip

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MEXICO AIRSPACE AND ATC OVER-TIME FEES PAYMENT

Regulation: Mexico, like most other countries, charges for the use of its airspace and for ATC over-time when pilots use a Mexican airport after hours. However, the way Mexico's regulations work are drastically different from any other country making it almost impossible for a non-Mexican pilot to comply on their own. What makes Mexico’s regulations unique from other countries are four things:

Mexico Airspace
(1) The regulations are published in Mexico’s tax code, not in their Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) and therefore do not appear in any international aeronautical publications.
(2) Airspace fees are calculated based on the wingspan of the aircraft and NOT on weight.
(3) Mexico does not issue an invoice to advise pilots that they have incurred a fee. It is the pilot’s responsibility to correctly determine the amount owed per the regulations.
(4) Airspace and over-time fees can only be paid via a Mexican bank.

Consequently, many pilots are unaware that they owe fees for past flights and over time these fees accumulate interest and back charges which can grow into very significant amounts. For a review of the regulations along with Q&A click here.

Who is affected: If during the last 10 years you made a flight through Mexican airspace that neither took off from, nor landed in, Mexico, you are subject to Mexican airspace fees. Flights to, or from, an airport within Mexico, ARE NOT subject to these fees. Also, any pilot that used a Mexican airport outside of normal hours has incurred an ATC overtime fee which must be paid using the same procedures as airspace fees. Although these regulations have been in place for many years, they were not strictly enforced until 2012. As a result, many pilots trying to fly through Mexican airspace with unpaid fees are being denied entry by ATC. Considering the size of Mexican airspace, denial of entry can present a significant navigational challenge to a pilot making a flight from the USA or Canada to destinations in Central America, South America and some places in the Caribbean.

What do I do?: Understanding the frustration felt by pilots who find themselves in this situation, we have developed a simple procedure to assist pilots in resolving this situation and to avoid it happening again.

Step 1:

  • What: Determine how much is owed to the Mexican government (including interest and adjustments) for flights already made.
    How: Contact Caribbean Sky Tours at 1-786-206-6147 or handler@caribbeanskytours.com for a copy of a Limited Power of Attorney (required by Mexican government) and payment authorization form. Flight detail and amount owed is sent to customer.
    Cost: $ 25 Charged via credit card

Step 2:

  • What: Make payment to Mexican tax authorities for flights already made.
    How: Pilot pays in the USA via bank deposit, electronic deposit or credit card. Caribbean Sky Tours provides a copy of the Mexican electronic deposit receipt demonstrating proof of payment to Mexican government.
    Cost: $ 185 plus amount owed to Mexican government and any credit card or wire transfer fees that apply.

Step 3:

  • What: Making payments to Mexican government for future flights.
    How: If Caribbean Sky Tours is arranging your handling, you do NOTHING.
    For flights NOT HANDLED by Caribbean Sky Tours, then:
    * Provide Caribbean Sky Tours with an itinerary of flights through Mexican airspace at the end of the calendar month.
    * Caribbean Sky Tours provides pilot with amount owed during first five calendar days of following month.
    * Customer makes full payment to Caribbean Sky Tours by the 10’th of following month
    * Tax is paid by the 17’th of following month (tax deadline)
    Cost:
    Flights handled by Caribbean Sky Tours incur NO CHARGE for making payment. For pilots who would like for Caribbean Sky Tours to make payments on their behalf for flights NOT HANDLED by Caribbean Sky Tours the fee is $ 65 plus any credit card or wire transfer fees

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CUSTOMIZED SERVICESAirport

We know that "one size fits all" does not work in the real world so we are always willing to work with our customers to develop custom solutions that meet their needs for specific flights.

Contact us to discuss your specific needs for your trip.

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