Flying in Costa Rica

[Wagondriver]

Anyone here do any flying in Costa Rica? How onerous are the flight plans and ATC? What are the regulations like, specifically altitude requirements?

 

[Mikey52]

What plane? Unless you can overfly some of the surrounding countries I would be more worried about them.

 

[455 Bravo Uniform]

Paging @motoadve who I think I remember is from CR?

 

[Rene]

Looks like fun!

 

[NoHeat]

AOPA info here:

Central America

Information on flying in Central American countries

www.aopa.org

also, this first-hand account:

Destination Costa Rica: Into the wild

The engine starts quickly, but soon begins to falter. Confused for a moment, I suddenly realize the fuel selector is off, but not in time to save the sputtering embarrassment of this boneheaded mistake. We’re about to fly over a densely populated city, unforgiving mountains, and miles of...

www.aopa.org