Can I fly a Canadian ultralight across the border into the United States?
This is another often misunderstood topic, again frequently by General Aviation instructors who are out of touch with ultralight aviation or have outdated info. The short answer since July of 2000 is unequivocally ‘Yes’ so long as you hold a pilot permit or licence which requires a minimum of 25 hours of flight time. Examples are the Ultralight Pilot Permit with Passenger Carrying Endorsement, the Ultralight Pilot Permit with Instructor Rating, or an Aeroplane category certificate: Recreational Pilot Permit, Private Pilot Licence, etc. This breakthrough is entirely to the credit of Major Claude Roy of the Canadian Challenger Owners Association who with the help of Transport Canada, COPA and the EAA spearheaded the change through the US FAA for Oshkosh 2000. Interestingly enough, with a Recreational Pilot Permit you can fly a Challenger ultralight into the United States but you cannot fly a non-ultralight! The FAA does not recognize the Canadian RPP in Certified or Amateur-Built aircraf
