As a Canadian I can tell you one going into the US of A at Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan. It was a very hot day about noon while driving my TR3A to VTR in
Red Wing Minn. in 1992 The customs agent had cleared me through when an US
Army type with a machinre gun (it was 8 or 9 months after the twin towers)
came over and asked me how I open my trunk. I replied most courteously,
"With a key". He asked for the key. I said I'd open it. "No way!", he
retorted and took my key. Of course he didn't have the touch how to open it
with one hand, while trying not to drop his machine gun. Finally he asked
me to open it and move back. I still don't know how many El Quida
terrorists he thought I could hide in my trunk - what with my tool box and
all my camping gear.
Don Elliott, 1958 TR3A, Montreal, Canada
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/trebor/don3a_big.JPG
----- Original Message -----
From: <N197TR4@cs.com>
To: <tarch@bellsouth.net>; <mhooper@digiscreen.ca>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: Hassles at the Border
> My sin was being unable to raise customs one hour out and proceeded to a
> newly built airport that was unstaffed.
>
> Catch 22
>
> You are not supposed to leave the immediate vicinity of the aircraft, as
> many
> will know. One of the guys walked to farm house across the road and
> called.
>
> I know I was wrong, but when I told Custom Agent that I was from Iowa, he
> should have understood.
>
>> My worst (in Canada) was at Thunder Bay when I forgot to call customs one
>> hour out from landing. Ground Control parked me at the farthest, most
>> remote
>> corner of the airport. There I waited 2 1/2 hours for the customs
>> officer
>> to finally vent his spleen on my thoughtlessness. I had just flown a
>> thousand miles through about the crapiest weather you can imagine and the
>> peace and silence of the wait was just about perfect. After I apologized
>> for
>> my mistake and he cleared my back to civilization, we became fairly
>> friendly. We never did go dancing though.
>>
>> Richard
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