can a pilot refuel his small private airplane internationally without passing immigration or customs? [closed]

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I've been a private pilot for many years, but have never flown internationally in small private aircraft. I'm about to buy a tiny, high-tech, super-efficient 2-seat airplane that has extended range fuel tanks that make it possible to fly 8000km == 5000 miles without refueling. This makes it possible to fly anywhere in the world, though stops are required to cross the south pacific. Besides, you'd be nuts not to stop after sitting still so long (about 15 hours per 4000km/2500mi). In fact, for most flights I'd prefer to stop every 2000km or so for a meal and/or potty stop and/or stretch the body and legs.

This raises the asked question. Can a pilot, with or without one passenger, stop in other nations just to refuel without needing to go through immigration (and have a visa for that nation) just to land, pull up to the gasoline pumps, fill up, get back into the airplane, and fly away?

Note that this is NOT a question about flying in a commercial airplane on a conventional scheduled airplane flight. I also presume the stop will not involve going inside any building or leaving the refueling area within the private aircraft portion of the airport. It will involve getting out of the airplane, because refueling of diverse small private airplanes is generally done by hand by pilots, not by the huge trucks that fuel jet airplanes. Typically small airplanes just pull up to a pump much like you'd see at any gasoline station, insert credit card, pump fuel into the wings, then fly away.

When I get the airplane, after a month or two of getting used to it in north america, I plan to flying down to Chile with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 stops between (depending on these rules), then fly to dozens of islands in the south pacific (and land many places and islands that have runways, but no buildings (or no legal/government buildings).

In the later cases (south-pacific islands with tiny populations), I suspect nobody bothers or cares, because they assume all air traffic is strictly local. But flying down through (or 20 miles offshore) of Mexico through central America then Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and finally northern Chile (where I intend to spend a great deal of time) may be another matter entirely.






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Can a private pilot fly internationally?

Fly Internationally There aren't any substantial limits on traveling with your private license; you can fly all over the world. If you're on a trip and you'd like to go flying, it may be as simple as heading to the nearest GA airport and going up with an instructor.

Can you fly to another country with a private jet?

Many imagine that travel between countries is restricted to commercial aviation or air taxi companies, but the truth is that private jets can also travel these itineraries. In theory, all you have to do is board your private jet and cruise the world.

Can you fly a small plane to another country?

Federal Aviation Regulations allow you to fly any distance domestically without filing a flight plan, assuming you are flying under visual flight rule (don't need ATC service), and don't need to fly through any restricted airspaces (most of the US airspace isn't restricted).

Do I need a visa if I have a private jet?

Do You Need a Visa for Private Jet Travel? The short answer is yes. If commercial travelers need a visa, then you will need a visa, too.



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