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Gear Up: Canadian Caper

** As the sun reappeared, we set out for
Bangor, Maine, from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
This was a good thing because the day
before was close to zero/zero.**
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

“Hello, bonjour. This Is CANPASS.”

It was the day before I intended to fly four of us to ­Halifax, Nova Scotia, from New England. The phone call to the Canadian Passenger Accelerated Service System (888-CANPASS or 888-226-7277 for those of us with telephone keypad dyslexia) provided a stark contrast to my just-completed wrestling match with eAPIS, our Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Electronic Advance Passenger Information System.

Dick Karl

Dick Karl is a cancer surgeon who appreciates the beauty and science involved in both surgery and flying. Dick’s monthly Gear Up celebrates the human side of flying. He writes about his enthusiasm for both the machines and the people who fly and maintain them.

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