capt. mike
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faa and dhs getting serious now.....
Notice From the AOPA
Customs to crack down on eAPIS violations
By AOPA ePublishing staff
It’s been almost one and a half years since pilots started using the Electronic Advance Passenger Information System (eAPIS) for international
flights, and Customs and Border Protection officials have decided it’s time to remove the training wheels. The agency had been lenient when it came to
minor violations using the system, reaching and educating pilots, but not anymore.
AOPA Top Stories
Customs has notified AOPA that it will soon issue its first penalty against a pilot. The agency also informed AOPA that it will start issuing
penalties on a monthly basis. Previously, customs would send a warning letter to pilots who had violated eAPIS procedures.
The penalty for the first violation is a $5,000 fine, while each subsequent violation carries a $10,000 fine.
Since May 18, 2009, pilots flying internationally have had to electronically submit a passenger list (manifest) and arrival/departure notification at
least 60 minutes prior to leaving or entering the United States. This summer, customs released enhancements to eAPIS to make it easier to file the
notifications. Pilots can now save up to 10 manifests indefinitely, and eAPIS will automatically save the latest five manifests for 30 days.
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woody with a view
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finally. where's the fence?
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Thanks for the post Mike so we can plan ahead and be informed.
woody the fence is being built alright! its to keep you IN
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
The penalty for the first violation is a $5,000 fine, while each subsequent violation carries a $10,000 fine.
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sounds like an effective incentive
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capt. mike
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that's all BS, they never do it, its only a scare tactic. i was involved in one once on a med emerg flight.
Yes they could levy one but each time they have, any FAA atty worth his salt gets it reduced to a written warning. the problem with DHS and FAA and
CBP is they don't have ranges for their actionable so called offenses.
they want to send you to the electric chair for shop lifting.
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thanks Pam. i just wish it was true..... then i would have the $500-$800 that gets spent planning and enjoying my time south..... and then i GO
HOME!!!! without costing the govt anything.  sorry if that is too much to
ask of others.
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