William Woodbury

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October 5, 2014, on Flying in Baja California:
As a CFI, I used to take pilots and their planes down to Baja every year, mainly to show them the ropes. We'd go in groups of 4-6 planes. We had major problems during the last three trips, including stolen radios, street mugging, and numerous 'fines' exacted on the streets by cops for non-existent violations. These took place at San Felipe, Muleje, Mexicali, and Loreto. We quit going into Baja over a decade ago, and advise anybody planning a trip to think twice. A friend of a friend was involved in a minor airplane accident involving a wire fence that cost her her airplane and four months in jail. Her family was forced to send thousands of dollars for her food and indoor sleeping 'accommodations.' Mexico is bad news, run by thugs top to bottom, and should be avoided, IMHO.