Frans wrote:
Do you really need to forward flight plans to customs manually for flights from/to international customs airports?! I never did that, just filed my FPL 1 hr prior flight and after 4 times flying from and into Norway, never had any issues. (C-office in Kristiansand and Bergen also confirmed FPL alone is OK, without sending customs a separate copy.)
I have always done that (or rather mostly the 4h option). Using IPPC it’s just a check box. But, I have heard of several incidences where this have been done, and people are still met with angry customs officers that for some reason “haven’t received the e-mail”. Using IPPC this is simple to show them though, since IPPC keeps track of all your flight plans. From what I have heard, it doesn’t make the customs officers happier though 
Isn’t that just another way of saying that customs/immigration are 4hr PN, without it being in the AIP?
In reality almost nobody travelling from outside will be using IPPC.
LeSving wrote:
I have always done that (or rather mostly the 4h option). Using IPPC it’s just a check box.You’re right of course, I even have an IPPC account exactly for the purpose of that feature, when using the 4h option at non-international airfields. However, when flying from or to international airports, I’ve used DFS FPL services and never had issues, even during Covid with additional
Peter wrote:
Isn’t that just another way of saying that customs/immigration are 4hr PN, without it being in the AIP?
It is in the AIP as well AFAIK.
