Questions about flying into the Gulf of Mexico.

[Memphis Blanks]

Although I've watched videos of flying oceanic, I have two questions remaining about flying in a certain region with a body of water in it.
1. To enter the Gulf of Mexico in controlled airspace do I need to acquire oceanic clearance to enter, and if so, do I need to do it 30-40 minutes before?
2. Do I need to make position reports every time I pass a waypoint?

As an example, I'm flying from Houston to Miami over the ocean in the Gulf of Mexico.

[Lars Bergmann]

I would recommend that you watch

to learn more about ZHU's Oceanic Airspace, including information on when position reports are required 🙂

Edited December 27, 2022 by Lars Bergmann

[Don Desfosse]

I learned something today!