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 Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:47 am Post subject: Full PPL vs Sport Pilot License (update) |
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From an interesting AOPA article on accidents due to incapacitation at:
http://blog.aopa.org/asfblog/?p=128&WT.mc_id=081226epilot&WT.mc_sect=blog
"FAA and NTSB are watching the Sport Pilot medical experiment carefully - no FAA medical required - to see if the rule is about right or if it might be loosened. AOPA has requested that recreational pilot certificate fall under the same procedure but that is on hold while the agency evaluates the experience with Sport Pilot. An informal review of Sport Pilot accidents shows nothing that would indicate that pilots are abusing the privilege."
Apparently the privilege of flying as a Sport Pilot without an FAA medical is still under review, so all you guys flying without a medical - please don't crash due to a medical condition, especially not before I need to become a Sport Pilot... 
Interesting though that AOPA wants to extend the idea to the recreational pilot certificate. BTW my British NPPL(M) (National Private Pilot's Licence, Microlights) has always had similar restrictions to the new US Sport Pilot and also did not require a full medical - just an affidavit from my GP which is probably a better idea than fully self-regulated. And as a microlight (my KFII was a "microlight") pilot I reported directly to the LAA (Light Aircraft Association) which is member-based and member-supportive like the EAA, so no direct dealings with the CAA (British FAA). Hence some of my rants against the FAA here, dealing directly with the bureaucrats can be a pain in the arse! (British ass)
Bob Brennan - N717GB
ELSA Repairman, inspection rated
1991 UK Model 2 ELSA Kitfox
Rotax 582 with 3 blade prop
Wrightsville Pa
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