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Dick Maddux

Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Posts: 516
Location: Milton, Fl

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:08 am Post subject: Full PPL vs Sport Pilot LicenseFull PPL vs Sport Pilot Lice

Bob,

  I too let my medical lapse this summer. I was elated ! At last I can  pretty much get treated for any malady that might come along at my age and stay  flying under sport pilot medical rules. (within reason of course) I had a stint  put in about 6 years ago while I was still flying for my airline. Every year I  would have a stress test in order to keep my special issuance medical (a good  thing) Every year I would send in 7 lbs of material to the FAA. Every year I  would get a letter back from the FAA wanting 9 lbs of paper work and because of  various conditions (many I don't even have) either go bury myself or send in the  paper work. If I didn't send in the additional stuff ,then consider myself null   and void. I decided that I had had enough of the threatening letters so I let it  lapse Yipppeeeee ! After having a friend of mine denied his medical for skin  cancer and another for an equally small matter, I decided I will just fly my  Kitfox around and forego non LSA aircraft. I can still instruct,give  reviews,tail dragger instruction,instrument training, etc if I want to. I  just have to instruct a pilot with a valid medical.

  So for me this was a good thing ! I never thought I would say  this as getting a new first class medical every 6 months was paramount in  keeping my job and I would get a wee bit of "white coat " syndrome every  time  I went to the doctors office. But now I am calm in my doctors office  knowing that if he finds something I can be treated and still fly ! (again  within reason)

                                                                      Dick Maddux

                                                                      Pensacola,Fl



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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:23 am Post subject: Full PPL vs Sport Pilot LicenseFull PPL vs Sport Pilot Lice

Excellent story Dick, and  with a happy ending due to your diligence and foresight.

  

 Your friends with skin  cancer and the "equally small matter" are now unfortunately SOL (Sh*t Outa Luck)  if their medical was denied, they can never fly as a Sport Pilot or anyway else  apparently. Unless of course they were denied a class 1 or 2 and can still pass  a class 3. If they do that asap and let the class 3 expire they are good to fly  for life, or as long as they deem they are capable. 

  

 Sorry for repeating the  rules as I understand them in several posts - still trying to get my head around  the illogic of it all. But for smart guys there are loopholes - this is  good!

  

   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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Sent: 28 December 2008 10:07 am

To:  kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

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 Bob,

  I too let my medical lapse this summer. I was elated ! At last I can  pretty much get treated for any malady that might come along at my age and stay  flying under sport pilot medical rules. (within reason of course) I had a stint  put in about 6 years ago while I was still flying for my airline. Every year I  would have a stress test in order to keep my special issuance medical (a good  thing) Every year I would send in 7 lbs of material to the FAA. Every year I  would get a letter back from the FAA wanting 9 lbs of paper work and because of  various conditions (many I don't even have) either go bury myself or send in the  paper work. If I didn't send in the additional stuff ,then consider myself null  and void. I decided that I had had enough of the threatening letters so I let it  lapse Yipppeeeee ! After having a friend of mine denied his medical for skin  cancer and another for an equally small matter, I decided I will just fly my  Kitfox around and forego non LSA aircraft. I can still instruct,give  reviews,tail dragger instruction,instrument training, etc if I want to. I  just have to instruct a pilot with a valid medical.

  So for me this was a good thing ! I never thought I would say  this as getting a new first class medical every 6 months was paramount in  keeping my job and I would get a wee bit of "white coat " syndrome every  time  I went to the doctors office. But now I am calm in my doctors office  knowing that if he finds something I can be treated and still fly ! (again  within reason)

                                                                      Dick Maddux

                                                                      Pensacola,Fl



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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: Full PPL vs Sport Pilot LicenseFull PPL vs Sport Pilot Lice

I think it’s a matter of, to thine own a$$ be true.  In this particular case we are talking about the duffs of the FAA top administrators.  If they disallowed a person to fly under one set of rules and then allowed the same guy to fly under another set of rules what would happen if the guy had an accident attributed to poor health...  I expect there would a few new faces in FAA top offices.  This will only have any effect on the flying public for a few years as LSA becomes settled then everyone will switch over before a medical will be due.  

   

What I would like to see on this side of the border (cold, now white), is a national consistency in medical wellness for driving a car...  Then we could push for DL medicals for our PP-UL and PP-Rec.  

   

Noel  

       

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Excellent story Dick, and with a happy ending due to your diligence and foresight.  

   

Your friends with skin cancer and the "equally small matter" are now unfortunately SOL (Sh*t Outa Luck) if their medical was denied, they can never fly as a Sport Pilot or anyway else apparently. Unless of course they were denied a class 1 or 2 and can still pass a class 3. If they do that asap and let the class 3 expire they are good to fly for life, or as long as they deem they are capable.   

   

Sorry for repeating the rules as I understand them in several posts - still trying to get my head around the illogic of it all. But for smart guys there are loopholes - this is good!  

     

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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Bob,  

    

 I too let my medical lapse this summer. I was elated ! At last I can pretty much get treated for any malady that might come along at my age and stay flying under sport pilot medical rules. (within reason of course) I had a stint put in about 6 years ago while I was still flying for my airline. Every year I would have a stress test in order to keep my special issuance medical (a good thing) Every year I would send in 7 lbs of material to the FAA. Every year I would get a letter back from the FAA wanting 9 lbs of paper work and because of various conditions (many I don't even have) either go bury myself or send in the paper work. If I didn't send in the additional stuff ,then consider myself null and void. I decided that I had had enough of the threatening letters so I let it lapse Yipppeeeee ! After having a friend of mine denied his medical for skin cancer and another for an equally small matter, I decided I will just fly my Kitfox around and forego non LSA aircraft. I can still instruct,give reviews,tail dragger instruction,instrument training, etc if I want to. I just have to instruct a pilot with a valid medical.  

    

 So for me this was a good thing ! I never thought I would say this as getting a new first class medical every 6 months was paramount in keeping my job and I would get a wee bit of "white coat " syndrome every time  I went to the doctors office. But now I am calm in my doctors office knowing that if he finds something I can be treated and still fly ! (again within reason)  

    

                                                                    Dick Maddux  

    

                                                                    Pensacola,Fl  

  



 

         

  

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