>From: "Peter Stephenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >...I want the new licence except the medicals should be performed by your >family doctor and not a Designated Aviation Medical Officer at $80+ a time.
Well, you're way out of line then on what the FAA think in the US and most of the other countries with significant recreational aviation feel the same as the FAA or are moving more and more towards it. There's no justification for ANY medical for an RPL and if AOPA has its way that's how it will be. Self-certification. No more than a driving licence. RPL holders won't be flying the public around and they won't be doing it in anything very heavy and they probably won't be doing it near many people. Besides, the accident statistics show that RPL holders die in the air quite often but its more what they do with their hands and brains than the condition of their heart. As I understand it, a medical of any sort isn't justified. Actually, I suspect most of the DAMEs know this. Do you really want the freedom to fly responsibly? Then accept self-certification. Graeme Cant _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
