Excellent point, Stuart. Same situation as a Form 2 or pilot Flight Review.
Many medically-induced aviation accidents have happened to pilots holding
current medical certificates, just as there have been failures of aircraft
systems after a major inspection.
More points of reference from another land.
The FAA are considering using the drivers licence instead of a medical for
private pilots.
Exercising private privileges in powered aircraft in the USA currently requires
a class 3 medical, valid for 24 months.
If your last medical was failed, you cannot legally make the medical statement
for LSA or Glider.
Similar to the 3rd class medical, pilot reviews are done every two years. A BFR
in glider serves as a BFR in Single Engine, or vice versa.
Jim
________________________________
From: Stuart & Kerri FERGUSON <[email protected]>
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 2:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] self declared fitness
No - the medical is only a snapshot of your health taken by a doctor every 12
Months;
every other day we go flying we make a self declaration of our personal fitness
to fly.
Stuart FERGUSON
Phone - 0419 797508
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