Closest I can come is holding a third class FAA medical certificate. The third class medical requires no real physical exercise.
An FAA second class medical (for commercial pilot rating) is valid for 12 months, third class (for private rating) 24 months like the biennial flight review. A benefit of having glider and power ratings on one licence: One flight review covers both. Interestingly, the CASA Special Pilot Licence is valid with the third class medical for the FAA Private SEL. They'll probably fix that. Jim ________________________________ From: Mike Borgelt <[email protected]> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 11:21 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] glider register Yes, glider pilots seem keen but the organisation meant to represent them is resolutely against licences because their ancient gods passed this wisdom down on tablets of spruce glued together with casein glue. Now if the GFA had been smart the licence may not have included the CASA Class 2 medical. The US glider pilot private certificate doesn't require other than medical self certification. Note also that a FAA medical for PPL for power planes requires a third class medical. Any medicos familiar with the differences? Mike
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