I agree with John Cooper. The sport pilot rule is the best thing since sliced bread. Let's not screw with it, and open up cans of worms, when the comments affect only a tiny minority of those exercising sport pilot privileges.
I'm just thankful we have an enlightened FAA (and I mean that) who allowed guys like me to continue flying. Sure, we all could have written it differently, but remember that virtually everywhere else in the world, even glider pilots have to have medicals, and medicals with far stricter standards than our 3rd class. I know of no other country that allows real, powered airplanes to be flown without a medical - not even Canada. Be thankful for what we've got - it's good. Jerry E. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Cooper Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Proposed rule changes ie is it a C or a D >>Would this even effect any other certificated aircraft but the Ercoupe? If so maybe it would be a small enough change that they would go for it.<< I know for a fact that there are Luscombes that would be affected. Also probably some Taylorcrafts. Maybe others, but I don't know. I think you want to stress meeting the type certificate as the criteria, and avoid discussions around planes that have been converted incorrectly. The latter would open a huge can of worms that is best avoided, IMHO. John Cooper Skyport Services 4996 Delaware Tnpk Rensselaerville, NY 12147 518 797-3064 www.skyportservices.net
