I'm not too sure the rec. pilot with driver's license medical is all that great.
First, it could destroy the LSA industry, and all of the money and effort that has gone into the new airplanes. Rec. pilots can only carry one passenger at a time anyhow, so the only real difference is that a rec. pilot can fly up to 180 hp airplanes like a 172, but again, without using the back seat. All you'd accomplish is that 150s, 172s, and a few more airplanes could be flown without medicals, but the operating envelope of the pilot isn't much different. Is that worth jeopardizing the millions that have been put into LSA airplanes in the past 4 years? Jerry E. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of jimtruxel Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Proposed rule changes ie is it a C or a D As my wife is a recreational pilot I called AOPA recently about this and they told me they were again making this one of their priorities to bring up to FAA. I will be going from Commercial Pilot to Sport on Oct 1 and looking forward to it. Also looking for a Sport Ercoupe to buy with 4 others in the same situation in Northern Virginia. Jim Truxel --- In [email protected], "Jerry Eichenberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > AOPA did that just last year - they filed a petition to allow rec. pilots to > use the driver's license medical. FAA shot it down in short order. > > Jerry E. > > -----Original Message----- > From: James B. Brennan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:09 PM > To: Jerry Eichenberger > Cc: Dan Caliendo; ercoupe tech > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Proposed rule changes ie is it a C or a > D > > > How about campaigning to make Rec. Pilot med - less? >
