Thanks, Dallas. I thought that was missing part of the conversation. We have such an active forum that I sometimes lose the primary thread of the discussion.
Frank Nelson N51DV - 415C TOA --- In [email protected], dallas hewett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Frank, > > Thanks for the response. I, too, am a sports pilot. I got my ticket about 2 years ago and love flying as an LSA pilot. > I am only a couple of hours away from a private and don't have the desire to complete it. Don't need it, don't really want it for the flying that I do. I've flown 150's, 172's, and Sportstars and Tecnams (both LSA). > > I think what started this was that Dan (who's message is not included in this string about medicals) engendered my response below about all pilots (and I qualified with powered aircraft, and then requalified to not include ultralights) needing medicals until the LSA rating became a reality. > > To which Kevin said that people flew without medicals and licenses (my paraphrase). > > I then asked (see below) how it could be done legally (my paraphrase of my message). > I'm not trying to be cynical, sarcastic, or any other negative sort of thing. I truly am curious as to how I could fly legally without a license or medical in a powered aircraft. The only way I can think of is ultralight and was wondering if that is what Kevin is referring to. > > Thanks, > > Dallas > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: fnelson913 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:14:50 AM > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Proposed rule changes ie is it a C or a D > > Dallas, > > Sport Pilot privileges are for powered aircraft and do not require a > Class 3 medical. The 415C Ercoupe is among other older certified > aircraft that you can fly without a medical as well as many new SLA > aircraft. > > Maybe I missed the question, but a valid driver's license and the > pilot's self-assessment of fitness to fly is all that is required to > fly any powered aircraft in the Light Sport Aircraft category. > > Frank Nelson (student pilot close to getting my Sport Pilot ticket) > N51DV - 415C > TOA > > --- In ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com, dallas hewett <dallash@ > > wrote: > > > > Kevin, > > > > Really? I didn't know that. > > I assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that to fly a powered aircraft solo > you had to have a medical. > > I guess you could include ultralights as powered aircraft not > requiring a medical. > > I was aware of it not being required for gliders. Don't know > anything about balloons so wouldn't feign to talk about them. > > I guess I was thinking of since I have been involved in flying > (since 1976). > > > > Do you have some examples of folks flying w/o medical and license > in a powered aircraft other than ultralight? > > I'd like to know more about it and how to legally do it. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dallas > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: kgassert <kgassert@ .> > > To: ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com > > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 7:23:24 AM > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Proposed rule changes ie is it a C or a > D > > > > People have been flying without medicals long before Sport Pilot > came > > about. And without licenses.... . > > > > Kevin > > > > --- In ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com, dallas hewett <dallash@ > > > wrote: > > > > > > Wouldn't that be a truism before the LSA rating came into effect? > > > Except for student pilots flying with an instructor all pilots > held > > a medical certificate. > > > That's in powered aircraft, of course. :-) > > > > > > Dallas > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ _______________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ >
