Hi All,
Re: powered flight without medical: from what I understand my then-
CFI to have said, when I took a couple of training flights in a
beautiful Lambada Motor Glider ~2 yrs. ago, motor gliders fit within
the "glider" category, and therefore no medical is required for
legally flying this glider-with-engine. (License required for legal
flight, however!) Caution: I have not checked this independently
from the FARs/AIM, however that CFI was heavily involved in creation
of the Sport Pilot Rule, and he is far & away the most legalistic CFI
I've ever met.
For anyone interested in pursuing this, the motor gliders aren't a
bad way to go, if one had to. The Lambada flew like smooth cream,
able to fly so slowly it nearly felt like hovering, and so quietly at
idle that we were able to remove headsets and have a normal
conversation. (However, they are a bear to land.) It was such a
dream to fly that if I could have ground-handled the thing, with its
huge wingspan, I might never have done the research that resulted in
my buying a 'Coupe...but ground-handling it just wasn't practical for
someone as small as I am (and I am ever-so-happy with my 'Coupe!)
Linda
N3437H (Sky Sprite)
L.A.
1.11. Re: Proposed rule changes ie is it a C or a D
Posted by: "dallas hewett" [EMAIL PROTECTED] DALLASH
Date: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:07 am ((PDT))
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
