I wonder if the EAA could come up with a weekend workshop that would allow Sport Pilots to do oil changes, tire changes, etc. which would amend the Sport Pilot license. Mike @ C35. Soon will be moving to DLL.
--- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <e...@...> wrote: > > J.B. Brennan asked: > > > . . . but why is a PP considered able to cope with this > > > but a SP is a Stupid Pilot?? . . . > > > > I think we can all agree that the actual difference in training is trivial > (when it exists at all) and the FAA's restriction on Sport Pilots is insane > in terms of training and ability to do the maintenance. > > > > The FAA has shown and admitted that it has put arbitrary restrictions on the > Sport Pilots to encourage them to seek higher level licenses and provide > reward privileges for those who do. > > > > I'm betting it's the reward/encouragement factor that causes this > restriction to be continued. > > > > On the other hand, you are hardly ever wrong when you bet on a fault being > caused by simple incompetence. > > > > Ed >
