Chuck, Perhaps you may have to wait a long time. Self certification has been part of the requirement for pilots of all types for many years. :)
John Roach N 2427H Chuck Rosenfeld wrote: > > In addition, a Sport Pilot "self certifies" their own medical fitness > each time they fly... I can hardly wait until the 'ambulance chasing' > members of our legal profession get their teeth into this one! > Chuck Rosenfeld, N87114 > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]*on Behalf Of *Ed Burkhead > *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2009 6:34 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [ercoupe-tech] RE: Sport Pilot - medical > > > > Linda, > > Correct point and something that needs to be clear to anyone who > might fly > as a Sport Pilot or Private Pilot flying under privileges of Sport > Pilot. > > Thanks, > > Ed > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Linda Abrams [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:LASprite%40cox.net>] > > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 12:11 AM > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:ercoupe-tech%40yahoogroups.com> > > Cc: Ed Burkhead > > Subject: Sport Pilot - medical > > > > Ed, > > > > A small correction to your remark below. Although often said the way > > you did for shorthand, it is not really the case that a Sport Pilot > > flies "without a medical" -- just without a 3d class medical. A > > valid state drivers license serves as the Sport Pilot's required > > medical. Thus, if your state decides you are no longer fit to drive > > (e.g. poor eyesight), and pulls your drivers license, you cannot > > continue to operate under the Sport Pilot Rule. I believe this to be > > true whether your certificate is Sport Pilot, or it is PP and you > > choose to operate under SP Rule. > > > > Linda > > N3437H (Sky Sprite) > > L.A. > > > > Ed wrote: > > > > "The second question comes in here. A D or later model is not > > eligible to > > fly as a Light Sport Aircraft, flown by a Sport Pilot acting as > pilot in > > command (or a PP without a medical)." > > > > > >
