Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sport Pilot DreamsPieters,How many of you are picking up on FAA's new line, " not sure whether the Sport Pilot will be able to fly WITHOUT a medical" This has appeared in several news releases since they declined AOPA's and EAA's latest proposals on drivers lic for rec pilots. It would appear that the writing is plain as the big nose on your face. With the histeria from 9/11 FAA would be very reluctant to release ANY authority. An example, can any recall any government body (beauros) ever reducing a tax. I would imagine the same fate for the driver's lic physical exclusion. May I suggest that EAA and AOPA approach this from the back door. Instead of relaxing physical requirements for flying OUR Piets, which those quacks in Oak City will never agree to, lets push to have OUR Piets reclassified as an Ultralight. This could solve a big problem.Thanks for bearing with my dreams.Corky in La still looking at his Piet________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Sport Pilot Dreams
> Pietenpol-List: Sport Pilot Dreams
Original Posted By: "John Dilatush"
Corky and all,The main reasons I decided on building a Piet are these:(1) Plans built (no large upfront expense for a kit).(2) Simple wood and fabric construction (within my capabilities).(3) In Australia it CAN BE REGISTERED AS AN ULTRALIGHT and be built under the "Amateur Built Ultralight" regulations, which briefly is an aircraft with a max. of 2 seats, 1 engine and MTOW of 544 kilograms.An AUF Pilots Certificate is required to fly the Piet, but no medical, (just drivers license standard).The Australian Ultralight Federation fought long and hard for these and other freedoms, but it is an ongoing battle to retain them.Good luck with your bureaucrats, hope to see you all at Brodhead.Rod WoollerChidlowAustralia>From: Isablcorky(at)aol.com>Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list-digest(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sport Pilot Dreams>Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:10:22 EST>>>>May I suggest that EAA and AOPA approach this from the back door. Instead >>of>relaxing physical requirements for flying OUR Piets, which those quacks in>Oak City will never agree to, lets push to have OUR Piets reclassified as >an>Ultralight. This could solve a big problem.>Thanks for bearing with my dreams.>>Corky in La still looking at his Piet>>Hotmail now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hot ... __________
Corky and all,The main reasons I decided on building a Piet are these:(1) Plans built (no large upfront expense for a kit).(2) Simple wood and fabric construction (within my capabilities).(3) In Australia it CAN BE REGISTERED AS AN ULTRALIGHT and be built under the "Amateur Built Ultralight" regulations, which briefly is an aircraft with a max. of 2 seats, 1 engine and MTOW of 544 kilograms.An AUF Pilots Certificate is required to fly the Piet, but no medical, (just drivers license standard).The Australian Ultralight Federation fought long and hard for these and other freedoms, but it is an ongoing battle to retain them.Good luck with your bureaucrats, hope to see you all at Brodhead.Rod WoollerChidlowAustralia>From: Isablcorky(at)aol.com>Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list-digest(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sport Pilot Dreams>Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:10:22 EST>>>>May I suggest that EAA and AOPA approach this from the back door. Instead >>of>relaxing physical requirements for flying OUR Piets, which those quacks in>Oak City will never agree to, lets push to have OUR Piets reclassified as >an>Ultralight. This could solve a big problem.>Thanks for bearing with my dreams.>>Corky in La still looking at his Piet>>Hotmail now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hot ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Sport Pilot Dreams
Original Posted By: "Kip & Beth Gardner"
Kip,This has been a breath of fresh air after reading the posts in the last fewdays about the sport thing going to crap. Hopefully it was in error by theposters, and is still on track.After reading the post I looked high and low for reference to it butcouldn't find anything.It's so rediculious to think that some 80 year old man/woman could becomming at you on a two lane road on the Tamiami trail in FLA, and bepassing you at 60+mph, while you are doing 60+ mph. To think what wouldhappen if they checked out at that moment.......If a sport pilot checked out, he only goes into the wilderness hurting noone.go figure???waltNX140DL----- Original Message -----
Kip,This has been a breath of fresh air after reading the posts in the last fewdays about the sport thing going to crap. Hopefully it was in error by theposters, and is still on track.After reading the post I looked high and low for reference to it butcouldn't find anything.It's so rediculious to think that some 80 year old man/woman could becomming at you on a two lane road on the Tamiami trail in FLA, and bepassing you at 60+mph, while you are doing 60+ mph. To think what wouldhappen if they checked out at that moment.......If a sport pilot checked out, he only goes into the wilderness hurting noone.go figure???waltNX140DL----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Sport Pilot Dreams
Original Posted By: "Kip & Beth Gardner"
Yes, here is the exact quote from AOPA. It basically says the FAA turneddown the request to exempt RECREATIONAL pilots from the medical because itwants to evaluate it only for SPORT PILOTS. There still is hope Corky.TedAOPA'S PETITION FOR MEDICAL EXEMPTION IS DENIEDThe FAA has denied AOPA's petition to provide an exemption for pilotsexercising recreational pilot privileges from the current medicalcertification rules. The FAA told AOPA that it only wants to evaluatethe possibility of sport pilots using valid driver's licenses in lieuof medicals, and that it has not decided whether sport pilots will berequired to obtain medical certificates. The agency said that it ispremature to consider including recreational pilot operations. See( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/ ... -113x.html ).----- Original Message -----
Yes, here is the exact quote from AOPA. It basically says the FAA turneddown the request to exempt RECREATIONAL pilots from the medical because itwants to evaluate it only for SPORT PILOTS. There still is hope Corky.TedAOPA'S PETITION FOR MEDICAL EXEMPTION IS DENIEDThe FAA has denied AOPA's petition to provide an exemption for pilotsexercising recreational pilot privileges from the current medicalcertification rules. The FAA told AOPA that it only wants to evaluatethe possibility of sport pilots using valid driver's licenses in lieuof medicals, and that it has not decided whether sport pilots will berequired to obtain medical certificates. The agency said that it ispremature to consider including recreational pilot operations. See( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/ ... -113x.html ).----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Sport Pilot Dreams
Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel, Jr."