Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "John McNarry"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: NPRMPieters,Here I go again, same song, same tune, same verse. The letter is self explainatory.U S Dept of TransportationFederal Aviation AdministrationThe Honorable Jim McCrery ( La 7th Dist)Member, U S House of RepDear Congressman McCrery:Thank you for your letter of Oct 2 on behalf of Mr. Claude M Corbett of Shreveport.Mr. Corbett requests your support and initiative to persuade the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) "to expedite the effectiveness of the Sport Pilot category."Your constituent indicates that he is a long time commercial and military pilot who has never had an accident. He also indicates that he feels perfectly capable of flying his Pietenpol Air Camper but is not lawfully allowed to do so, because he cannot obtain an FAA airman medical certificate.The FAA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) "Certification of Aircraft and Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft" proposes for "sport pilots" an alternative means of demonstrating an acceptable level of medical fitness. This proposal also incorporates, in part, an existing FAA regulation that requires airmen, even those not required to hold an FAA medical certificate, to refrain from flying when they know or have reason to know that they are not medically capable of flying. The FAA is currently analyzing more than 2,500 comments received to this February 2002 proposal and is working to issue a final rule by late 2003If you or your staff need further assistance, please contact Mr. David Balloff, Assistant Administrator for Government and Industry Affairs, at (202) 267-3277.Sincerely, Jon L Jordan, M.D.Federal Air Surgeon>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Now, what do you think about that reply. Did you get that "late 2003". Bet next year they will begin defering it until after the elections of 04. Are we suppose to believe Dr Jordan is busting his A-- to pass something which will DECREASE his authority. No way folks. I still smell a bunch of beauro skunks in D C. Sorry to bore the list with this but I really wish more of you would become obnoxious and bug you politicos on this subject. I'm not getting anxious but my time is about to run out.Corky in La where politics are really going to pop for the next 30 days________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hey CorkyMaybe you should bunk in with your kin at Calgary. We have a RecreationalPilots permit here in Canada that allows for the type of flying you want todo.John-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "walter evans"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: NPRMJohn,Thanks for the encouragement, but I would like to be able to fly 11 months of the year here in La rather than 6 weeks up thar.Corky, aging everyday waiting for NPRM________________________________________________________________________________

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Corky,I'm all behind you, but I don't understand. How does someone like me in NewJersey modify that letter for the cause up here?fill me in.waltIn sunny (yeah right) NJ----- Original Message -----

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Corky,Again , on this letter, how can I use this to get my politicians up northto move on this? What's the proper procedure?give us a form letter that we can send, and we'll do it.who do we send it to? sorry, I'm ignorant.I'm behind you 100%waltNX140DL----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: NPRMWalt,Sorry but you are 3 days late. The time to get anything heard is before the election, not after. You want get a whimper out of those scalawags for another two years when they come up for reelection. As I said in a previous epistle, those FAAers are not about to surrender ANY authority. Have you ever heard of the government abolishing any taxes?,Those organizations such as AOPA, EAA, ASSES or any one who take your dues and give you promises are in between it. They areNOT going to stick their necks and get the beauros to cut out that non-profit status by arguing with them and on the other hand they have to say smething to keep those membership dollars coming in.It's very apparent to me but I'm the southern kook who makes all the noises. I'd better stop and go fix me a double Southern MJ.Corky in La where I will write Sen. Landrieu a request to kick FAA in the Ass and get them moving. She is in a run off election Dec 7 so I still have a politico to write again.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: clif
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: NPRMThanks Graham,It's obvious to me even though we've never met that you and I are old and ugly enough to smell politics in it's rawest forms. Too bad these kids who are just starting out are so vulnerable to the propaganda of the beauros. They'll learn the hard way. MaybeOle Corky in La getting ready to put NX41CC on the block when his test pilot finishes the 25 hrs. I've just about had enough and besides the fun was in the building.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 00:30:47 -0800