Original Posted By: "Randy Hansen"
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Pietenpol-List: Fwd: AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 5, Issue 3
Pietenpol-List: Fwd: AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 5, Issue 3
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Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fwd: AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 5, Issue 3 Catdesigns(at)juno.com, blugoos1(at)bellsouth.net, dilatush(at)amigo.net, elj(at)shreve.net, jefay(at)juno.com, sjficklen(at)mchsi.com, gcardinal(at)startribune.com, dickmarg(at)peganet.com, grhans(at)cable-lynx.net, flyboy_120(at)webtv.net, gwmeadows(at)hotmail.com, rhansen(at)eaa.org, jhofmann(at)charter.net, jim_markle(at)mindspring.com, jmcnarry(at)escape.ca, kipandbeth(at)earthlink.net, jkrzes(at)hotmail.com, llneal2(at)earthlink.net, Leeortho(at)aol.com, LGililland(at)msn.com, Michael.D.Cuy(at)grc.nasa.gov, mikebell(at)sc.rr.com, mrclean(at)arkansas.net, taildrags(at)hotmail.com, pietenpol-list-digest(at)matronics.com, Skip.Gadd(at)ssa.gov, nfn00979(at)naples.net, TomTravis(at)aol.com, wbeevans(at)worldnet.att.net, craigwilcox(at)peoplepc.comIn a message dated 1/17/2003 3:33:52 AM Central Standard Time, AOPA_ePilot(at)aopa.org writes:Just in case some of you didn't see this announcement I want to bring it to your attention. I know it's meaningless to some of you KIDS but for some of us olders it's mighty importantCorky in beautiful La> AOPA LAUNCHES NEW EFFORT FOR MEDICAL EXEMPTION > AOPA on Thursday hand-delivered to the FAA a request for an exemption that > would permit AOPA members exercising student or recreational pilot > privileges > to use a valid driver's license in lieu of an FAA medical certificate. The > exemption would be valid for two years, and during that period AOPA and the > > FAA would collect new data to validate previous AOPA studies showing that a > > "driver's license medical" would not affect safety. AOPA and AOPA Air > Safety > Foundation statistical analysis have shown that only about one-third of one > > percent (0.3 percent) of GA accidents involved pilot incapacitation that > could > have been predicted by a medical certificate examination. "AOPA has been > working since 1985 to reduce the medical requirements for pilots," said > AOPA > President Phil Boyer. "Our goal remains no medical certificate for > recreational > pilots. This exemption would be an interim step toward that goal. And AOPA > has the resources to collect and analyze an irrefutable mountain of data to > > prove that a driver's license medical is the right thing to do." See > ( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/ ... -030x.html ). > > NEW PIPER DOWNSIZES COMPANY> The
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fwd: AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 5, Issue 3 Catdesigns(at)juno.com, blugoos1(at)bellsouth.net, dilatush(at)amigo.net, elj(at)shreve.net, jefay(at)juno.com, sjficklen(at)mchsi.com, gcardinal(at)startribune.com, dickmarg(at)peganet.com, grhans(at)cable-lynx.net, flyboy_120(at)webtv.net, gwmeadows(at)hotmail.com, rhansen(at)eaa.org, jhofmann(at)charter.net, jim_markle(at)mindspring.com, jmcnarry(at)escape.ca, kipandbeth(at)earthlink.net, jkrzes(at)hotmail.com, llneal2(at)earthlink.net, Leeortho(at)aol.com, LGililland(at)msn.com, Michael.D.Cuy(at)grc.nasa.gov, mikebell(at)sc.rr.com, mrclean(at)arkansas.net, taildrags(at)hotmail.com, pietenpol-list-digest(at)matronics.com, Skip.Gadd(at)ssa.gov, nfn00979(at)naples.net, TomTravis(at)aol.com, wbeevans(at)worldnet.att.net, craigwilcox(at)peoplepc.comIn a message dated 1/17/2003 3:33:52 AM Central Standard Time, AOPA_ePilot(at)aopa.org writes:Just in case some of you didn't see this announcement I want to bring it to your attention. I know it's meaningless to some of you KIDS but for some of us olders it's mighty importantCorky in beautiful La> AOPA LAUNCHES NEW EFFORT FOR MEDICAL EXEMPTION > AOPA on Thursday hand-delivered to the FAA a request for an exemption that > would permit AOPA members exercising student or recreational pilot > privileges > to use a valid driver's license in lieu of an FAA medical certificate. The > exemption would be valid for two years, and during that period AOPA and the > > FAA would collect new data to validate previous AOPA studies showing that a > > "driver's license medical" would not affect safety. AOPA and AOPA Air > Safety > Foundation statistical analysis have shown that only about one-third of one > > percent (0.3 percent) of GA accidents involved pilot incapacitation that > could > have been predicted by a medical certificate examination. "AOPA has been > working since 1985 to reduce the medical requirements for pilots," said > AOPA > President Phil Boyer. "Our goal remains no medical certificate for > recreational > pilots. This exemption would be an interim step toward that goal. And AOPA > has the resources to collect and analyze an irrefutable mountain of data to > > prove that a driver's license medical is the right thing to do." See > ( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/ ... -030x.html ). > > NEW PIPER DOWNSIZES COMPANY> The
Fwd: AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 5, Issue 3
Original Posted By: Kip & Beth Gardner
Re: Pietenpol-List: RE: AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 5, Issue 3
Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: RE: AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 5, Issue 3Randy,Forgive me for offending you and EAA. It is not my desire to get in between two organizations who are attempting to help pass this new Sport pilot thing. I only hope that you both forget WHO gets the credit and just get it passed.Corky in La ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: RE: AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 5, Issue 3Randy,Forgive me for offending you and EAA. It is not my desire to get in between two organizations who are attempting to help pass this new Sport pilot thing. I only hope that you both forget WHO gets the credit and just get it passed.Corky in La ________________________________________________________________________________