"Casey Wilson" wrote in message
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"Danny Deger" wrote in message
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I am a private pilot without a current medical, but with a valid
drivers license. Can I fly under the sport pilot rules, or do I need
to apply for a sport pilot certificate? I have never been denied a
medical.

We've kicked this horse a lot.
You are going to get a range of responses from yes to no. The way I
look at it, if you have a physical condition that would flunk getting a
third class medical certificate, then you should NOT be flying.
The most specious argument against my statement goes something like:
"Well, I(you/he/she/it) may be taking a disqualifying medication, but
otherwise...."
Dang it, if you are taking a medication (let's say an antihistamine)
that can degrade your skills, abilities, functions, congnition, etc., then
you damn well shouldn't be taking the risk. Or for that matter, putting
the
rest of the pilots and people in the area at risk.
If that isn't the answer you wanted, I don't apologize.
I'm 68 years old and just recently passed my physical. If I didn't
take
a wad of (FAA acceptable) pills every day, I would not have passed.
Well..., I may have passed AWAY.
Using the driver's license in lieu of a physical may be justified by
not wanting to incur the expense, but certainly not to thwart safety.
So, why don't you just go take the physical?



I posted this in a different place. I'm not on this forum to discuss the
moral implication of flying based on my drivers license, I am here to
discuss what the regs say.

I have a condition that would require a waiver, I would certainly get the
waiver, but based on how much I fly it isn't worth the hassle to get the
waiver.

I will give you a hypothetical. A guy realizes he is dependant on alcohol
and own his own (may a few AA meetings) stops drinking. He chooses to not
renew his medical because of the alcohol dependant question. Let's say he
hasn't touched a drop in 10 years and even when drinking never drove drunk.
Why not fly on a drivers license.

Danny Deger