"frustrated flier" wrote in message
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I am unclear on two Sport Pilot issues: First, a new pilot may qualify
for a Sport Pilot ticket even though he or she takes a medication that
would preclude a 3rd class medical.

Actually, I don't think that is the case. The only thing that the Sport
Pilot certificate requires is that you certify yourself as being fit to fly.
I think the FAA intends to enforce the rule as saying that if you would not
qualify for a 3rd class medical then you are unfit to fly anyway. This
greatly reduces the utility of the Sport Pilot rules overall -- to the point
where it appears a huge amount of time and money were wasted on a fruitless
rules writing exercise.