On Jan 23, 6:58*am, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
Isn't it possible to get some sort of medical waiver that allows you to
fly as
long as you have a safety pilot with you (something like that exists for
deaf
people, I think)?

Actually, deaf pilots can fly solo in the US. * There is even a "Deaf Pilots
Association" which holds an annual fly-in.

I was wondering about that because Anthony's assertion that there is a
specical medical for deaf pilots that only allows them to fly with
another pilot makes no sense. First, what would be the purpose of such
a medical since you don't need a medical to fly with another pilot?
Second, how could you get a private without meeting the solo
requirements?
I have heard that sometimes the FAA will approve a medical for solo
only. I'm not sure what the name of it is but I remember reading an
AOPA article about a guy who finally got to solo but the article
mentioned that the medical he was able to get was limited to just that
solo flight.



-Robert.