That's is true too,



"ET" wrote in message
...
| "Jim Macklin" wrote
in
| news:P3ZVf.1183$t22.122@dukeread08:
|
| The FAA can make a special issuance for many medical
| conditions. As was also said, if you can qualify for a
| driver's license you can be a Sport Pilot [new FAA pilot
| classification].
|
|
| BUT you cannot have "failed" your last FAA Medical... So
you cant go to get
| your medical, fail it, then say, "oh well, now I'll fly as
a Sport Pilot".
|
| So, dont go in for an FAA Medical unless you KNOW you can
pass, if Sport
| Pilot is an acceptible 2nd choice....
|
| --
| -- ET :-)
|
| "A common mistake people make when trying to design
something
| completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of
complete
| fools."---- Douglas Adams