Third Class to Sport Pilot

What has anyone actually experienced in making the change from a third class
medical to the Sport Pilots "driver" license?

My insurance company has said "no problem unless the policy specifically
states a third class medical is needed" (it doesn't).

Thanks, Dick

"Dick" wrote in news:yjo1g.4484$sh.2172@trnddc08:

What has anyone actually experienced in making the change from a third
class medical to the Sport Pilots "driver" license?

My insurance company has said "no problem unless the policy
specifically states a third class medical is needed" (it doesn't).

Thanks, Dick




Other than checking with your insurance company, there is no
"transition" to make.... The last valid day of your medical you are a
private pilot, the next day you may fly using Sport Pilot Privileges...
(and limitations).

This would also apply to a private pilot being diagnosed with a
condition that would normally ground you until another visit to your
AME.

This, of course does not mean just because a PP has a valid drivers
license, they should just go fly.... (or drive for that matter).

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-- ET :-)

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

Technically, I don't think you are allowed to fly sport pilot if you know
you have a condition that would disqualify you from having a third class
medical. You also can't fly sport pilot if you have had a medical denied.

Having a drivers license per se is not enough. You have to believe that you
are in good enough health to fly.

Mike Schumann

"ET" wrote in message
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"Dick" wrote in news:yjo1g.4484$sh.2172@trnddc08:

What has anyone actually experienced in making the change from a third
class medical to the Sport Pilots "driver" license?

My insurance company has said "no problem unless the policy
specifically states a third class medical is needed" (it doesn't).

Thanks, Dick




Other than checking with your insurance company, there is no
"transition" to make.... The last valid day of your medical you are a
private pilot, the next day you may fly using Sport Pilot Privileges...
(and limitations).

This would also apply to a private pilot being diagnosed with a
condition that would normally ground you until another visit to your
AME.

This, of course does not mean just because a PP has a valid drivers
license, they should just go fly.... (or drive for that matter).

--
-- ET :-)

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

Technically, I don't think you are allowed to fly sport pilot if you know
you have a condition that would disqualify you from having a third class
medical.

My understanding is that you can't fly if you have a condition which
prevents you from flying safely - this is not the same as having a
condition which would nix a class III.

Jose
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The price of freedom is... well... freedom.
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No, but it does put the pilot on the honor system -- with all the good
and bad that such a system allows.

AJ

define "insurance company".. I take it that this is the company that insures
your aircraft?

are you flying and continuing to fly an aircraft that qualifies for LSA
status even thought it may already be certified above LSA status.

As another poster said, on the last day of the month, you are a PP and can
fly what you've been flying, on the 1st of the next month you are a Sport
Pilot and can only fly aircraft that qualify under the LSA rules, 2 seat, hp
or speed limits etc, and can only fly them to the LSA limitations... no
night, no flights above 10,000MSL, no flights to certain airports without
additional endorsements...

no here lies another question... if you "were" a PP, and now flying under
SP, you were at one time qualified to fly into airports that are now
limited.. and the other SP restrictions.. can you still do that without the
SP log book endorsements needed by an SP?

BT

"Dick" wrote in message
news:yjo1g.4484$sh.2172@trnddc08...
What has anyone actually experienced in making the change from a third
class medical to the Sport Pilots "driver" license?

My insurance company has said "no problem unless the policy specifically
states a third class medical is needed" (it doesn't).

Thanks, Dick

My understanding is that you can't fly if you have a condition which prevents you from flying safely - this is not the same as having a condition which would nix a class III.

No, but it does put the pilot on the honor system -- with all the good
and bad that such a system allows.

.... and that is the whole point of the sport pilot non-medical.

Jose
--
The price of freedom is... well... freedom.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

If you are a PP flying as a SP, you do not need to get endorsements to fly
into Class B,C, or D airspace - you are already qualified.

Jerry in NC

"BTIZ" wrote in message
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define "insurance company".. I take it that this is the company that
insures your aircraft?

are you flying and continuing to fly an aircraft that qualifies for LSA
status even thought it may already be certified above LSA status.

As another poster said, on the last day of the month, you are a PP and can
fly what you've been flying, on the 1st of the next month you are a Sport
Pilot and can only fly aircraft that qualify under the LSA rules, 2 seat,
hp or speed limits etc, and can only fly them to the LSA limitations... no
night, no flights above 10,000MSL, no flights to certain airports without
additional endorsements...

no here lies another question... if you "were" a PP, and now flying under
SP, you were at one time qualified to fly into airports that are now
limited.. and the other SP restrictions.. can you still do that without
the SP log book endorsements needed by an SP?

BT

"Dick" wrote in message
news:yjo1g.4484$sh.2172@trnddc08...
What has anyone actually experienced in making the change from a third
class medical to the Sport Pilots "driver" license?

My insurance company has said "no problem unless the policy specifically
states a third class medical is needed" (it doesn't).

Thanks, Dick

"AJ" wrote in message
ups.com...
No, but it does put the pilot on the honor system -- with all the good
and bad that such a system allows.

AJ

Glider pilots have been under an identical rule for decades and the 'bads'
are nearly nonexistant.

"Jerry" wrote in message
...
If you are a PP flying as a SP, you do not need to get endorsements to fly
into Class B,C, or D airspace - you are already qualified.

Jerry in NC


That's what I understood... just thought I'd got other opinions..
BT