Sport Pilot inconsistency

BllFs6 wrote:

True - but now it's *my* error, not his. Had I simply copied his spelling, I
knew I would be wrong. Neither did I try to call attention to it. This way,
I can be proud of my own error.

But, you're wright. I screwed up.

Rich S.




Hey...

I dont mind if someone points out a spelling error...."specially" if they dont
make a BIG deal about it or deal with it in a humorous way.....

And Rich "dent" so its "a otah"

Now, the pr***ks that DO make a big deal about it....acting like a forum is
some kind of refereed publication....thats ANOTHER story all together

But they usually slink away once I want to compare test scores and education
levels

Besides, ask any spelling nazi about his "hot water heater" sometime and see
what percentage get THAT wrong

Well, hot water heater isn't a spelling problem... :-)


Matt

On 03 Sep 2004 20:49:28 GMT, (BllFs6) wrote:

Besides, ask any spelling nazi about his "hot water heater" sometime and see
what percentage get THAT wrong

You don't heat your HOT water?g I have noticed HOT water heaters
for sale in some stores, not just the ads but sometimes on the boxes.
Give the customer what he wants.

"Can I ... "I don't know....CAN you?"

The lack of good grammar ... I feel that the bad is becoming the norm.

And there are so many more examples ...

On 3 Sep 2004 10:22:51 -0700, (Michael)
wrote:

Antidepressants are against FAA policy; depression is not. That's
because real men don't need antidepressants. They handle their
depression the old fashioned way - drinking and womanizing.

I'd love to see their faces at Walgreen's when you drop THAT prescription
on the counter.... :-)

Ron Wanttaja

Good comments, but a couple of mis-conceptions in general with several
postings.

First of all, the preponderance of medical opinion is that SSRI
medications do not impair a pilot. My neighbor is a heart surgeon and
he takes a stronger dose than I do. Whether or not the underlying
diagnosis is an impairment is a case-by-case issue. With rare
exceptions, people taking SSRIs are not suicidal or about to go
'postal'. Unfortunately, the FAA has lumped everyone together -- not
by medical condition, but by the medication alone without exception.
This is similar to fixing an age limit -- no one flys after 65
regardless of your condition.

With regard to Navy pilots, I think Daniel is confusing SSRIs with
other anti-anxiety meds. It takes from 3 to 4 weeks for SSRI meds to
have an effect. My doc. is an ex-Navy flight surgeon and he was the
one who told me he regularly prescribed SSRIs to Navy pilots -- based
at home.

Incorrect, at least partially. A new pilot may NOT qualify for an SP
ticket if taking a medication OR having a medical condition which may
impair their ability to fly safely.

In the case of combat carrier pilots, SSRI's are prescribed for their
anti-anxiety effects. Extreme anxiety is a very natural and normal
consequence of air combat, but has very negative effects on combat
pilots' abilities to keep themselves alive, hence the prescription -
normally a single preflight dose.

Daniel

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
...
BllFs6 wrote:

True - but now it's *my* error, not his. Had I simply copied his
spelling, I
knew I would be wrong. Neither did I try to call attention to it. This
way,
I can be proud of my own error.

But, you're wright. I screwed up.

Rich S.




Hey...

I dont mind if someone points out a spelling error...."specially" if
they dont
make a BIG deal about it or deal with it in a humorous way.....

And Rich "dent" so its "a otah"

Now, the pr***ks that DO make a big deal about it....acting like a forum
is
some kind of refereed publication....thats ANOTHER story all together

But they usually slink away once I want to compare test scores and
education
levels

Besides, ask any spelling nazi about his "hot water heater" sometime and
see
what percentage get THAT wrong

Well, hot water heater isn't a spelling problem... :-)


Matt


A country favorite of mine is when a person unthaws meat.
Ain't it funny how easy it is to get off topic?
Jim

(frustrated flier) wrote in
m:

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.

You're confusing two issues, Qualifying for the ticket and exercising the
privileges of same are two separate issues. It's illegal to fly while
taking medications that disqualify you from a medical. Sport pilots are
still required to self-certify under Part 61 rules, same for private and
higher pilots exercising sport pilot privileges.

However, an experienced pilot with
a higher ticket may not operate as a Sport Pilot if he lost a medical
last year for taking the same medication. In other words, both pilots
have exactly the same medical history: One is allowed to fly as a
Sport Pilot and the other is not.

This is only the case if the pilot had his medical revoked, denied, etc. in
writing. If the AME told the pilot he/she didn't qualify for the medical
but the pilot never received a letter from the FAA stating so, and the
pilot is no longer taking the disqualifying medication, that pilot can
exercise sport pilot privileges if he otherwise qualifies to do so.

For the second issue, let's assume the medication is an SSRI where the
preponderance of medical opinion is that the medication does not
impair a pilot and makes them less of a risk if they need it. This is
the same medication that has been commonly prescribed to combat Navy
carrier pilots and Canadian fliers for years without issues. The same
medication that was prescribed for the ATP who will fly your family
home for Christmas but he cannot take it out of fear of losing his
medical.

Unless something has changed, what the Navy or the Canadians have to say
about that medication makes no difference in this issue...

Screw the FAA...if I feel fine...I'm fly'in!...if I dont...then I
wont....and thats the way it is.
"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
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On 3 Sep 2004 10:22:51 -0700, (Michael)
wrote:

Antidepressants are against FAA policy; depression is not. That's
because real men don't need antidepressants. They handle their
depression the old fashioned way - drinking and womanizing.

I'd love to see their faces at Walgreen's when you drop THAT prescription
on the counter.... :-)

Ron Wanttaja