How many non flying pilots

Well I beg to differ, since alot of trained pilots are no longer eligible to
fly per the FAA due to medical reasons...I hope the SP rule will end up
helping them as well should they chose to fly again.
No I may not be a pilot but I bet you I have made as many planes able to
fly as you have flown in the last 25 years. It's time all of aviation stands
together for the good of aviation and stop the "country club " attitude
towards flying. Remember there are alot of pilots that are not even born
yet...it takes more than official training , it takes the heart and the
freedom of spirit to fly.
Not even to mention I know alot of pilots of the Navy and Marine Corps
that would tell you, you are not a pilot unless you can land on a carrier
with no moon at night 600 miles out at sea in a storm......I am sure the Air
Force has "what" they would call a pilot as well.
Myself I am just happier than a bug in a rug that this new rule will
give someone like me that can not get a medical the chance to finally fly my
own plane. After 25 years building other peoples and fixing others I think I
am due !
"steve" wrote in message
...
non flying pilots? no such thing....anyone who hasnt gone thru the rigors
of
pilot training hasnt earned the right to be called a pilot. a better
choice
of words would be non flying aviation enthusiast
"Gilan" wrote in message
ink.net...
How many non flying pilots interested in Sport Pilot?
Has anyone taken a poll and gathered numbers on people interested in
Sport
Pilot now that it is official?


Have a good day and stay out of the trees!
See ya on Sport Aircraft group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sport_Aircraft/

--
Florida Flying Gators Fly-in
http://www.mitchellwing.com/flying_g...annual_fly.htm

"W P Dixon" wrote in message
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Well I beg to differ, since alot of trained pilots are no longer eligible
to
fly per the FAA due to medical reasons...I hope the SP rule will end up
helping them as well should they chose to fly again.

WP, be careful how you "read the regs"... if you were "denied" an FAA
Medical, you do not automatically qualify for Sport Pilot... i.e, you
applied for a 1st, 2nd or 3rd class medical and was denied by FAAOKC or any
designated Aviation Medical Examiner who sent the paper work to OKC.

If you allowed a medical to expire, and did not apply for renewal, because
you knew you could not pass a medical, then you may be entitled to exercise
the sport pilot option with a "light sport aircraft".

There is a paragraph in the Sport Pilot regulations that states that those
that have been denied a medical do not qualify. The "key" is, "does the FAA
have a denied medical application on file".

Hope it all works out so you can fly..

BT

I have never been turned down, did not try it because I knew I would be. But
my condition has no effect in the low altitudes and short durations of the
sport class..so I am good to go! hee hee
"BTIZ" wrote in message
news:Z8L1d.90356$yh.74766@fed1read05...
"W P Dixon" wrote in message
...
Well I beg to differ, since alot of trained pilots are no longer
eligible
to
fly per the FAA due to medical reasons...I hope the SP rule will end up
helping them as well should they chose to fly again.

WP, be careful how you "read the regs"... if you were "denied" an FAA
Medical, you do not automatically qualify for Sport Pilot... i.e, you
applied for a 1st, 2nd or 3rd class medical and was denied by FAAOKC or
any
designated Aviation Medical Examiner who sent the paper work to OKC.

If you allowed a medical to expire, and did not apply for renewal, because
you knew you could not pass a medical, then you may be entitled to
exercise
the sport pilot option with a "light sport aircraft".

There is a paragraph in the Sport Pilot regulations that states that those
that have been denied a medical do not qualify. The "key" is, "does the
FAA
have a denied medical application on file".

Hope it all works out so you can fly..

BT

good deal WP... just kindly ask your non-FAA ME what he thinks..
I take it that you mentioned "altitude" it is a breathing problem..

BT

"W P Dixon" wrote in message
...
I have never been turned down, did not try it because I knew I would be.
But
my condition has no effect in the low altitudes and short durations of the
sport class..so I am good to go! hee hee
"BTIZ" wrote in message
news:Z8L1d.90356$yh.74766@fed1read05...
"W P Dixon" wrote in message
...
Well I beg to differ, since alot of trained pilots are no longer
eligible
to
fly per the FAA due to medical reasons...I hope the SP rule will end
up
helping them as well should they chose to fly again.

WP, be careful how you "read the regs"... if you were "denied" an FAA
Medical, you do not automatically qualify for Sport Pilot... i.e, you
applied for a 1st, 2nd or 3rd class medical and was denied by FAAOKC or
any
designated Aviation Medical Examiner who sent the paper work to OKC.

If you allowed a medical to expire, and did not apply for renewal,
because
you knew you could not pass a medical, then you may be entitled to
exercise
the sport pilot option with a "light sport aircraft".

There is a paragraph in the Sport Pilot regulations that states that
those
that have been denied a medical do not qualify. The "key" is, "does the
FAA
have a denied medical application on file".

Hope it all works out so you can fly..

BT

"BTIZ" wrote in message
news:wnN1d.90377$yh.44660@fed1read05...
good deal WP... just kindly ask your non-FAA ME what he thinks..
I take it that you mentioned "altitude" it is a breathing problem..

BT

Good grief, man! This ain't rocket science! If he says he is good to go,
he is!
--
Jim in NC


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W.P.

Short range Interceptor (F-94C). Fog rolled in in North Bay at
Hamilton AFB and no suitable alternate. Shot GCA to Zero Zero. First
time I saw ground was when I let the nose down and landing light
illuminated the runway.

All in a days work

Big John, Retired Air Force Pilot (God how I miss that fying)
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Not even to mention I know alot of pilots of the Navy and Marine Corps
that would tell you, you are not a pilot unless you can land on a carrier
with no moon at night 600 miles out at sea in a storm......I am sure the Air
Force has "what" they would call a pilot as well.

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