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Thank you all, and you've given me more hope of possibly getting my PPL.

Not4wood

I was not talking of the PPL, I was talking Light Sport Pilot.

That is two steps below PPL. Light Sport Pilot relies on your auto license
Recreational and Private Pilot requires the Class III Medical.
Be careful.. ever fail an FAA Medical and you cannot do Light Sport Pilot.

But yes, based on SODA, PPL with Class III is possible.

BT

BT writes:

I was not talking of the PPL, I was talking Light Sport Pilot.

The PPL should not be ruled out. I don't see any FAA regulation that says you
must have depth perception in order to fly. Depth perception only works for a
distance of 60 feet or so, anyway, and if you're within 60 feet of another
aircraft, you have more serious problems than vision correction to worry
about.

Be careful.. ever fail an FAA Medical and you cannot do Light Sport Pilot.

Why not?

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Be careful.. ever fail an FAA Medical and you cannot do Light Sport
Pilot.

Why not?

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Because that's what the rules state.

BT

BT writes:

Because that's what the rules state.

I thought the U.S. was supposed to be a democracy. Do you just obey whatever
rules come along without question?

In this case, it sounds like quite a stupid rule.

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Mxsmanic wrote:
BT writes:

Because that's what the rules state.

I thought the U.S. was supposed to be a democracy. Do you just obey
whatever rules come along without question?

In this case, it sounds like quite a stupid rule.

While I agree with you it is a stupid rule it is what came out of MANY years
of negotiations between representatives of interested parties. Quite frankly
I think this double standard rule kind of slipped through the cracks during
the negotiations but it made it in there none the less. Once the rule was
finalized it is somewhat hard to change though there are people at EAA &
AOPA working on it.

In article ,
Mxsmanic wrote:

I thought the U.S. was supposed to be a democracy.

"Supposed to be" being the operative words here.

rg

Ron Garret wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote:

I thought the U.S. was supposed to be a democracy.

"Supposed to be" being the operative words here.

No, it's a republic.

Mxsmanic wrote in
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BT writes:

Because that's what the rules state.

I thought the U.S. was supposed to be a democracy. Do you just obey
whatever rules come along without question?

In this case, it sounds like quite a stupid rule.

what a fjukkkwit



Bertie

BT wrote:
Be careful.. ever fail an FAA Medical and you cannot do Light Sport
Pilot.

Why not?

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Because that's what the rules state.

BT

Just to clear it up for MX and for others that might read this in the
fullness of time. "Ever" is a little strong. Should you fail an FAA medical
and want to fly under the current FAA SLA rules you would need to a waiver
for the condition. After you have been granted the waiver once and not had
the waiver revoked you can fly under the SLA rules in SLA aircraft after the
medical that was granted the waiver expires.

I was not talking of the PPL, I was talking Light Sport Pilot.

The PPL should not be ruled out. I don't see any FAA regulation that says
you
must have depth perception in order to fly. Depth perception only works
for a
distance of 60 feet or so, anyway, and if you're within 60 feet of another
aircraft, you have more serious problems than vision correction to worry
about.

Be careful.. ever fail an FAA Medical and you cannot do Light Sport
Pilot.

Why not?

Please be advised that, although our favorite Troll appears to be correct in
this case, he NEVER obtains or reads complete documents. Therefore, his
imformation is gained from the excerpts posted by other contributors,
frequently (as in this case) postings earlier in the same conversation!

POSTING BY MXSMANIC IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY !!!!

If you have, or suspect, any condition which might affect your medical
certification, discuss it with an AME before you "start the clock" with an
application, have a verbal discussion with your local Safety Program
Coordinator for Flight Standards, or *better still*, call AOPA and make full
use of your membership.

Your AOPA membership would be a good value is all you received was the
magazine. However, the combination of advocacy and advice make one of the
best bargains anywhere!

Peter