Too Old?

Howard Jones aka "Stealth Pilot" wrote in
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| On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:48:11 +0000 (UTC), David Lesher
| wrote:
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| The age of the aircraft in the GA field worries me more than
| that of the pilots...
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| age is nothing but a number.
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| fatigue is the worry and it usually arrives numberless (randomly)
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| Stealth Pilot

Sounds like the voice of experience, Howard. That's what happens when guys
like you get over the hill.

"John Godwin" wrote

I have a Special Issuance wherein the FAA required documentation from
each of my two physicians. My Medical Group charges nearly $100 per
"official" letter and then there's the AME fee. I felt that a little
under $300 each year was a tad much at this time so it may well be
that it's time to hang up the spurs or do other flying alternatives.

Go find you a sexy little experimental homebuilt that fits in the Light
Sport class.

No more medicals!
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"John Godwin" wrote

I have a Special Issuance wherein the FAA required documentation from
each of my two physicians. My Medical Group charges nearly $100 per
"official" letter and then there's the AME fee. I felt that a little
under $300 each year was a tad much at this time so it may well be
that it's time to hang up the spurs or do other flying alternatives.

Go find you a sexy little experimental homebuilt that fits in the Light
Sport class.

No more medicals!
--
Jim in NC


I'm hoping when my time comes, to find a sexy little female copilot.

"Lonnie" @_#~#@.^net wrote in message
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"Morgans" wrote in message
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"John Godwin" wrote

I have a Special Issuance wherein the FAA required documentation from
each of my two physicians. My Medical Group charges nearly $100 per
"official" letter and then there's the AME fee. I felt that a little
under $300 each year was a tad much at this time so it may well be
that it's time to hang up the spurs or do other flying alternatives.

Go find you a sexy little experimental homebuilt that fits in the Light
Sport class.

No more medicals!
--
Jim in NC


I'm hoping when my time comes, to find a sexy little female copilot.

First you'll have to finish puberty and obtain a credit card. Good luck,
Okie.

"Mike" wrote ...
"Lonnie" wrote ...
"Morgans" wrote ...
Go find you a sexy little experimental homebuilt that fits in
the Light Sport class. No more medicals!

I'm hoping when my time comes, to find a sexy little female copilot.

First you'll have to finish puberty and obtain a credit card.
Good luck, Okie.

I wish I could do puberty again. Rather zits & squeaky voice than all my
hair falling out. ;-)

Hey Mike, neat trick re-routing all Group replys into "alt.usenet.kooks".
Kinda gives you last word on everything. Not very friendly though.

"Mike Isaksen" wrote in message
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"Mike" wrote ...
"Lonnie" wrote ...
"Morgans" wrote ...
Go find you a sexy little experimental homebuilt that fits in
the Light Sport class. No more medicals!

I'm hoping when my time comes, to find a sexy little female copilot.

First you'll have to finish puberty and obtain a credit card.
Good luck, Okie.

I wish I could do puberty again. Rather zits & squeaky voice than all my
hair falling out. ;-)

Hey Mike, neat trick re-routing all Group replys into "alt.usenet.kooks".
Kinda gives you last word on everything. Not very friendly though.

Seeing as how Maxie is a kook that never has anything to offer this NG, can
you think of a better place for his posts?

On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:29:39 -0400, Dudley Henriques wrote:

Considering present regulations, the engine to implement such a plan
would be extremely difficult to design and push through the required
legislation.

Can't argue with this, don't have the expertise.

You're doing well :-))

lol

Dudley Henriques writes:

This is the basis for what I have envisioned as a "plan" to shorten the
period between physicals as a pilot ages.

The intervals should not be based on age; they should based on the results of
the previous medical exam.

In other words, someone who is on the borderline but passes at one point
should have another medical at an earlier date than someone who passes the
medical with nothing to be concerned about.

Age is largely irrelevant. There's no point in a medical every 90 days for a
person who is 80 years old if he passes each of the medicals with flying
colors. Conversely, a 20-year-old who just barely squeaks by the medical with
some borderline condition should have another medical fairly soon. The
interval could be adjusted after each medical as a function of how the medical
turns out, with the date of the following medical being advanced or postponed
as appropriate.

That would be a truly representative and rational way to schedule medicals,
and there's no need for any age barriers at all.

You obviously know nothing about the process, since you have never had a
medical and never will. Go look up special issuance.

In rec.aviation.owning Mxsmanic wrote:
Dudley Henriques writes:

This is the basis for what I have envisioned as a "plan" to shorten the
period between physicals as a pilot ages.

The intervals should not be based on age; they should based on the results of
the previous medical exam.

In other words, someone who is on the borderline but passes at one point
should have another medical at an earlier date than someone who passes the
medical with nothing to be concerned about.

Age is largely irrelevant. There's no point in a medical every 90 days for a
person who is 80 years old if he passes each of the medicals with flying
colors. Conversely, a 20-year-old who just barely squeaks by the medical with
some borderline condition should have another medical fairly soon. The
interval could be adjusted after each medical as a function of how the medical
turns out, with the date of the following medical being advanced or postponed
as appropriate.

That would be a truly representative and rational way to schedule medicals,
and there's no need for any age barriers at all.

I guess that would make sense to someone who has no idea how the current
system works.


--
Jim Pennino

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