Sport Pilot

Right- all the FAA literature on the topic refers to "if your most recent
application was denied/deferred." Even if you've had a quadruple bypass and
needed a special issuance renewed every six months, all you need for Sport
Pilot is to get a third-class medical issued successfully *once* and you're
good for the duration.

This does leave the pilot who suspects he may have problems on his next
medical with something of a Hobson's Choice...

-cwk.

"BTIZ" wrote in message
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No question about that, Robert. But a Sport ticket requires no medical.
But I
have heard that if you lose you medical you cannot get the Sport. So
the
question is - can you get the Sport before you might lose the medical
and
continue to fly "light Aircraft" when not being qualified to fly the big
ones
like my Archer.

Chuck

The Sport Ticket Does require a medical, it's what you have to have to
pass
your auto drivers license. I do not believe that you can get an "issued"
Sport Pilot Certificate, because you already have a higher rating. The
trick
here is to allow your Current medical to expire, and limit yourself to
sport
aircraft.. and sport aircraft rules.. altitude, location where you can
fly,
etc.

BECAUSE, If have a medical certificate and you LOSE the medical, you can't
fly sport pilot until you clear the issue that lost you the medical. You
just can't go straight to.. I don't need a medical status. Re Read
61.303(b)

BT

This does leave the pilot who suspects he may have problems on his next
medical with something of a Hobson's Choice...

-cwk.

true.. the kicker is.. never be denied...

BT

(PaulaJay1) wrote in
:

In article .com,
"Robert M. Gary" writes:

If you currently have a VALID ClassIII medical or higher, and a
Private
Pilot Certificate.
You can fly Light Sport Aircraft, J-3, small Taylor Craft, etc that
qualify
as "Airplane", but also "Light Sport Aircraft"

No question about that, Robert. But a Sport ticket requires no
medical. But I have heard that if you lose you medical you cannot get
the Sport. So the question is - can you get the Sport before you
might lose the medical and continue to fly "light Aircraft" when not
being qualified to fly the big ones like my Archer.

Chuck

Simple answer "YES!"

You don't "get" the Sport Ticket.... If you let your medical lapse and
fly a sport compliant aircraft you are now "acting" as a sport pilot...
no signoffs needed. The only part of the SP regs you have to worry
about are the aircraft restrictions as a PP acting as a SP.

Goto SportPilot.org and look at the top menus for the list of certified
aircraft that meet the def.


ET

"BTIZ" wrote in
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This does leave the pilot who suspects he may have problems on his
next medical with something of a Hobson's Choice...

-cwk.

true.. the kicker is.. never be denied...

BT




THIS is why I see the new SLSA aircraft sales taking off in a HUGE way
in the next few years. Why would an aging baby boomer, developing a
typical "diabetic gut" buy a 200K-300K aircraft and sweat every medical,
when he can buy a 60K-90K aircraft that still goes 75% as fast (and only
burns 5-7 gal/hr) and relax....

ET

ET wrote in
:

(PaulaJay1) wrote in
:

In article .com,
"Robert M. Gary" writes:

If you currently have a VALID ClassIII medical or higher, and a
Private
Pilot Certificate.
You can fly Light Sport Aircraft, J-3, small Taylor Craft, etc that
qualify
as "Airplane", but also "Light Sport Aircraft"

No question about that, Robert. But a Sport ticket requires no
medical. But I have heard that if you lose you medical you cannot
get the Sport. So the question is - can you get the Sport before you
might lose the medical and continue to fly "light Aircraft" when not
being qualified to fly the big ones like my Archer.

Chuck

Simple answer "YES!"

You don't "get" the Sport Ticket.... If you let your medical lapse and
fly a sport compliant aircraft you are now "acting" as a sport
pilot... no signoffs needed. The only part of the SP regs you have to
worry about are the aircraft restrictions as a PP acting as a SP.

Goto SportPilot.org and look at the top menus for the list of
certified aircraft that meet the def.


ET


oops, sorry, the "only" above is not correct, you still have the daytime
VFR restrictions etc....

ET

"PaulaJay1" wrote in message
...
In article .com,
"Robert M.
Gary" writes:

If you currently have a VALID ClassIII medical or higher, and a
Private
Pilot Certificate.
You can fly Light Sport Aircraft, J-3, small Taylor Craft, etc that
qualify
as "Airplane", but also "Light Sport Aircraft"

No question about that, Robert. But a Sport ticket requires no medical.

Actually, it does if you cannot get a driver's license.

But I have heard that if you lose you medical you cannot get the Sport.

Not quite. You can get a special issuance and let it expire.

So the question is - can you get the Sport before you might lose the
medical and
continue to fly "light Aircraft" when not being qualified to fly the big
ones
like my Archer.

If you had the medical, the assumption is you had at least a PPL. If that's
the case, you don't need to "get the Sport," your PPL allows you to fly LSA
with a driver's license, if your last medical was not revoked or denied. But
you're still supposed to stick to the medical requirements.

"BTIZ" wrote in message
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The Sport Ticket Does require a medical, it's what you have to have to
pass your auto drivers license.

What happens if you don't drive and never had a driver's license?

the regulations do not make for that.. that I have found..

Any one else know about it?

BT

"Juan Jimenez" wrote in message
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"BTIZ" wrote in message
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The Sport Ticket Does require a medical, it's what you have to have to
pass your auto drivers license.

What happens if you don't drive and never had a driver's license?

If you can't get a driver's license or never had one in the first place, you
have to have at least a third class medical in order to exercise sport pilot
privileges. Remember, it's a medical, or a driver's license. One of the two,
unless your last medical was revoked or denied.

"BTIZ" wrote in message
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the regulations do not make for that.. that I have found..

Any one else know about it?

BT

"Juan Jimenez" wrote in message
...

"BTIZ" wrote in message
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The Sport Ticket Does require a medical, it's what you have to have to
pass your auto drivers license.

What happens if you don't drive and never had a driver's license?

if you can answer your own question... then why did you ask?

all you have done is repeated what was already stated a few posts up in the
thread..

BT

"Juan Jimenez" wrote in message
...
If you can't get a driver's license or never had one in the first place,
you have to have at least a third class medical in order to exercise sport
pilot privileges. Remember, it's a medical, or a driver's license. One of
the two, unless your last medical was revoked or denied.

"BTIZ" wrote in message
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the regulations do not make for that.. that I have found..

Any one else know about it?

BT

"Juan Jimenez" wrote in message
...

"BTIZ" wrote in message
news:eglDd.12095$232.6757@fed1read05...

The Sport Ticket Does require a medical, it's what you have to have to
pass your auto drivers license.

What happens if you don't drive and never had a driver's license?