How many non flying pilots

Another question, how many qualified sport pilot planes are tricycle gear? Looks like many are tail draggers. Will sport
pilots be better at landing?

"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?


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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
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"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

Now that is a great question and one that can be summed up in a few ways,
there are a few trike geared light sporters but most are in deed
taildraggers. I will also take a taildragger course. As far as finding
planes to qualify in , join the EAA and ask around...you never know when
someone will let you rent their plane. Most of the members around me have
quite a few sport category planes from Ercoupes and Aeronca's to two seat
ultralight types. but as for your question I would say that the experience
of taildraggers will make for better landings and even better pilots. I
doubt if I will beat Ryan in his quest for building the Ultra Cruiser Plus
which is what I will build. Maybe even the mini-coupe as an added bonus if I
can find out more about them.
"Blueskies" wrote in message
m...
Another question, how many qualified sport pilot planes are tricycle gear?
Looks like many are tail draggers. Will sport
pilots be better at landing?

"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

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

many currently built aircraft that fall into the "sport aircraft" category
are tailwheel..

depends on what "new" sport aircraft get built as to how they have nose or
tail wheels..

nose wheel assemblies add weight... weight is a "no no" for Light Sport
Aircraft..

does not mean their landings will be any better than a nose dragging pilot..

BT (~~~ able to do both plus land on one wheel and fly without mechanical
power)

"Blueskies" wrote in message
m...
Another question, how many qualified sport pilot planes are tricycle gear?
Looks like many are tail draggers. Will sport
pilots be better at landing?

"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

"BTIZ" wrote in message
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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!
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Well,
Yes I did speak to an FAA ME, several FAA "inspectors" and there is no
problem with me a the sport license....commercial flying at 35,000 for 5
hours at a time are out of the question! HAHA Hey I am impressed with one
wheeled landings under no power..ya only get one shot at those!!!!hee hee
Alot of the sport category planes have trike gear, just seems most of the
older types are taildraggers. Find an old Ercoupe, they are easy to fly and
have trike gear and you can find them for sale for about 12,000 ..some
alittle more of course. I think the best thing is the opportunity that this
new class will offer to people. If the CFI's and all grasp it and airports
treat it well they could all see a increase in biz and an interest in some
old planes that not alot of people want anymore. As they say"The sky is the
limit!"
"BTIZ" wrote in message
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many currently built aircraft that fall into the "sport aircraft" category
are tailwheel..

depends on what "new" sport aircraft get built as to how they have nose or
tail wheels..

nose wheel assemblies add weight... weight is a "no no" for Light Sport
Aircraft..

does not mean their landings will be any better than a nose dragging
pilot..

BT (~~~ able to do both plus land on one wheel and fly without mechanical
power)

"Blueskies" wrote in message
m...
Another question, how many qualified sport pilot planes are tricycle
gear?
Looks like many are tail draggers. Will sport
pilots be better at landing?

"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

Blueskies wrote:

Another question, how many qualified sport pilot planes are tricycle gear? Looks like many are tail draggers. Will sport
pilots be better at landing?`

,,,and hopefully hand propping too !
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Mark Smith
Tri-State Kite Sales http://www.trikite.com
1121 N Locust St
Mt Vernon, IN 47620
1-812-838-6351

"Vaughn" wrote in message

Remember, the "Cezzna" 152 is too
heavy.

You don't hear that every day! :

-c

I didn't say anything about anyone that "hasn't gone thru the rigors of
pilot training"
Lots of pilots out there without current medicals and I would call them non
flying pilots.

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http://www.mitchellwing.com

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
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