"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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(Danny Deger) wrote in message
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I am a private pilot without a current medical, but with a valid
drivers license. Can I fly under the sport pilot rules, or do I need
to apply for a sport pilot certificate? I have never been denied a
medical.

Sadly, if your medical is not current because it was denied
previously, the answer is no. Currently, the FAA is requiring those
with previously denied medicals to go through the entire class 3
medical appeal process before being sport pilots. If your medical is
not current simply because you did not want to hand your AME $70, then
you are ok as long as you don't have any known disqualifing condition.
-Robert

Not quite, here's the rule from the FAA site:


"Must not know or have reason to know of any medical condition that would
make that person unable to operate a light-sport aircraft in a safe manner.
"

It does NOT say known disqualifying condition, it say "unable to operate a
light-sport aircraft in a safe manner" Big difference.

Danny Deger