Morgans wrote:
"Rocketeer" wrote

Why yes, sailplanes! And there is a sailplane port not far from here.
And NO MEDICAL REQUIRED!! Not for student or pilot.

Thanks for making me look that up!

But if they sent me the certified letter, is that for ONLY powered
planes? I will have to have them answer that one for me cause the
letter sounded awful hard against any flying.

The single msot important consideration is to what extend you
would be at greater risk than a pilot with a current medical.


There is a gotcha in the sport pilot rating, in that there is no medical
required IF you have not been turned down at your last FAA medical. That is
your condition, so no sport pilot for you.

Keeping the above consideration in mind, you might look into this
strategy, described by "Jim" on the yahoo Texas Parasol group:

Last year the FAA presented details of the medical rules at the
Illinois Safety Seminar in Springfield.

Here is a key item. If your last medical was not cancelled, you can
then use your drivers license. And is here the way around your last
cancellation per the FAA. Request a single flight medical for a ferry
flight of a short distance. Almost always granted. Now your last
medical is not a failure. You dont need to actually make the flight,
just have permission.

Your request of course would be for a single flight, VFR, no
passengers, etc so there is no danger to anyone.

I have no first hand experience at this, but am quoting an FAA
employee from Oklahoma who addressed the crowd of 500
with this method.

Please keep in mind those are Jim's words above, not mine.

But again, the single most important consideration is if and to what
extent your medical condition puts you (and the public) at increased
risk should you fly.

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FF