Rocketeer wrote:
OK, the new skinny from the Medical People at CAMI:

I sent them the details and they stated:
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Dear Mr. Scholl - if piloting a glider or balloon does not require an
FAA
airman medical certificate, then you would be legal to do so. However,
I
would strongly recommend you discuss with your attending physician the
advisability of doing so given your medical conditions and safety
considerations.

Unfortunately, in light of your having received a formal denial from
the
FAA, you are not eligible to operate Light Sport Aircraft.

Nestor Kowalsky, M.D.
Regional Flight Surgeon AGL-300
Great Lakes Region

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My doc already suggested I go that route. So Dr. Kowalsky need not be
too concerned.

So, I am going to check it out further. I would not mind a sailplane
rating. And if the aircraft is rated as a sailplane and self launching,
then I can get those endorsements as well. The "motor glider" can not
weigh more than 1836 pounds and can not have a loading of more than .62
lbs, that is weight to span squared.

Now to research what aircraft are rated as sailplane, self launching
and has all that. But I would be just as happy unpowered. Flying is
Flying, whether powered or unpowered.


Two extremes of ultralight glider homebuilding:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Airchairgroup/

http://www.marskeaircraft.com/

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FF