Can deaf fly under sports pilot rule?

wrote:

Problem is sometimes jumps are done impromptu and no NOTAMS filed. In
any event, the drop zones are usually published in several places and
pilots just do a poor job of pre-flight planning.

ok, but DZ are published, right? at least on the charts, even
if the time of activity might not be NOTAMed? I still don't think
that just listening to the radio might be a sufficient substitute to
a good pre-flight planning... (I mean, you have to know what to look
for)

--Sylvain

I haven't looked it up in a long time, but DZ need to be
activated before they are used. The PIC of a jump plane
should notify the controlling ATC facility before releasing
jumpers. Often radar service is available and ATC can advise
about traffic in the area.

Yep...
PART 105-PARACHUTE OPERATIONS

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Section Contents
§ 105.1 Applicability.
§ 105.3 Definitions.
§ 105.5 General.
§ 105.7 Use of alcohol and drugs.
§ 105.9 Inspections.


Subpart B-Operating Rules

§ 105.13 Radio equipment and use requirements.
§ 105.15 Information required and notice of cancellation
or postponement of a parachute operation.
§ 105.17 Flight visibility and clearance from cloud
requirements.
§ 105.19 Parachute operations between sunset and sunrise.
§ 105.21 Parachute operations over or into a congested
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§ 105.23 Parachute operations over or onto airports.
§ 105.25 Parachute operations in designated airspace.


Subpart C-Parachute Equipment and Packing

§ 105.41 Applicability.
§ 105.43 Use of single-harness, dual-parachute systems.
§ 105.45 Use of tandem parachute systems.
§ 105.47 Use of static lines.
§ 105.49 Foreign parachutists and equipment.



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|
| Sylvain wrote:
| Well, aren't jumps supposed to be announced via NOTAMS?
if you
| are flying NORDO for whatever reason (deaf, antique
aircraft without
| a radio, or radio off as you are perfectly entitled to
in uncontrolled
| airspace), you just avoid the drop zone.
|
| Sylvain
| Problem is sometimes jumps are done impromptu and no
NOTAMS filed. In
| any event, the drop zones are usually published in several
places and
| pilots just do a poor job of pre-flight planning.
| I've got at least four DZ's within a 40 mile radius of my
base but they
| are active sporadically and mostly on weekends.
|

Sorry, I did not mean to imply that deaf pilots were not "normal"
pilots. It's just that deaf pilots are really not common. It was a bad
use of words on my part, sorry!

Myself, I have a severe case of hearing loss and that's why I was
interested in hearing more about your experiences teaching deaf pilots.
I will be looking for some instruction soon here in the Texas Hill
Country and will have to find an instructor that has experience in
dealing with deaf/hard of hearing students. I imagine many of them do
not want to deal with these kinds of student. Nonetheless, I am capable
of carrying on a conversation on the phone, etc, but the radio stops me
cold.

When I was going to high school in South Texas (near Harlingen), there
was a deaf cropduster and I figured that was the only way for for
hearing impaired people to fly! Also, I thought a Sports Pilot
certificate would enable more people like me to fly, but further
investigation has shown that they can fly with a PPL as well. All news
to me. Still learning. Thanks all for your feedback.
-Nick

wrote:

Myself, I have a severe case of hearing loss and that's why I was
interested in hearing more about your experiences teaching deaf pilots.
I will be looking for some instruction soon here in the Texas Hill
Country and will have to find an instructor that has experience in
dealing with deaf/hard of hearing students. I imagine many of them do
not want to deal with these kinds of student.

I have a disability myself and have had different experiences here
and there, but generally speaking pretty good; most people
(instructors, examiners, FAA inspectors) have had the attitude of
'hmm, that's interesting/different, how can we help?; :-) so don't
be afraid to ask; at the same time, I have found it quite useful
to associate with folks in the same situation; I mentioned the
Deaf Pilots Association (http://deafpilots.org), with which I am
not personally acquainted, but I reckon it might be similar in spirit
to IWA (http://wheelchairaviators.org) of which I am a member;
It provides tips, pointers to instructors, AME, etc. who are
experienced in the issue, and more importantly in a way, role models,
i.e., folks like you who went successfully through the process;
in addition of course of joining AOPA which is a source of good info
as well.

all the best,

--Sylvain

On 17 Mar 2006 12:31:35 -0800, wrote:

I will be looking for some instruction soon here in the Texas Hill
Country and will have to find an instructor that has experience in
dealing with deaf/hard of hearing students.

I remember reading a how-to-fly pamphlet from the 1940s(?) that had
small photos of the instructor (sitting in the front seat of a tandem
aircraft, of course) demonstrating hand signals. Typically the
aircraft had no intercom, so there were no audio instructions once in
the air. Maybe you can find an instructor willing to learn or refresh
his knowledge of these signals. (And a Piper Cub to go with it, since
they'd be less valuable if you were in the left seat.)



-- all the best, Dan Ford

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Yep, I am hoping to get some instruction in a Cub, if at all possible.
Hey Dan I've been a big fan of your website, keep up the great work.

And you said "left seat"...you mean "back/front seat"

The new Sport Pilot rule will bring back new Cubs, both
Cubcrafters and Legend have new aircraft that meet the LSA
rules.

http://www.cubcrafters.com/home.asp
http://www.legend.aero/


wrote in message
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| Yep, I am hoping to get some instruction in a Cub, if at
all possible.
| Hey Dan I've been a big fan of your website, keep up the
great work.
|
| And you said "left seat"...you mean "back/front seat"
|