Comments on: Sport Pilot is Not a Morning-After Remedy for a Lost Medical http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/04/sport-pilot-is-not-a-morning-after-remedy-for-a-lost-medical/ Aviation buzz and bold opinion Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:14:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Andrew http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/04/sport-pilot-is-not-a-morning-after-remedy-for-a-lost-medical/#comment-30398 Andrew Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:54:53 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/04/sport-pilot-is-not-a-morning-after-remedy-for-a-lost-medical/#comment-30398 The FAA needs to address this "don't ask, don't tell policy." I believe it will become unworkable. The FAA should revise the policy. How about if a pilot is denied, that pilot can fly as a sport pilot provided he/she remain under the care of a physician who specializes in the condition and that doctor sends in a letter each year saying the person is being treated? The idea may need work, but the FAA has created a two-class system that may force many otherwise qualified pilots from flying as a Private Pilot and ultimately out of flying altogether. The FAA needs to address this “don’t ask, don’t tell policy.” I believe it will become unworkable. The FAA should revise the policy. How about if a pilot is denied, that pilot can fly as a sport pilot provided he/she remain under the care of a physician who specializes in the condition and that doctor sends in a letter each year saying the person is being treated? The idea may need work, but the FAA has created a two-class system that may force many otherwise qualified pilots from flying as a Private Pilot and ultimately out of flying altogether.

]]> By: Eric http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/04/sport-pilot-is-not-a-morning-after-remedy-for-a-lost-medical/#comment-30196 Eric Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:38:38 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/04/sport-pilot-is-not-a-morning-after-remedy-for-a-lost-medical/#comment-30196 Scott this is important information. Thanks for posting it. I dont have any health problems but had in the back of my head that if it ever happened to me that a sport pilots license was a fall back position. Much appreciate your info here. Good post sir. Eric Scott this is important information. Thanks for posting it. I dont have any health problems but had in the back of my head that if it ever happened to me that a sport pilots license was a fall back position.

Much appreciate your info here. Good post sir.

Eric

]]> By: Jess Sightler http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/04/sport-pilot-is-not-a-morning-after-remedy-for-a-lost-medical/#comment-30173 Jess Sightler Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:01:56 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/04/sport-pilot-is-not-a-morning-after-remedy-for-a-lost-medical/#comment-30173 Nice post! It is always good advice not to fill out anything at the AME's office until you have a reasonable assurance that you aren't going to have to fill something out that would result in an automatic denial. My AME's secretary actually helped with this on the first call to their office by asking a few pointed questions about common issues and then directing me to get some things in order before coming in to apply. I believe that AOPA TurboMedical also provides a similar service so that you can have a good idea ahead of time if you are likely to pass. Nice post! It is always good advice not to fill out anything at the AME’s office until you have a reasonable assurance that you aren’t going to have to fill something out that would result in an automatic denial.

My AME’s secretary actually helped with this on the first call to their office by asking a few pointed questions about common issues and then directing me to get some things in order before coming in to apply.

I believe that AOPA TurboMedical also provides a similar service so that you can have a good idea ahead of time if you are likely to pass.

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