Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Medical NOT required???

This was a topic a couple of years ago when the EAA or AOPA (I don't recall which org) requested the elimination of the medical for rec pilots. At that time, the FAA said they were waiting on more data to justify that request. That data is now here. I've done some searches on the FAA accident database, and I can't find a single case of a sport pilot crash that wouldn't have happened if he had a medical. Granted, I may be doing an incomplete search, but I do believe it is indicative of the situation. Albeit, since the FAA are bureaucrats, it will require "smack you in the face" data to move them, but I really do believe at some point they will have to remove the requirement.

In fact, I see an overhaul of the pilots ratings coming. Merging of Sport, Rec, and Private tickets without medicals. Maybe some restructuring of the priviliges to go with it.

The notion of cost savings to the FAA is the key point here. All government agencies are being pushed to reduce costs. The FAA could really save some money with this proposal. They just need to justify it.

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