Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group 3rd Class medical

On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 07:54:21PM -0700, Jim Shanahan wrote:
> ...I didn't lose or fail my medical, I just stopped flying and didn't
> renew it. The cancer showed up 5 yrs ago when I was not flying and caused
> the speech problem which is the ONLY medical problem I have. The radiation
> during Cancer treatment has caused my tongue to be partially numb, I speak
> like after some Novocaine . It may get better but no worse,? I may have a
> restriction etc.,or not.

You are eligible to operate under the Sport Pilot medical rule, then, as
long as you hold a current driver's license and obey any restrictions on
that license. As far as the FAA is concerned, your medical status is good
for Sport Pilot until you show - by failing or not completing a Third Class
medical once you fill in the form and see the doc - that you are no longer
medically fit.

The ultimate decision, as it is for every pilot, is one you make when you
climb into the cockpit before every flight: Am I medically fit to make this
flight? Lots of things can affect that, as major as your cancer (and
congratulations on recovering!) and as minor as a cold.

You should carefully consider whether you want to spend potentially
thousands of dollars on a special issuance medical just to be told you can't
fly SP, either. In your position, if SP was sufficient to my needs, I simply
would let the sleeping dog lie and not see an AME at all.

In fact, that's exactly what I did.
--
Jay Maynard, K5ZC, PP-ASEL, CFI-SP http://www.conmicro.com
http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
Fairmont, MN (KFRM) (Yes, that's me!)

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