Jim, I think we are all a bit confused. Your previous post suggested that you previously had a license. Did you have a private pilot license when you flew last or were you just a student?
Helen
On 10/14/2011 11:22 AM, Jim Shanahan wrote:
...the FAA wants me to pass a 3rd class BEFORE any lic will be granted, SA or private. I was going for the SA to avoid the whole medical thing in the first place. I have no doubt about passing EXCEPT for the speech. What I'm kicking around is should I skip the SA and just do the check ride for private? It appears the FAA wants me to qualify,medically, for private before they will issue SA ! I will get the medical regardless, I was just asking IF you qualify for a private SEL w/a 3rd class medical, why would you fly SA? The planes are newer, nicer, slower, less passengers, cheaper(little) to rent and the older planes are known strength/weaknesses. I have not flown in years so I am planning on a lot of rust in flying and a lot of ground school time for either license. The FAA wants me to have a valid 3rd class medical before they will issue the SA. My local FAA examiner wanted FAA's opinion due to the speech, which BTW he understood as we spoke about this. So now the FAA is involved and wants the medical. OK, I have no problem with that, well I do a bit but so what. The FAA said they only want me to pass this time, no need to keep a valid medical with the SA lic. They want a doc to say my speech is within the limits they set. The examiner wants someone else to say my speech is ok. Thanks for all the advise of my situation and misquoting dead people :).
From: Richard Williams <rkwill@lewiscounty.com>
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group 3rd Class medical
Bobs,
You have never failed a 3rd class medical, so why take the risk now, after cancer?
You know the FAA will make you jump through hoops for months and $$$ on end to
get that 3rd class medical after cancer.
You already meet all the requirements for going LSA.
Most importantly, you already have your PPL, so no need for 20+ hours of
training. Although I would strongly suggest that you get some
training/transition time with an instructor in the LSA aircraft that you will be
flying to get you back up to speed on flying and familiar with all the latest
rules and regulations.
R. Williams
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From: "Bobs" <jimshanahan707@yahoo.com>
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:38:20 -0000
Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group 3rd Class medical
> Ok, I had my private SEL,VFR with a valid medical. Three kids,college,
> life and no $$$, so I had to stop flying. Almost 20 yrs later and I
> want to fly again. I am 1 yr from a cancer cure, 4 yrs of clean tests
> from tongue cancer. The Cancer is all gone BUT left me with some
> speech limitations, so I am thinking LSA. The FAA wants me to pass a
> 3rd class medical 1 time, and a LSA lic is no problem with NO future
> medicals needed. SO, if I can get a 3rd class medical, why would I
> want the LSA rating?. I can buy a super clean used Piper 180 for half
> the cost of a new LSA. The rentals of LSAs are $5 @ hr less than a 172
> !. I will take the medical, hopefully pass, but then should I go LSA
> of just my private? Would like some opinions as I just keep going
> round and round in my own mind...thanks Bob
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