>My point was and still is that it's a little stupid on the FAA's part with this soon to be non medical private pilot license that you would be able to only have a four seater with a 180hp engine,and to be able take yourself and your pet (dog)
> and one friend up at a time.
Well, I don't even think the petition has even been submitted to the FAA yet... and there is no guarantee they will even seriously consider it. So it's a little premature to say "soon to be non medical".
When Sport Pilot was first proposed, the max weight limit was lower than the current 1,320 lbs. People complained that was too low. In the final release, the FAA upp'ed it to the current limits we have now. People then whined that it didn't include C-152s, and similar planes.
At some point, the FAA has to (rightfully) draw a line in the sand.
The same thing is true with any proposal to do away with a medical. At some point, requesters have to be realistic about what they think the FAA will agree too, and the FAA has to (again, rightfully) draw a line in the sand.
I think the current proposal is reasonable.
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