Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: I need help

Understand what you are saying. It amazes me how ignorant people truly
are when it comes to people who are big or overweight and some how
think that magically they can get the weight off. The one group of
people that are alowed to be discrimaneted against in this country. I
had struggled all my life with weight and one time weighed 350 pounds
till I had weight loss surgery amd now weigh 190. Some may say I took
the easy way out by having surgery I say to them KMA. Even now i have
to struggle everyday with what I call my fat brain that lives in the
past. It is like an alcholic. You are never cured. You learn to live
with it and eal with it on a daya to day basis. Some days you succeed
and once in awhile you fail but hopefully the days you succedd far out
number the days you fail.

As far as LSA there had to be a starting point as far as limitations
regarding aircraft and engine size. They were not going to be able to
design something that would work for 100% of the people who maybe
interesting in learning to fly. All aircraft have limitations regarding
weight and useful load. They had to look at the aircraf avaiable. The
Europeans had been flying this size aircraft for a long time before LSA
here so that is what they used as part of the limitations. Maybe some
dya that will change but with the FAA it takes them a long time to get
comfortable to make change.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: bikerider1959 <paulwalter@mchsi.com>
To: Sport_Aircraft <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 8:09 pm
Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: I need help

I love how everyone just assumed that i am a 400 lb couch potato
getting frustrated with the world no one even asked what my situation
is.
I am 6ft and weigh 300 lbs. with a 42" waist.
I do 5 miles on the treadmill every day, I climb, I hike, I have hiked
the grand canyon rim to rim carrying an 80 lb pack.
I weigh 300 lbs most of it muscle,the lowest I have ever been in my
adult life is 270lbs.
losing the weight is not an option because muscle does not burn like
fat. I have found that if I increase my exercise program too much I
will actually lose inches on my waist while gaining weight.

and studying more really does not bother me two much since I am an
engineer. and have already completed the ground school portion for
private pilot.

no one asked any questions at all they just assumed.

my contention is with the number of people out there who are bigger it
is time for the FAA to consider that since even the average adult male
in the us has increased from 165lbs to 196 lbs that they should base
these thing on a bit higher number like 2000lbs gross for light Sport
to accommodate a larger cross section of america. I see a lot of people
complaining that light sport is not bringing in as many new pilots to
general aviation as it was intended to perhaps this is one reason why.





--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Peter Walker <peterwalker58@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello Jimmy
>
>  Thanks
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: jimmyg51147 <james-galvin@...>
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 7:13 PM
> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: I need help
>
>
>  
> Peter was not being an elitist. This is not a case of "My plane is
bigger than your plane". He was trying to get across the point that LSA
probably would not work for you and GA would be a better fit. LSA
planes are limited to 2 people. You alone are almost 3 people. I would
like to be a Hollywood heart throb. Although at 65 years old, slightly
overweight, and gray hair I probably would not be able to pull it off.
Let's see, I have 2 choices. Continue deluding myself or face reality.
I think I'll go with reality. Try it, it's less frustrating.
> Jimmy
>
> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "bikerider1959" <paulwalter@>
wrote:
> >
> > so you're saying hey big guys, you have to have twice as many hours
, study more and get a medical before you can do what us thin guys can
do with less time and our drivers license.
> >
> > this elitist attitude is one of the things that has kept me from
even attempting to learn how to fly for 50 years, comments from pilots
like you might have a hard time fitting in the plane, and we might not
even be able to take off,or there is no way you could ever pass the
medical exam,and other comments when ever I would ask questions about
it. that made me feel inferior and forever afraid of trying to get a
medical certification.
> > so Now I hear about the new class of flying with a drivers license
Medical requirement that is intended to bring more new pilots into
general aviation with less cost to the individual.
> > you would think that with all the talk about the "Aviation
Community" and the "Aviation Family" out there that there would be more
tolerance for peoples differences and more help in trying to find ways
for people to realize their dream of flying, instead we have an elitist
I am better than you fat boy attitude. new pilots are fine as long as
they fit into the Ken And Barbie mold.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Peter Walker
<peterwalker58@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > There is a class that allows a higher gross Its galled GA However
the rules are different Some people just dont fit Light SportGet over it
> > > Peter
> > >
> > >
> > >
>




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