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[widgeon13]

Originally Posted by avi8torny

Your absolutely right,

What's crazy about this is if you never had a medical, or for that matter even been to a doctor.....you can fly light sport with a drivers license.

But if you had a medical at one time that was denied, you have to get a special issuance for the rest of your life flying light sport.

Yes, it is very screwed up but considering it's from the FAA (or any govt. agency for that matter) probably sheds some light it.

I have a friend who circumvents the system in this way and seems to be just fine with it. I couldn't bring myself to do it. Just for kicks, let's say you have a $500,000 life insurance policy and fly w/ a denied medical in an LSA on your drivers license and you auger in for some reason. I'm betting the insurance company will tell you to kiss off.

[cgarr]

I was never denied a medical but it was getting harder to get each year because of kidney stones so I just let it go.

[matthew-s]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

You can still fly. Get something "light sport" and fly using only your drivers license for a medical! Aeronca Chief/Champ, Cessna C120, Luscombe's and so on are all Light sport legal and require no medical. Besides most of them are a lot of fun!

Is the C-120 on the LSA list? Last I checked it was too heavy.

Also - I like your Aeronca site! I've visited there many times, had no idea it was you!

[Dantilla]

Originally Posted by cgarr

I was never denied a medical but it was getting harder to get each year because of kidney stones so I just let it go.

As long as you have a valid driver's license, you are legal to fly an LSA.


I know there are plenty of guys out there without a current medical or BFR, but I won't do that. Flying an old Cub or Champ over Montana ranch land may be acceptable risk for some, but I'm not willing top fly the Bonanza without velid insurance. No insurance company would pay a claim if the pilot was not current.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Not wise. The FAA does ramp checks, it's not just myth. I've been ramped twice, once in KSLO and the other time at KPDX. Granted I was flying Part 135 both times and this probably gets more scrutiny than regular "plain old" Part 91 GA operations, but I think flying without your ducks in a row is eventually gonna' catch up with you. Playing the odds only works for so long...

[cashflyer]

[romad]

WW1 they use to drink brandy to counter the effects of the Castor oil burning and leaking from the engines. Many had to make impromptu landing to let say "relieve them selfs.

[romad]

I don't think to many pilots flying with out a medical are flying to and fro from many airports were the FAA would be doing ramp checks. The FAA likes to get the big fish they are not wasting time on some older guys flying in for breakfast.

[mossguy]

Joe,

Which is your Aeronca site? Reading this stuff makes me want to pick up where I left off in the Champ in '53! Is 75 too old to resume lessons? is there an age limit? Seriously.

Thanks Joe!

[Embraer]

no age limit. just medically qualified. which isnt too hard. i see lots of fatboy airline pilots (who look like walking cases of type 2 diabetes) and somehow they've managed to keep their class I's.

[DavidI]

Originally Posted by Snapper33

FORMER: USMC FA/18 and KC-130 pilot.
CML, INST, ME.

Semper Fi Snapper! If we ever meet, beers are on me, David

[jkl]

I have R.A. and tendon problems. Has caused 7 fingers to pull, frozen. into the palms of my hands. Don't like driving with me. Sold my Porsche. Would never Fly with me. John

[JJ 911SC]

No, only jump off Sea King for MOB Rescue when I was young and foolish

But for you planes lover, saw this on a local TV show.

All those plane are not Hangar Queens (look like ones) but flown regularly by Bob. Only a 30 minutes ride from my place.

Classic Wings - Photowagon.ca: Images from the turn of the century

classic wings smiths falls - Google Search

[Normy]

Yeah, I've flown an airplane or two. ATP, 9000 hours, current and qualified 727 second officer, Fedex. Type rated on the 727 and 747.

In a previous life, I flew 747's for Connie Kalitta as captain. That place, as well as Southern Air, Express One International, American Eagle, and Atlantic Coast Airlines. Please don't accuse me of anything regarding that last airline- I was only with them for two years, and I left that place before I got killed.....

I also spent 2100 hours teaching people to fly at FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach; That was the most rewarding flying I've ever done, and 15 years from now when I retire, I will go back to teaching then. I let my CFI expire, so I'll have to take a check ride-

Dammit!

N!

[Normy]

Originally Posted by rexav8r

Here are a couple of pics from the last C-141 airshow which was at Lunken Airfield in Cincinnati ...






Like father, like son...

AWESOME! I fly with guys all the time who flew the 141 and ALL of them say it was the best airplane that the US Government EVER bought! The C-17 is a pile of crap! I used to watch the C-17's pass underneath my 747 when crossing the Atlantic on the tracks; they appeared to not be moving at all, I guess they were doing about .74 mach? We were at .84 and it looked like we were at least 60 mph faster! We flew past those "fat girls" like they weren't even moving!

N!

[air-cool-me]

current and qualified 727 second officer, Fedex

see you in VCP!

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by matthew-s

Is the C-120 on the LSA list? Last I checked it was too heavy.

Also - I like your Aeronca site! I've visited there many times, had no idea it was you!

Glad you like it. It started off as a hobby and quickly morphed into the largest bulletin board of its type on the 'net. Lots of good info and advise there.

Thought the C-120 was LSA legal but do not bet money on it. Am a "tube and rag" type of guy, not spam cans!

Joe

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by romad

WW1 they use to drink brandy to counter the effects of the Castor oil burning and leaking from the engines. Many had to make impromptu landing to let say "relieve them selfs.

Years ago when I first got in the QB's one of our old farts was a WW1 Spad pilot. He used to tell us stories about "the great war" and you are right about hitting the potty. The castor oil would come in through their lungs and he told us that several times he would barely get the plane on the ground and slowed down when he had to jump out, yank his pants down and let it rip. Evidently the castor oil was a very good laxitive...

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by mossguy

Joe,

Which is your Aeronca site? Reading this stuff makes me want to pick up where I left off in the Champ in '53! Is 75 too old to resume lessons? is there an age limit? Seriously.

Thanks Joe!

Will PM you the info. There are wacko's on this thread who do not need to know where it is...

[rexav8r]

I'll agree with that, the 141 was such a GREAT plane... Getting to fly both the 141 and the DC-8, I feel like I got to be part of an era that is slipping into the history books...

Both planes, ESPECIALLY the 8, were TANKS !


Now, coming from the C-5, I simply CAN'T call the 17 'crap'... There are a LOT of C-5 guys out there that were 'raised' on that plane (always in the shadow of the 141) and in my opinion it seems they want their plane to be 'the best in the Air Force'... and YEAH - IT'S BIG !! and can do some pretty cool things for a plane that can carry what it can carry, but the C-5 is an enormous TURD !!!

I don't understand right now why they didn't design the C-17 with a faster cruise speed, other than the wing design for high-lift w/ short field t/o & lndg in mind, which it does AMAZINGLY well... I haven't got to that point yet, but I think that LRC is .74 in the 17, don't know what red-line is, but she likes to burn a lot of fuel...