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From the "Be careful what you wish for..." category, the FAA could eliminate the cost of SIs altogether by refusing to issue them. If you don't meet the criteria off the bat, no medical for you.

Stop drinking

Concur Little Jimmy's a well-known talking-points troll in the Spin Zone. Pay no attention to him, he writes only in talking points written for him. He never bothers with "evidence" or "facts" as they don't come in talking-point form.

Who is the PIC? Whoever the PIC is needs a 2nd class or better.

Mods, please don't put this in the SZ, just delete it...

They've declared "goodwill" as compensation.

Well, if he hadn't been recently disbarred, you could expect a lawsuit for saying that.

#1: Remove the stone of shame! HS: Woo Hoo! #1: Attach the stone of triumph!

I think he was rebutting the concept that "profit" is required for something to be a "business", not the specifics of Flytenow. He's right, a profit motive is what defines a business. Just because a business loses money doesn't change the motivation.

Well, the SP people kept whining about the "Catch-22" with people who had been denied medicals, while those who never applied were good. There were two ways to solve it. Never assume they'll solve it in a way advantageous to you. I wouldn't be surprised if the FAA extended the "one time...

We need a button to "Ignore All"

The BG is more of a light blue than white.

Basically, the 1 time medical is to screen out people who avoid going to the AME for the sole purpose that they know they will never qualify for a third class. Think guys like this: http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71239&highlight=bernath He claims that he's on...

High.

And much FAA precedent on point...think CFIs who are not paid to fly, but to teach, hence permitting them to instruct on a 3rd Class

Better yet, you and your neighbors pool their money and buy the property. Then you have every right to decide how it's used. Otherwise I believe that the owner of the property should be given every possible latitude to put his land to the best possible use.

Have you seen what happens to Lithium Ion batteries in the event of an impact? Now, scale those up to the level necessary to power an aircraft.

If he has foggles on, yep, it can be both at once. Particularly if you (right seater) are the only legal PIC in the aircraft...no need to parse the "was there an agreement for the right seater to be PIC argument.