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OK...
True that PBOR2 involves a lot more than just medical reform. But whether there is another version of it that's still stuck in committee, that I'm not sure of. Do you have any recent news on it?
Which was introduced by two of the original PBOR2 co-sponsors, and reportedly Inhofe was totally on board with it, leading to speculation that the modified version presented in the DOT funding amendment is the current version, and that the original proposal is dead. Do you have any hard info on this? References?
getting it done.In the last few months I've logged 27 hours toward my SP Cert- paid for and passed my written, on track for my check ride and am actively looking for an LSA airplane to buy. Took a while but I made it back.
Did it all with the full OK of my long time Doc (a pilot); and on my valid, current and unrestricted DL. I held a Class 3 Med that went dormant with my first student certificate in 1984. My local FSDO had no problem with issuing me a new and current Student Certificate Sport pilot certificate, instructors had no problem with accepting and endorsing me on it; you know, like following the Sport Pilot/ LSA rules to the nut and
All good, right?
Even though I just started working at certifying SP, I've been an active AOPA and EAA member since 1979 keeping my head in proper attitude. I've been involved with the push for this PBRO since the get go- what, 3 or 4 yrs ago, writing letters, phone calls the whole deal. Sounded like a great way to go mostly since I don't know any pilots that are stupid. Wasn't crazy about the idea of 18,00 ft, IFR and 6 passengers without a medical, but I figured that was a bargaining chip thrown in.
Then, here on this last big and thankfully dead "Call To Action!!!" I read this about a 10yr limit on last Class 3 medical review. Hang on here, where'd that come from?
Here's the deal: I don't want to even take an outside chance on losing my privilege and I don't (read won't) spend the price or go thru the hassle of having to get SI's. - It's as much on principal as anything else- I followed all the rules to be legal in the left seat.
I'm at the place now where I'm feeling semi-hosed and I have no idea who is holding the nozzle;- should I finish up before this is maybe passed and hope for an exemption rule (sure) or cut my losses and just stop putting money into the GA community that I was fully hoping to support as much as possible for the rest of my days.
I just want to fly; make up your minds.
In the last few months I've logged 27 hours toward my SP Cert- paid for and passed my written, on track for my check ride and am actively looking for an LSA airplane to buy. Took a while but I made it back.
Did it all with the full OK of my long time Doc (a pilot); and on my valid, current and unrestricted DL. I held a Class 3 Med that went dormant with my first student certificate in 1984. My local FSDO had no problem with issuing me a new and current Student Certificate Sport pilot certificate, instructors had no problem with accepting and endorsing me on it; you know, like following the Sport Pilot/ LSA rules to the nut and
All good, right?
Even though I just started working at certifying SP, I've been an active AOPA and EAA member since 1979 keeping my head in proper attitude. I've been involved with the push for this PBRO since the get go- what, 3 or 4 yrs ago, writing letters, phone calls the whole deal. Sounded like a great way to go mostly since I don't know any pilots that are stupid. Wasn't crazy about the idea of 18,00 ft, IFR and 6 passengers without a medical, but I figured that was a bargaining chip thrown in.
Then, here on this last big and thankfully dead "Call To Action!!!" I read this about a 10yr limit on last Class 3 medical review. Hang on here, where'd that come from?
Here's the deal: I don't want to even take an outside chance on losing my privilege and I don't (read won't) spend the price or go thru the hassle of having to get SI's. - It's as much on principal as anything else- I followed all the rules to be legal in the left seat.
I'm at the place now where I'm feeling semi-hosed and I have no idea who is holding the nozzle;- should I finish up before this is maybe passed and hope for an exemption rule (sure) or cut my losses and just stop putting money into the GA community that I was fully hoping to support as much as possible for the rest of my days.
I just want to fly; make up your minds.
Yes, Manchin and Boozman were the "two of the original co-sponsors" that I was talking about. It was introduced as an amendment, and the amendment never went anywhere, but my point was that the fate of the M-B amendment qua amendment to H.R. 422 doesn't mean that this form of the PBOR2 is dead, and especially it doesn't mean that the original form of the PBOR2 isn't dead.
Again, while what you say may be technically correct, "mired in committee" doesn't explain the fact that M-B had a radically different medical part as compared with the original PBOR2, yet everything else was unchanged. Doesn't that suggest to you that someone realized that the original medical reform clauses were a non-starter?
It wouldn't surprise me in the least if the next iteration had a requirement like that. In the last version it was 60 months, plus you had to "certify" (honor system, probably) that you were being treated/followed for anything that might affect your fitness to fly. Annual sign-off from a non-AME might actually be the way it will go.
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