" Excellent point, Stuart. Same situation as a Form 2 or pilot Flight Review."
Maybe we need a second signature to tell us if we are healthy enough to fly?!? Kindest Regards Grant Davies From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Jim Staniforth Sent: Saturday, 19 May 2012 2:19 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] self declared fitness Many medically-induced aviation accidents have happened to pilots holding current medical certificates, just as there have been failures of aircraft systems after a major inspection. More points of reference from another land. The FAA are considering using the drivers licence instead of a medical for private pilots. Exercising private privileges in powered aircraft in the USA currently requires a class 3 medical, valid for 24 months. If your last medical was failed, you cannot legally make the medical statement for LSA or Glider. Similar to the 3rd class medical, pilot reviews are done every two years. A BFR in glider serves as a BFR in Single Engine, or vice versa. Jim _____ From: Stuart & Kerri FERGUSON <s...@bigpond.net.au> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 2:06 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] self declared fitness No - the medical is only a snapshot of your health taken by a doctor every 12 Months; every other day we go flying we make a self declaration of our personal fitness to fly. Stuart FERGUSON Phone - 0419 797508
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