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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [COUPERS] (no subject)
Lost Medicals
I have been having a blood pressure problem for a number
of years and my local doctor insists that I take a certain pill each day. In the
UK they are talking about a "Sport" license with a medical with your own doctor
rather than an approved CAA Medical man which costs about $200 a visit (every
year at my age). Solution.....for the past two years or more I have just stopped
having medicals, I grab a pal who has a full PPL and valid medical, sit him in
the right hand seat and I fly to suit myself and he (hopefully) enjoys coming
along as "Pilot in Charge"
As I am only interested in going places rather than bore
holes in the sky I now fly less and only when the sun shines and I still enjoy
my Aircoupe.
That's my solution, not a lost medical, just NO
medical
Dave Vernon
P.S. My local doctor says he will not pass me to fly
even on a sport license, so sod him, my method solves it all.
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 6:42
PM
Subject: Re: [COUPERS] (no subject)
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Hi Everyone,
I'm no good at putting letters
together, But I agree that we should do whatever we can to try and get the
Ercoupe included in this "Sprotsman" category.
Stop and
think for a minute.......You go in for your physical tomorrow and your doctor
says, "Sorry, you don't pass and you will never be able to overcome this
minor technicality, so you will never be able to regain your medical and fly
again in the future".
What's your first
though? Is he wrong? No, probably not. Now the
next thought is what can I do, I don't want to give up the thing I love most
of all. THERE MUST BE A WAY to still fly my beloved 'coupe'.
Okay, here's what I'll do......I'll get a 'Sportsman'
license, swallow my pride that I no longer have a PPL and head for the airport
and FLY MY COUPE!!!
To me, this sounds to good to be
true. To continue flying after losing the medical? Hmmm, maybe it will
be possible after all. I don't want to every have to sell my coupe and
resort to flying a glorified go-kart with a wing above my head instead of
below me. I want to fly my coupe!
I agree with the
letter below from Jim Palmer. If someone out there is good at putting
letters together and feels as I (and hopefully many others) do. GO FOR
IT!!! And add my name to the list of those in favor of ammending the category
to include Ercoupes.
If necessary, I'd even remove one
fuel tank to get under the weight limitation. Or even the battery and starter
and go back to hand propping if that would mean I could still fly my
coupe.(But I'd improve the parking brake first!) (Inside joke.)
As for contacting the interested coupers who are not on
the net, Coupe Capers would be one way and posting an article in Aircraft
magazines, the Flyer, etc. Letters to the Editor is a free
section of most publications, and is usually the one section that is read the
most by other pilots. And if, in fact, the EAA has already listed
us on their website (I haven't checked it out yet) then let's get them to push
for us to be included. AOPA and EAA pulling together could swing a lot
of weight!
Okay, that's my two cents worth, so what's
the next step and who is going to start the ball rolling? Any other
ideas or comments?
Bob Saville
N3396H, 415C
Eugene, OR
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In a message dated 6/14/01 6:20:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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<< My hope is that, during the comment period which
follows the NPRM,
that there are enough persons on this list and
elsewhere that will buck
for the `coupe. Whether we get it
will depend on what else is allowed.
Percy in
Portland >>
Percy
I agree. If anyone has some thoughts on this
it sure would be a
good idea to get started on the planing now.
Anyone good at
putting together letters? Maybe putting together a list
of interested
owners would be a good idea? How do we contact the owners
that
are not on the list?
I have stated here before that my personal opinion is it would
be
good for the Coupe if it would be included. I just don't
know the best
way to go about it during the comment period.
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