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1. 12:47 AM - Re: Medical and LSA (Bob)
2. 01:36 AM - Re: Mark III for sale (Bob)
3. 07:07 AM - Smoketown Kolb crash (olendorf)
4. 11:01 AM - Re: Kolbra tandem seating - size question (Ralph B)
5. 02:07 PM - Re: Medical and LSA (jvanlaak@aol.com)
6. 08:23 PM - Re: Kolbra tandem seating - size question (Dennis Thate)
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Subject: | Re: Medical and LSA |
Tom .... Concur with almost everything you said on the medicals and LSA.
As an older Kolb builder and HP-18 sailplane owner who did not as yet
renew his 3rd class medical this year these rules matter. Hard decision
to give up on night flying or abandon the IFR investment and
flexibility. Harder still, the risk to be essentially grounded if still
in good health. Plus I would have several airplanes that would need to
be sold. Besides the Part 103 option, I still believe gliders and
balloons are treated differently. Check out CFR 61.23 paragraph b items
2 and 3 seem to provide a special carve out exemption for gliders and
balloons vs. next paragraph c item 2 which is where you get nixed for
sport pilot for all other categories and classes if you failed your most
recent medical. Am I reading it incorrectly?
Bob
From: The Kuffels
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 9:18 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: Medical and LSA
<< If you fail your third class and can't get it reinstated through the
appeals process your aviation career is
done except for gliders. >>
Several messages have the same misconceptions. The medical rules for
LSA and gliders are the same.
First the general rule for all pilots: If you are aware of a condition
which makes you medically unfit to fly, then it is illegal for you to
fly.
Next, if you have a driver's license then you are presumed to be
medically fit to fly LSA/gliders unless you are aware of not meeting the
first rule.
Now the real kicker: If you have failed your most recent medical you are
already and permanently presumed to still have a condition which makes
you medically unfit to fly. The only way around this is to go through
the hoops to get your medical reestablished. Then you can let your
medical lapse and continue to fly LSA/glider if you have a driver's
license (and can say with a straight face you meet the general rule).
The moral of the story is if you might fail your medical, do not take
it.
If you have already failed your most recent medical and can not get it
reinstated your only legal option is Part 103 ultralights.
The same Catch-22 will apply to the new self-certifying medical if the
FAA approves it.
Tom Kuffel, CFI
Whitefish, MT
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Subject: | Re: Mark III for sale |
You've probably already looked into this, but last year the AOPA traveling
road show had a session on what their offices do to help with medicals.
They work 1st, 2nd and 3rd class problems. The presenter was a doctor who
had the expected horror stories of both really serious pilot medical
problems, agency screw-ups and success stories with policy turnarounds and
medicals being issued that previously didn't have a chance. Gives you
another avenue into the system with some knowledgeable advocacy on your
side. Might be worth a phone call.
Bob
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From: Steve Simmons
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 8:57 PM
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Mark III for sale
No I was a commercial part 135 Helicopter and flying DC3 freight on the side
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From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Hauck
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 7:58 PM
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Mark III for sale
No John, the darn feds have said if you have a license and you don't meet
the medical standards that you cannot fly litesport, does not make a
difference of I can drive a 80,000 lb truck remember the feds are here to
help.
Thanks John
Reckon you didn't have a PVT ticket before you went LSA?
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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Subject: | Smoketown Kolb crash |
This came in via my automated Google Alerts. This is all I know about the crash.
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/832417_Plane-crashes-on-takeoff-at-Smoketown-Airport--pilot-killed.html
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Scott Olendorf
Original Firestar, Rotax 447, Powerfin prop
Schenectady, NY
http://sites.google.com/site/kolbfirestar/
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Subject: | Re: Kolbra tandem seating - size question |
I gave a ride to this fellow and I estimate his weight at about 230lbs. He is over
6' and this was with the 912 80hp engine. I now have a 912 100hp and it would
have given me a shorter takeoff roll and better climb. As it was, it seemed
like forever getting to 1000', but we cruised around for awhile and I came in
hot for a smooth landing. He was impressed with the Kolbra and I was happy to
have given him a ride. I also gave Dennis Thate on this list a ride during our
hanger party last fall. He might comment on his ride.
There have been many others that I have given rides to. If you saw my last video
of the flight to Lake Mille Lacs, I ride with my wife on most flights and she
carries a little with her too (I'm trying to be nice so I don't offend her if
she reads this). When we go on long distance flights, there isn't much room
to carry anything except tiedowns, a small softsided cooler, and jackets. If I
fly solo, then I can carry a tent, sleeping bag, extra fuel tank, and a personal
bag.
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Ralph B
Original Firestar 447
N91493 E-AB
1000+ hours
26 years flying it
Kolbra 912ULS
N20386
200 hours
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Subject: | Re: Medical and LSA |
I am a Kolb lover (built a Firestar in 1988) who rarely posts anything on h
ere but I have an important point to make. I am good friends with the head
of the FAA Civil Aerospace Medicine Institute and he tells me that over 95
% of people who go through the hoops to get their medical back are successf
ul. Sometimes that can be expensive (major heart surgery, liver transplant
, that sort of thing) but for most people it is not too bad. The overwhelm
ing majority of people who "lose their medical" don't bother to try. That
is a personal decision but I for one take comfort in the idea that I can fa
il one time and not be grounded forever.
BTW, a local fish spotter last year was running out of time to get his spec
ial issuance 2nd class (he had cancer but is in remission) so I called my D
r. friend. The spotter got a call the next day that his medical was in the
mail.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: The Kuffels <kuffel@cyberport.net>
Sent: Sun, Mar 31, 2013 10:53 am
Subject: Kolb-List: Medical and LSA
<< If you fail your third class and can't get it reinstated through the ap
peals process your aviation career is
done except for gliders. >>
Several messages have the same misconceptions. The medical rules for LSA a
nd gliders are the same.
First the general rule for all pilots: If you are aware of a condition whi
ch makes you medically unfit to fly, then it is illegal for you to fly.
Next, if you have a driver's license then you are presumed to be medically
fit to fly LSA/gliders unless you are aware of not meeting the first rule.
Now the real kicker: If you have failed your most recent medical you are al
ready and permanently presumed to still have a condition which makes you me
dically unfit to fly. The only way around this is to go through the hoops
to get your medical reestablished. Then you can let your medical lapse and
continue to fly LSA/glider if you have a driver's license (and can say wit
h a straight face you meet the general rule).
The moral of the story is if you might fail your medical, do not take it.
If you have already failed your most recent medical and can not get it rein
stated your only legal option is Part 103 ultralights.
The same Catch-22 will apply to the new self-certifying medical if the FAA
approves it.
Tom Kuffel, CFI
Whitefish, MT
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Subject: | Re: Kolbra tandem seating - size question |
At 220 pounds , I recall it being a bit of a tight fit... but once situated it
was a comfortable flight experience. I would like to own a tandem seat Kolbra
myself, but I would get a backseat test flight before you lay down your money.
Cheers !
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Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents
the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
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