---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/24/10: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:22 PM - 3rd class medical (DEAN PSIROPOULOS) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:22:56 PM PST US From: "DEAN PSIROPOULOS" Subject: RV-List: 3rd class medical Fellow RVers: I hate to tell you this but the AOPA has already been there, only they petitioned to get rid of the medical requirement for private pilots (ie. Third class medical certificate would be no more). This was about 10-12 years ago and they almost succeeded. The FAA had the new rule up for comment and they actually were going implement it. Only problem was....comments from concerned citizens who were worried about pilots falling out of the sky on them. That was enough to kill the new rule and it was put on indefinite hold. So.....it's a nobel effort and I'm all for it but.....being society is getting more risk averse, not less and the government is getting more controlling, not less...I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it to happen. It's worth a try though. Dean Psiropoulos RV-6A N197DM Flying in FL ________________________Original Message______________________________ Subject: Petition to remove 3rd class medical for less that 6000 lbs Gross From: Bill Judge FellowRV'ers: Dave Wartofsky,my local airport owner has put up a petition to allow for flying aircraft with max gross less than 6000 lbs with a drivers license as a medical. Think of light sport without all the slow and light. This would include all RV's. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.