"Tri-Pacer" wrote in message
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Does a special issuance show up on the airman's registry web site?

Sort of. Mine has a note indicating "Not valid for any class after". A
date is supposed to follow, but does not. I checked another pilot I know
who flies on SI. Same.

A chap I know needs a special issuance for diabetes. I bought a plane from
him some years back and had been letting him fly it from time to time.

I got a bug and checked him out on the Airman's registry. There it said
his last medical was dated in 2001 making it 3 years out of date.
The restrictions section mentioned glasses and "Miscellaneous
restrictions"

When I confronted him, he claimed that all he had to do was have his
doctor sent Oklahoma a statement that he was fit every year and he was
good to go. In other words no 3rd class physical needed. !!!!

Then I want the same deal he has. I have to have the usual 3rd class
medical every 2 years, notwithstanding the testing required for special
issuance.

I am thoroughly ****ed since if he had an accident in my airplane, my
insurance would have been void and I would have taken it up the butt.

Is he right??

You might ask to see his medical. I doubt he has one.