"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message ...

That's a good theory. But if an RP, PP, CP or ATP is droping down to SP he is still going to be counted at his old
rating or not at all because they only count RP, PP, CP and ATP if they have a medical. So old guy ATP who just
retired from flying 747s and decided he never wants a medical again starts flying under SP rules he isn't going to be
in that count.

So while I'm sure this first batch of SP holders in that count are mostly UL pilots that have moved under the new
rules and out of Part 103 that won't be true at some point in the future.


I was thinking the same thing. The feds gotta be pretty worried about not being able to track sport pilots... ;-)