Handicapped Pilots

What resources are available for people with physical handicaps to
become pilots? I remember an article in AOPA PILOT about a blind person
flying, that was a few months ago, but what about in general? People
that are confined to wheelchairs, etc.

Any info or pointers to material on that?

thanks,
KC

Sure

Welcome to IWA
All of these planes have been successfully equipped
with a hand control for leg-handicapped pilots. Used
airplane prices can range from $20000 to $300000. ...
www.wheelchairaviators.org/info.html - 25k - Cached -
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"Kevin Clarke" wrote in message
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| What resources are available for people with physical
handicaps to
| become pilots? I remember an article in AOPA PILOT about a
blind person
| flying, that was a few months ago, but what about in
general? People
| that are confined to wheelchairs, etc.
|
| Any info or pointers to material on that?
|
| thanks,
| KC

In article ,
"Jim Macklin" wrote:

Sure

Welcome to IWA
All of these planes have been successfully equipped
with a hand control for leg-handicapped pilots. Used
airplane prices can range from $20000 to $300000. ...
www.wheelchairaviators.org/info.html - 25k - Cached -
Similar pages

Google "handicapped pilots" to find over a million
more pages.

A few weekas ago, a young woman with no arms (Yes -- she uses her feet
for everything) went to lunch with some of our Gaggle. She is learning
in an Ercoupe. A friend took her along in his SX-300, which she flew
with her feet on the stick!.

She is supposed to appear on Oprah some time soon.

thanks guys. I also came across this article on the AOPA website.

http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications...m?article=4821

There are several articles supporting folks who have physical disabilities.

And to those who wrote to me encouraging me in private, thanks but I am
already a pilot who full use of all my faculties, save mental from time
to time! :^)

KC

Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article ,
"Jim Macklin" wrote:

Sure

Welcome to IWA
All of these planes have been successfully equipped
with a hand control for leg-handicapped pilots. Used
airplane prices can range from $20000 to $300000. ...
www.wheelchairaviators.org/info.html - 25k - Cached -
Similar pages

Google "handicapped pilots" to find over a million
more pages.

A few weekas ago, a young woman with no arms (Yes -- she uses her feet
for everything) went to lunch with some of our Gaggle. She is learning
in an Ercoupe. A friend took her along in his SX-300, which she flew
with her feet on the stick!.

She is supposed to appear on Oprah some time soon.

Kevin Clarke wrote:
What resources are available for people with physical handicaps to
become pilots? I remember an article in AOPA PILOT about a blind person
flying, that was a few months ago, but what about in general? People
that are confined to wheelchairs, etc.

Any info or pointers to material on that?

thanks,
KC
The chief pilot for ChallengeAir is in a wheel chair and a great guy.

http://www.challengeair.org/
--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI