Sport Pilot ever going to happen?

For me,
I expect it will allow me to get a SP lic for "about" half the cost of a
PPL and fly pretty much the way I would use a PPL anyway.... For my
father, who bought a high doller plane, only to have a minor medical
event that cause him to have to quit flying less than 30 days later :-(
it's an opportunity to fly, period.

He could fly a UL, either part 103 legal or a 'fat' one. Many of the UL
pilots in the air today either got medical'd out, or priced out, of GA
and have moved to UL's in response. If it's a high dollar airplane, it's
probably something more complicated or heavier/faster than a champ or cub
class anyway, and won't be available to him under LSA privileges. If it's
not, then a UL will give him a similar performance envelope at much lower
cost. And with a lot less fuss.


I believe OMB's 90 days was yesterday.... of course we would have all
fallen over dead in surprise if they had acted within the deadline...

And isn't that just an eloquent comment on the quality of government and
it's systems. We don't even expect it to obey the rules any more, and
would be surprised if they did.

Kevin



There is a considerable difference between an UL and a SP aircraft
performance. 130+mph flying can get you most anywhere which I would not
even try in an UL. I lost my medical and am working to get it back now
(probably will) but it is a hastle. It would be a lot more convienient to
go the SP route with the drivers license medical than going through annual
expensive testing/paperwork to maintain a medical than is dictated by a
bunch of old school government doctors.

John