Commercial Glider Rating

On Aug 15, 6:48*pm, Tony V wrote:
Just because you have a Private Pilot Power license does not
automatically mean that you need a medical. A pilot with a Private SEL
license can fly a light sport aircraft without a medical.

Yes, *if* you did not fail your last medical.

Tony V.

Yes, and that pilot would be exercising the privileges of sport pilot
only...not private pilot privileges
A valid medical is required for private privileges (airplane)

Cookie

Also, you need a medical to GET a Private Pilot-Airplane rating. The OP
indicated (I think) that he does not currently have a PP-ASEL rating. In
order to take the practical test for this rating, you need a medical.
Then after you pass your practical test if your medical lapses you would
then be eligible for sport pilot privileges only.

--Stefan

On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:51:40 -0500, Cookie wrote:

On Aug 15, 6:48 pm, Tony V wrote:
Just because you have a Private Pilot Power license does not
automatically mean that you need a medical. A pilot with a Private SEL
license can fly a light sport aircraft without a medical.

Yes, *if* you did not fail your last medical.

Tony V.

Yes, and that pilot would be exercising the privileges of sport pilot
only...not private pilot privileges
A valid medical is required for private privileges (airplane)

Cookie


--
Stefan Murry

On 8/19/2011 8:25 AM, S. Murry wrote:
Also, you need a medical to GET a Private Pilot-Airplane rating. The OP
indicated (I think) that he does not currently have a PP-ASEL rating. In
order to take the practical test for this rating, you need a medical.
Then after you pass your practical test if your medical lapses you would
then be eligible for sport pilot privileges only.

--Stefan

On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:51:40 -0500, Cookie wrote:

On Aug 15, 6:48 pm, Tony V wrote:
Just because you have a Private Pilot Power license does not
automatically mean that you need a medical. A pilot with a Private SEL
license can fly a light sport aircraft without a medical.

Yes, *if* you did not fail your last medical.

Tony V.

Yes, and that pilot would be exercising the privileges of sport pilot
only...not private pilot privileges
A valid medical is required for private privileges (airplane)

Cookie



Do you have a reference to the FAR section that requires you to have a
medical to get a Private SEL license?

--
Mike Schumann

Mike Schumann wrote:

Do you have a reference to the FAR section that requires you to have a
medical to get a Private SEL license?

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...4/14tab_02.tpl

FARs 61.23 + 61.3

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61.23 Medical certificates: Requirement and duration.

(a) Operations requiring a medical certificate. Except as provided in
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, a person—
........

(3) Must hold at least a third-class medical certificate—

(i) When exercising the privileges of a private pilot certificate;

(ii) When exercising the privileges of a recreational pilot
certificate;

(iii) When exercising the privileges of a student pilot certificate;

....

(vi) When taking a practical test in an aircraft for a recreational
pilot, private pilot, commercial pilot...

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61.3 (c) (1) ... A person may serve as a required pilot flight
crewmember of an aircraft only if that person holds the appropriate
medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter.

61.3 (c) (2) A person is not required to meet the requirements of
paragraph (c)(1) of this section if that person ...

[ List of exceptions follows. No medical needed for: ]

61.3 (c) (2) (i) ... student ... seeking ... glider... balloon

61.3 (c) (2) (ii) ... student ... seeking ... sport pilot

61.3 (c) (2) (iii) ... student ... seeking ... weight shift ...
powered parachute

61.3 (c) (2) (iv) ... exercising the privileges of a sport pilot
certificate with glider or balloon privileges;

61.3 (c) (2) (v) ... exercising the privileges of a sport pilot
certificate with other than glider or balloon privileges and ...

61.3 (c) (2) (vi) ... holding a pilot certificate with a balloon class
rating and is piloting or providing training in a balloon as
appropriate

61.3 (c) (2) (vii) ... holding a pilot certificate or a flight
instructor certificate with a glider category rating, and is piloting
or providing training in a glider, as appropriate

61.3 (c) (2) (viii) ... exercising the privileges of a flight
instructor certificate, provided the person is not acting as pilot in
command or as a required pilot flight crewmember;

61.3 (c) (2) (ix) Is exercising the privileges of a ground instructor
certificate

61.3 (c) (2) (x),(xi),(xii) ... foreign / Air Force
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There is no exception for Private Pilot SEL.
A medical is needed for the solo flights and the check ride.
--
Roberto Waltman

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