Hypoglycemia?

Morgans writes:

I would love to see you back this opinion up with a relevant passage from
the regs.

That would be FAR 67.401. A medical is not required in this case.

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On Apr 13, 1:17 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Morgans writes:
I would love to see you back this opinion up with a relevant passage from
the regs.

That would be FAR 67.401. A medical is not required in this case.

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Sorry, my interests are mainly in the PPL & Instrument rating... sport
piloting is not something I am interested in doing at all. Commercial
would be nice, but from the posts here, it seems too hard to get the
medical for that, but if I were to persue that it would be for my
personal development, not for salary.

P.S, are previous eye operations disqualifying even if they do not
affect vision at the present time? Is there something that says that
disqualifies you if you have had this done?

Thanks
Efis

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On 2007-04-10 18:30:45 -0700, "Danny Deger" said:


If you have never been turned down for a medical you could fly under
light
sport aviation.

Not true. If you have a significant medical condition that would keep
you from flying, you cannot automatically exercise sport pilot
privileges unless you first obtain a Special Issuance of a medical
clearance to fly sport pilot. From the FAQ on the FAA web site:


Can you post a link?

Danny Deger


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Sport Pilot Medical Certification-Frequently Asked Questions
If I suspect I have a significant medical condition, but have never had
an FAA medical certificate denied, suspended, or revoked, can I
exercise sport pilot privileges using my current and valid driverÕs
license, if otherwise qualified?

Response by the Federal Air Surgeon
Long-standing FAA regulation, ¤ 61.53, prohibits all pilots--those who
are required to hold airman medical certificates and those who are
not--from exercising privileges during periods of medical deficiency.
The FAA revised ¤ 61.53 to include under this prohibition sport pilots
who use a current and valid U.S. driverÕs license as medical
qualification. The prohibition is also added under ¤¤ 61.23 (c) (2)
(iv) and 61.303 (b) (2) (4) for sport pilot operations.

You should consult your private physician to determine whether you have
a medical deficiency that would interfere with the safe performance of
sport piloting duties. Certain medical information that may be helpful
for pilots can be found in our Pilot Safety Brochures.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

EFIS2 writes:

Sorry, my interests are mainly in the PPL & Instrument rating... sport
piloting is not something I am interested in doing at all.

FAR 67.401 applies to all flying. It essentially gives the FAA the option to
pronounce a pilot medically fit irrespective of whether or not he managed to
pass a medical exam. It allows for case-by-case exceptions to be made to any
of the rules if the Federal Air Surgeon determines that a pilot is capable of
flying safely, no matter what medical condition he might have. It provides
for special authorizations and Statements of Demonstrated Ability (SODAs), and
various other flexibilities. So it provides a last-resort,
anything-is-possible method of getting a medical certification.

Unfortunately I don't know how often it is invoked in practice, although I
know that it definitely does happen (it's not a purely theoretical provision).

Commercial
would be nice, but from the posts here, it seems too hard to get the
medical for that, but if I were to persue that it would be for my
personal development, not for salary.

In theory you could get even a first-class medical via the provisions of
67.401, although I'd agree that it's probably much less likely to be granted
than the third-class for a PPL.

P.S, are previous eye operations disqualifying even if they do not
affect vision at the present time?

No, but sometimes they require a decision from the FAA (the medical cannot be
granted without a review of supporting documentation). Things like cataract
surgery, glaucoma surgery, retinal reattachment, etc., are okay if your vision
meets the standards and if an FAA review of the documentation and examination
results is favorable.

Is there something that says that disqualifies you if you have had this done?

Nothing specifically says that just having had surgery is disqualifying. It
depends on what the surgery was for, the current state of your eyes, the
current quality of your vision, and any possibility of progressive worsening
of your vision or aggravation of any condition you have by flying. And
there's always 67.401 as a last resort.

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Danny Deger writes:

Can you post a link?

The regulations simply say that you cannot fly if you know that you are in no
condition to fly. Note that the regulations talk about a condition that makes
it unsafe to fly, not a condition that would disqualify you from getting a
medical. So if you have a condition that prevents you from getting a
third-class medical, but you've never actually applied for it and been denied,
and the condition does not actually make it unsafe for you to fly, you could
still fly as a light sport pilot with a driver's license.

No matter what the medical you have (including none at all), if you have a
condition that you know makes it unsafe for you to fly (e.g. pneumonia, or
whatever), you can't legally fly. The condition could be permanent or
temporary.

FAR 61.53 (excerpt):

Part 61 CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS
Subpart A--General

Sec. 61.53

Prohibition on operations during medical deficiency.

[...]

(b) Operations that do not require a medical certificate. For operations
provided for in Sec. 61.23(b) of this part, a person shall not act as pilot in
command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember, while
that person knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that would
make the person unable to operate the aircraft in a safe manner.

(c) Operations requiring a medical certificate or a U.S. driver's license. For
operations provided for in §61.23 (c), a person must meet the provisions of -

(1) Paragraph (a) of this section if that person holds a valid medical
certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter and does not hold
a current and valid U.S. driver's license.

(2) Paragraph (b) of this section if that person holds a current and
valid U.S. driver's license.]

Amdt. 61-110, Eff. 9/1/2004

FAR 61.303 (excerpt):

Part 61 CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS
Subpart J--Sport Pilots

Sec. 61.303

[...]

(b) A person using a current and valid U.S. driver's license to meet the
requirements of this paragraph must--

(1) Comply with each restriction and limitation imposed by that
person's U.S. driver's license and any judicial or administrative
order applying to the operation of a motor vehicle;

(2) Have been found eligible for the issuance of at least a third-class
airman medical certificate at the time of his or her most recent
application (if the person has applied for a medical certificate);

(3) Not have had his or her most recently issued medical certificate
(if the person has held a medical certificate) suspended or revoked
or most recent Authorization for a Special Issuance of a Medical
Certificate withdrawn; and

(4) Not know or have reason to know of any medical condition that
would make that person unable to operate a light-sport aircraft*
in a safe manner.

Amdt. 61-110, Eff. 9/1/2004

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