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				 Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:21 pm    Post subject: Petition to remove 3rd class medical for less that 6000 lbs | 
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				Fellow RV'ers:
 
 Dave Wartofsky, my local airport owner has put up a petition to allow
 for flying aircraft with max gross less than 6000 lbs with a drivers
 license as a medical.  Think of light sport without all the slow and
 light.  This would include all RV's.
 
 As you can imagine, owning a Functioning airport that is 10 miles from
 the Washington Monument the guy has a pretty good track record getting
 things past government bureaucracy.  If you check out his airports web
 page you'll see he isn't shy about it either.
 
 So, now on the docket to revitalize GA industry, and reduce
 impediments and economic impacts, a formal petition for rulemaking
 (with SecDot) to amend the 3rd class medical (not for commercial ops)
 only to be required for aircraft over 6,000 lbs (only when public
 threat is greater than any auto)
 
 Lots of logical analysis why. See petition online.  A driver's license
 and BFR's (and insurance rates) will catch the old fogeys before they
 get dangerous to others.
 
 Dave is trying to get as many comments as possible to force rulemaking action:
 
 Document
 http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/contentStreamer?objectId=090000648099d311&disposition=attachment&contentType=pdf
 
 Petition for comment
 http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#submitComment?R=090000648099d311
 
 Goals:
 Revitalize GA
 Reduce impacts
 Logical step to economic recovery
 
 I put in comments as follows:
 "
 Mr. Wartofsky's argument for relaxation of the medical standards is
 sound.  With light sport, the acknowledgement that small aircraft and
 cars require similar physical fitness standards for operation has been
 made and insurers have endorsed this acknowledgement.  6000 lbs max
 gross take off weight appropriately limits the damage one can do to
 both persons on the ground and the number of passengers that can be
 carried.  Limiting to non commercial operations prevents any undue
 pressure to avoid loss of compensation from not flying.  As
 regulators, you too can protect and expand our freedoms as much as our
 warfighters in Iraq and Afghanistan by removing encumbrances to the
 free will of the people.
 "
 
 So get going - FAA 2009-0481
 
 These links avail on www.potomac-airfield.com
 
 Thanks,
 Bill judge, RV-8, N84WJ 450 Hrs
 rv-8.blogspot.com
 
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