As a life-long aviation buff and active commercial pilot I urge anyone that is interested in protecting this great freedom of personal flight to show their support by endorsing this law. I hope you will join me in contacting your state congressmen and senators to express our viewpoint.
This legislation builds on the overwhelmingly positive safety aspects of the Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) category introduced in 2004 which permits pilots to operate certain types of aircraft with a valid driver's license in lieu of a traditional medical certificate. The category and its medical certification standard have been a resounding success, and there is no significant difference between the medically-related incident rate of LSA pilots and pilots with traditional medical certificates. This shows that self-evaluation is already working and can be expanded to a wider pool of recreational pilots.
I am an active member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) The EAA and AOPA make it really easy to take action to support this legal proposal. Just select "Take Action" in the box below.
Thanks,
Greg.
