Oscar et all, There is actually a situation where some of us have a double jepordy so to speak in that the Great Common Wealth of Pa. requires me to have a medical exam to have my CDL. When this was implemented by the state about 10 years ago I argued that the Federal government allowed me to fly an airplane any where in the country but they would not accept that exam to drive a motor vehical on the pothole riddled highways of the Commonwealth. They also implemented the requirement without notice to current CDL drivers stating that it was the citizens resposibility to know the laws. End result was that I had to get 2 phicals that were identical as near as I can tell with inn a month or so of each other every other year. I fully support the abolishment of the 3rd class medical requirment. It is not without presidence as the ultalight regulations that are over 30 years old (Part 98 I think) never required a medical. I was afraid several months ago that this would be completly killed when an incapacitaed pilot on auto pilot flew through D.C. and ultimatly crashed in the bay or the Atlantic. Even though he probably had his medical it still happpened and in the highest profile enviroment there is. Politicians being what they are I figured someone would be all over that event to argue for more oversight. More random thoughts, Joe Horton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Oscar Zuniga via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> Subject: KR> Third Class Medical The rest of it is as readily self-policed as is regulated: alcohol and drugs; medications that might cause dizziness or sleepiness; anything that impairs vision or judgment; physical impairments that limit our ability to perform piloting duties. Yes, an AME might be able to see some of those things in an airman medical exam even if we don't self-report them- but we drive motor vehicles, large RVs, over-the-road trucks, boats, yachts, and other vehicles without such precautions and with far less government and medical oversight of it. I believe most pilots are responsible people who know their physical limitations, respect their abilities, want to preserve their safety and that of their passengers and the public, and have no more of a death wish than ground-bound folks. I like my AME, but given the opportunity to self-police and take the FAA out of the equation, I would do it. Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
