>From: "Joachim Saupe" <jsaupe6...@earthlink.net> >Motorgliders can already be operated without a medical. Just self >certification. >Also they don't have the speed limitations.
I did not address this in my initial response as his original question specifically asked about the applicability of wing design and sport pilot qualification. I'm still having a hard time seeing the usefullness of the sport pilot for anyone other than ultralights. If you have a condition which would preclude you from receiving a 3rd. class med. then you can't self certify yourself. If you can get a third, why not just get a private. If you want to fly under self certification go with a motor glider. SP just doesn't hold much water in my bucket. As for the 25K thing, I haven't seen anything to indicate that will be a starting point for new sport pilot/motorglider configurations. I know of one that will be substantially less than that figure. Heck, with the KR Motorglider, isn't there a pic somewhere of one flying. Anybody know where it's at? Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY i39 RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" Finish kit 13B Rotary. Hangar flying my Dynon. http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero1.jpg http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero3.jpg http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackrudder.jpg do not archive
