FAA Comment Period Open

[Av8r3400]

Please go here and post a supportive comment on the proposed new rules eliminating the need for a third class medical for day VFR operations of a 180 hp or less 4-place aircraft.

LINK

More information on the rule and the process is HERE.

Growing and strengthening General Aviation should be important to all of us.

[SkySteve]

Comment posted.

[Paul Z]

I have posted the comment!

[MotReklaw]

Thanks for posting that. I just commented in support.

[inzersv]

Comment posted. Thanks for the link.

[BigJohn]

Posted Support

[Phantom]

Comment submitted! Think positive...

[bumsteer]

One more positive comment sent. They're hoping for 3000 responses by the deadline. Keep-em coming!

[Dave S]

Yup - finally got mine in today. - appreciate the reminder.

Being a person who was involved in (non-aviation) federal and state regulatory processes/rulemaking prior to my retirement, I can say that the most effective comments are those which:

1) Don't look like a form letter

2) Provide logical reasons and hard data to back up one's position(s)

3) Demonstrate benefits to safety, health, etc

4) Demonstrate economic impact/benefits to an industry

Keep 'em coming folks,

DS

[TahoeTim]

I will support it but I think it's dumb. All they had to do was adjust the sport pilot weight, hp, and stall rules and you would have exactly the same thing.

Now I will have spend more money and time to get my PP and medical at least once. I'm not gaining any additional skills going from SP to rec pilot regulations. (I have endorsements for tower, speed, and tailwheel). Sorry, but the logical solution never wins out.

Before you bash me for abandoning the sport aircraft market, I will say they have had a few years of a protected market and now they will have to compete with all the planes this rule opens up to the daytime recreational pilot. What's wrong with that?