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Originally Posted by Cooperd0g
Did you consider waiting until the new medical rules took effect? However, like you said, you seem to like building and starting a new RV-12 lets you build and not worry about the new rules.
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Considered it, rejected the idea for a couple of reasons but among them was that my medical/special issuance was going to expire before the rules would be finalized, and the market for selling was right with a willing buyer.
The new rules aren't going to make it any easier for people with disqualifying conditions to fly, despite what a lot of people think. And we've all worked too long on the new rules for me to try to game the system and fake my way through a medical.
The FAA would've gotten the paperwork on my special issuance, and the lab notes from my neurotologist and that would be that.
I believe in self-certifying, which is why if my illness continues to progress, I won't fly . I'll just build and sell airplanes and mooch rides from my RV pals, who remain the best part of building an RV.
Besides, I tend to be a live-vicariously-through-others kind of guy and I'm really looking forward to reading Chris' trip reports and stories. He has no idea yet how much he's going to love that plane. Nobody possibly could yet. It's going to be a blast watching from "the other side of the lake."