SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION!

[CATPart]

So if the third class medical goes away for a private pilot, what becomes of the limitations it may have previously imposed, such as no night flying due to color blindness?

[Mel]

The third class medical will not go away entirely for the private pilot.
Only for the operations listed.

Third class medical will still be required for private pilots flying in Class A airspace, flying aircraft over 6K lbs. gross wt., aircraft with more than 6 seats, etc.

[rv4dude17]

If you want to help to get this legislation through congress then send an email to your congressmen or congresswomen. EAA has made this super easy. Just click the link below. Everyone on this website needs to do this to support our rights as pilots.

http://govt.eaa.org/17422/support-pilots-bill-rights-2/

[Mike S]

Just got this from AOPA.

We need your help NOW to get third class medical reform through Congress this year! Elected officials like to hear directly from their constituents about issues that are important to them, so your voice matters.
On February 25th, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Senate GA Caucus Co-Chairmen Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) along with nine bipartisan Senators introduced S. 571, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2).
In the House of Representatives, identical legislation, H.R. 1062, was introduced by Reps. Sam Graves (R-Missouri), Dan Lipinski (D-Illinois), Todd Rokita (R-Indiana), and Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota).
These bills would provide long overdue third class medical reform and give general aviation pilots more rights when dealing with FAA enforcement actions.
At this time, I urge you to contact your elected officials in the United States Senate and in the U.S. House of Representatives and urge them to cosponsor the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 by clicking here.

Use this to find the congress critters in your area. http://govt.eaa.org/17422/support-pilots-bill-rights-2/

[Chkaharyer99]

I used the identified EAA web link: http://govt.eaa.org/17422/support-pilots-bill-rights-2/ entered my zip code and using the EAA letter provided gave notification to Rep Tom McClintock, Senator Diane Feinstein and Senator Barbara Boxer.

In support of this legislation, I've done this at least three times in the past. Once using AOPA, once a personal letter and now again with the EAA.

In the past only Rep McClintock and Sen Feinstein responded positively.

I'm skeptical if this helps in todays government. If you don't have big money, no one's listening.

You can't win if you don't play.

Charlie

[rv9builder]

Originally Posted by rv4dude17

If you want to help to get this legislation through congress then send an email to your congressmen or congresswomen. EAA has made this super easy. Just click the link below. Everyone on this website needs to do this to support our rights as pilots.

http://govt.eaa.org/17422/support-pilots-bill-rights-2/

Done! Hope it does some good!

[Mike S]

Does anyone have a direct email address for the folks who are listed below??

It would be great if we could get messages about the Pilot Bill of Rights to the folks who are responsible for the action in the first place.

Thanks.

On February 25th, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Senate GA Caucus Co-Chairmen Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) along with nine bipartisan Senators introduced S. 571, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2).

In the House of Representatives, identical legislation, H.R. 1062, was introduced by Reps. Sam Graves (R-Missouri), Dan Lipinski (D-Illinois), Todd Rokita (R-Indiana), and Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota).

[logansc]

Just "googled" our favorite legislation and found that on this site:

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s571

they are giving this legislation a 4% chance of passage. Anyone else see that?

[flytoboat]

E-mailed my Congress Critters today. Hope it passes!

[Don]

Originally Posted by logansc

Just "googled" our favorite legislation and found that on this site:

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s571

they are giving this legislation a 4% chance of passage. Anyone else see that?

I read the information on the site you mentioned. It appears to be strictly a statistical evaluation not any sort of actual thoughtful analysis. Of 100 Bills introduced 11% make it out of committee and 3% are passed according to that website. I don't share Senator Inhofe's analysis that this will happen but I think there's a good chance if everyone does their part. There does seem to be pretty broad support. The trick will be to get it out of committee and on to the floor for debate and a vote. If Inhofe is right that he thinks he has the votes to over come a presidential veto (that's a big if) then I think the Bill has a good chance if it gets out of committee. Opponents of the Bill will try and get it stalled in committee.