DaleB
Well Known Member
I suspect the FAA sees this as a way to try to minimize the damage.
I've been watching this closely; as some of you know I had something happen last October that means I'll likely never see a medical certificate again. This feels an awful lot like the FAA thinking they better see about implementing what they see as the lesser evil (EAA/AOPA proposal, day VFR only, under 10K MSL, 180HP/4 seat max) versus having Congress cram a much bigger change (day/night VFR, 14K MSL, 6 seats, etc) down their throats. I'm sure the FAA would rather give up a little control over C-172 and RV-7 pilots than they would over Bonanza and even light twin pilots.
Either way I'm sure it's going to take at least a year or two. But either way I'm hosed for a year or two anyway. Either I resume building my RV-7, or pick up a Champ project I've been eyeing and start restoring it. Yeah, I suppose I could buy a flying Champ and be done with it, but I'm that oddball who wants electric start and an electrical system. And my darling wife, bless her terrified little heart, has made it clear that she will never fly in a 90 MPH tube & fabric airplane (but the 180 MPH RV is OK). They don't have to be logical, you know.
So. No flying at all for 2-3 years while I build an RV (and risk it all being wasted effort), or no flying for 1-2 years while I re-assemble and cover a Champ then fly it solo - which will of course guarantee a major medical rule change.
To think I waited 40 years to get a license for this. I haven't broken a hundred hours yet. After spending the past couple of months resigning myself to flying a Champ, now there's a glimmer of actual hope. Now I have to decide whether to continue or not - and it has to be an immediate choice, because I may have a buyer for my wings.
So, I guess I need to call Van's in the morning and see what the lead time is on a fuselage kit.
Sigh. Sorry about the rant.
I've been watching this closely; as some of you know I had something happen last October that means I'll likely never see a medical certificate again. This feels an awful lot like the FAA thinking they better see about implementing what they see as the lesser evil (EAA/AOPA proposal, day VFR only, under 10K MSL, 180HP/4 seat max) versus having Congress cram a much bigger change (day/night VFR, 14K MSL, 6 seats, etc) down their throats. I'm sure the FAA would rather give up a little control over C-172 and RV-7 pilots than they would over Bonanza and even light twin pilots.
Either way I'm sure it's going to take at least a year or two. But either way I'm hosed for a year or two anyway. Either I resume building my RV-7, or pick up a Champ project I've been eyeing and start restoring it. Yeah, I suppose I could buy a flying Champ and be done with it, but I'm that oddball who wants electric start and an electrical system. And my darling wife, bless her terrified little heart, has made it clear that she will never fly in a 90 MPH tube & fabric airplane (but the 180 MPH RV is OK). They don't have to be logical, you know.
So. No flying at all for 2-3 years while I build an RV (and risk it all being wasted effort), or no flying for 1-2 years while I re-assemble and cover a Champ then fly it solo - which will of course guarantee a major medical rule change.
To think I waited 40 years to get a license for this. I haven't broken a hundred hours yet. After spending the past couple of months resigning myself to flying a Champ, now there's a glimmer of actual hope. Now I have to decide whether to continue or not - and it has to be an immediate choice, because I may have a buyer for my wings.
So, I guess I need to call Van's in the morning and see what the lead time is on a fuselage kit.
Sigh. Sorry about the rant.